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We're all supposed to eat more fruits and vegetables, according to doctors. And while delicious fruits are commonly thought to be more sweet than their vegetable counterparts, there are some savory foods that botanists say technically qualify as fruits.

12 foods you had no idea were fruits

Skye Gould,Megan Willett

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