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We all know what fruit and vegetables look like when they're sitting on the shelf in the supermarket, but have you ever wondered what they look like before they're ready to harvest? Then check out this list, compiled by Bored Panda, to see some of your favorite foods in a totally new light.

From bananas and sesame seeds to cashew nuts and kiwi fruits, these pictures of natural produce prior to being harvested are sure to make you think differently about the fruits and vegetables that you eat every day.

Which one is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below and don't forget to vote for the best!

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Peanut

Peanut

tessgarcia , nebedaay Report

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I grew them when I was in primary school - oh the joy when those yellow flowers bloomed

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Cashew

Cashew

Abhishek Jacob , Thamizhpparithi Maari Report

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one is even more baffling than cinnamon. "Well, John appears to have died after eating one. But there's just GOT to be a way to prepare those green squash testicles so we could all enjoy them."

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Vanilla

Vanilla

Giancarlo Sibilio , B.navez Report

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's with the Braille-like dots at the bottom of the pods? Anyone care to explain?

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Saffron

Saffron

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And that's why saffron is so scary expensive. There are only two stamens per crocus, and they have to be carefully harvested by hand, one at a time.

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Coffee

Coffee

Marcelo Corrêa , Fernando Rebelo Report

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's like peaking behind the curtain... I just assumed it was made from wizardry

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Cinnamon

Cinnamon

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Banana

Banana

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

not a very accurate depiction. its more of an artistic photo than one which shows how they grow.

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Black Pepper

Black Pepper

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Quinoa

Quinoa

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Avocado

Avocado

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, they grow on trees. I don't know why, but I always assumed they grew near the ground like strawberries. The more you know.

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Dragon Fruit

Dragon Fruit

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It probably why dragon fruits are expensive. You have to fight a cactus to get one.

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Capers

Capers

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Suleika Cremers
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The little green flower buds are the capers. The small unripe fruits are eaten too. In Dutch they are called 'caper-apples'.

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Jabuticaba

Jabuticaba

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This exactly how I imagined something-I-never-heard-of-before growing.

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