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Just like humans, fruits and vegetables also have a cycle of life, filled with constant growth and changes. And, just like humans, their populations also have some weird fruits that don't fit in within the norms. Alterations in farming technology and methods, GMOs, and other factors can alter plants' appearances so much, they might start looking like something from Chernobyl.
Bored Panda has compiled a list of terrifyingly cool photos of awesome fruits and funny vegetables that proves how easily the common become bizarre. From strawberries sprouting seeds while they're still on the plant, to randomly blooming artichokes, and forever growing vegetables that seem never to stop expanding these plants would surprise even the most experienced gardeners. Scroll down to vote for your favorite flora Frankensteins, and feel free to upload your own photos of unexpected seed germination.
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#1
I Left My Artichoke Out Of The Fridge And It Bloomed
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#2
Here's What Happens When You Leave Half A Cabbage In The Fridge Too Long.
Tiffany Harding 8 years ago
Hey, plant it and you don't have to buy any more cabbage for a while! :)
#3
Sprouting Strawberry Seeds
Liliana V 8 years ago
I hope all know I was almost just killed of laughter, I really dont even know why this is so funny!!!
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Telu Patel 4 years ago
Mine just mold n rot. What were the conditions where ur berry sprouted? Amazing
razif abdullah 8 years ago
I think the photo is photoshopped. Fyi there's a tropical fruit native to southeast asia called rambutan that looks similar to the fruit on the left
DancingToMyself 8 years ago
And you need to shave it before you can eat it?
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Gerry Higgins 8 years ago
If it kept growing would you get a hundred strawberry plants ? ? ? YUM! let's make jam!
#4
Sooo I Forgot I Had Potatoes
Sally Vogel 8 years ago
The fact that someone finds this weird shows how far most people are from the farm.
#5
I Cut And Apple In Half This Morning And Found The Seeds Had Started Sprouting Inside The Apple
#6
An Avocado Tree Was Starting To Grow Inside My Avocado
#7
Ingrown Tomato
#8
Spotted A Palm-tree Growing Out Of A Coconut
#9
This Bell Pepper Has Other Bell Peppers Growing Inside Of It
#10
Seeds Sprouting From Inside A Tomato
#11
Found This In The Fridge, Grew On Its Own Inside A Bag
#12
This Strawberry's Seeds Started Sprouting While It Was Still On The Plant
#13
So, The Seeds Of The Papaya I Bought Yesterday Were Sprouting Inside Of It
#14
Friend Cleaned Out His Pantry And Found An Old Bag Of Potatoes He'd Forgotten About
#15
I Picked Some Lemons Off My Tree And The Seeds Had Begun Sprouting Inside The Lemons
#16
Friend Of Mine Found An Apple With An Apple Tree Growing Out Of It
Alusair Alustriel 8 years ago
This one looks fake, especially with the cutting on the side... :x
#17
Found A Pumpkin Sprouting Inside My Pumpkin
#18
My Pumpkin Was Growing Pumpkins Inside Itself
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What do you think ?
Laura Marusa 8 years ago
Because no one knows where their food comes from anymore. Very sad.
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Pratap Nangare 8 years ago
Is it just me who isn't terrified or uncomfortable looking at things which are completely normal and natural.. not to mention commonplace enough not to be panicked about ?Or am i missing something here !!!??????
Zenozenobee 8 years ago
You are not alone XD but let's panick! PLANTS GERMINATE! Beware! Killer tomatoes are coming!
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Zenozenobee 8 years ago
Terrifying really? Growing plants? Let's fear the killer tomatoes strike back !
Shruti Naik 8 years ago
What's creepy about this? It's just nature doing its job. The longer we stay inside four walls and spend time on our phones the faster nature will start feeling weird to us till such time we have lost all connect with our roots. It's sad.
Tom Kulke 8 years ago
What is there to be frightened of just plant them in the garden growbag or allotment have fresh veggies in a few weeks that's what I do all the time have lovely apple trees pear trees plum trees cherry trees lovely fresh veg gro wing all year round don't waste it grow it save tons of money in the long run
Rebecca Mickney 8 years ago
I think people who are finding this disturbing are experiencing Trypophobia Or something similar to it. I don't think about not knowing where food comes from. It is sort of like a visual version of Autonomous sensory meridian response. These responses can be very common.
Jilltdcatlady 8 years ago
YES! And thank you for mentioning it. I AM an old country gal and know what all these things look like in the "wild", except the tropical ones. What freaks me out the most is how NONE of these self starters have a single spot of decay on them. Yes the seeds sprout from the fruit ALL THE TIME, BUT what is triggering the seeds to sprout before the right time? And in temperatures well below normal?
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Lucinda Jensen 8 years ago
Well I didn't find that terrifying at all scary would be to have a seed sprouting from you tooth which I've seen that on facebook before
Eric Keller 8 years ago
It's so weird how vegetables come from plants and propagate like plants do. Those seeds sprouting plants of the same variety as the fruit they came from is spooky as hell too. Gimme a f*****g break.
