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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

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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

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    The Cappy
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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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    #9

    Vanilla

    Vanilla

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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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    Aunt Messy
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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

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    Stille20
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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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    The Cappy
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who'd have thought my favorite spice looked like tree mange. Hats off to that first crazy guy who said, "Well the tree seems to be dying, but let me just get a taste anyway.."

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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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    georgia
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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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    The Cappy
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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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