miércoles, 16 de septiembre de 2026

Who was Granny Smith, the apple? Fruits and veggies with real names

https://www.dictionaryscoop.com/article/Who-was-Granny-Smith-the-apple-Fruits-and-veggies-with-real-names You probably know a Granny Smith from a McIntosh, and you may have ordered Hass avocado without giving its name a second thought. But many familiar fruits and vegetables are actually carrying around the names of real people. Behind those supermarket labels are farmers, judges, missionaries, immigrants, and a few very lucky gardeners. Let’s take a look at 11 people whose names unexpectedly became part of our grocery vocabulary!

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