Vexor Shadewing 8 years ago
Dude, leave any kind of plant alone long enough and it starts to progress in life. Artichokes and other bud/leaf plants start to bloom, fruit seeds start sprouting (normally the fruit would fall, get slightly broken and buried, then seeds would grow as it rots), tubers and root veggies start growing new stalks and roots, and nuts and seeds begin to germinate. This is not terrifying, it is natural and something you can take advantage of to grow more food.
Jami Russell 8 years ago
You guys should see the idiotic comments this has if you access it on your phone instead of your computer. All the comments there are Facebook linked. SO many people screaming "GMOs!" because apparently they don't know that this is perfectly natural. Besides, there's no such thing as non-GMOs as we've been genetically modifying food since we first learned to farm. Field or lab it's all the same. It's just in a lab it's more predictable. In fact, WE are all GMOs. So the thing you fear is exactly what you are!
Jilltdcatlady 8 years ago
The "scary" part is why are fresh, ripe, non-bruised, healthy produce sprouting inside itself? The point of seeds sprouting after the produce rots is how nature makes sure the plant grows during warm rainy seasons, not right after it ripens because it will die in the cold dry winter.
PurpleUnicorn 8 years ago
Some awesome pix here, many new to me. I've often had baby peppers inside peppers, and spuds are always sprouting. Love the cabbages!
Margie Lazou 8 years ago
Wonderful! Plant them! You get the trees and fresh homegrown produce!
Zori the degu 8 years ago
Some really gave me creeps. But still it was a curious and unusual list. Good job, Bored pandas!
Yudzhin Hardrokovsky 7 years ago
Julija Nėjė ты дуро? Причём тут чернобыль? Ты не видела как растут овощи и фрукты? Оторви жопу от компьютера и загляни в огород.
Sean Riddolls 8 years ago
How is this terrifying? These are plants doing exactly what they are supposed to be doing.
Vincent Tiggelman 8 years ago
I'm currently hiding under the table from my laptop, hoping this terrifying article will go away by itself. Someone help me please...
Terry Allen 8 years ago
I have seen many tomatoes sprouting inside. It is generic growing techniques used by Farmers now should be against the law
Elisabeth Blagdon Gamlen 8 years ago
What IS terrifying is not the photos but the attempts to persuade people that the beauty and wonder of Nature is terrifying. A hidden agenda at work here?
Lakota Chick 8 years ago
Terrifying? I'm looking at this, thinking, LUCKEH!!!! I'd be grabbing pots and potting soil, potting all these suckers up!!! MOAR PLANTSES!!!!
Francesco D'Arcangeli 8 years ago
GMO eh? Forced growth etc? Dude, potatoes ALWAYS behave that way
Judith Bandsma 8 years ago
A woman I worked for had a hedge of artichokes against her back fence. I never knew they are members of the thistle family until they bloomed. They're beautiful.
Mike Schwin 8 years ago
I see peppers growing inside of peppers all of the time. Nothing unusual or terrifying here. You have to love clickbait! :-)
Kizzy Caines 8 years ago
If this ever happened to be I would be so exited! Plant it immediately and see what would happen
Roxy Eastland 8 years ago
I am so confused. Why are people even taking photos of these very, very normal events, let alone sharing them as if it's something weird? All I can think is they are very young adults that have only been handling their own food for a very short period of time.
Tobrey Weston 8 years ago
How is that terrifying? Those pictures are beautiful if anything. Pictures of how nature regrows and renews itself. Whoever wrote this article is a moron.
John Falkenrich 8 years ago
The bell pepper.... I had one like that too. Had potatoes too, but didn't take a picture of them. 10299108_1...4ba7d9.jpg 
Rachael Stanley 8 years ago
How can you not notice that cabbage growing in your fridge? And well done cabbage!
Sydney Baxter 8 years ago
Terrifying? How about great to know your food has not been irradiate or dunked in chemicals to prevent the natural process of germination.
Rebecca Howell 8 years ago
Loved them all. The need to reproduce is alive & well, even in our produce! 😘
Deb Gentile 8 years ago
What is terrifying is when good content is ruined by the need to use cliche' hyperbole to get clicks.
Hayley Lightcap 8 years ago
This reminds me of that old man in Europe who was getting surgery to get a tumor removed and it ended up being a tree growing in his lungs
Iapetos 8 years ago
I just imagine what would happen if you place a birch seed in a human lung. It probably hurts and tickles and makes you die coughing. Your body would immediately reject and defend itself against the foreign matter - unless you are a really heavy smoker. Hmmm...
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John Baker 8 years ago
#16 is almost certainly a fake. Most of the rest are likely "organic" produce that hasn't been irradiated to prevent germination - but I'm a bit skeptical about the cabbages, to be honest. As for the potatoes, who hasn't had that happen? Onions too.
Martin Anev 8 years ago
I have read somewhere about similar things happening... The bible...?!
Lynn Statler 8 years ago
Awesome have seen the Peppers and Potatoes but never seen any of the others -- would LOVE to see that Coconut !! Would have come home with me :) That strawberry too !
Dean Vanluven 8 years ago
eat more cows chickens pigs gators deer dogs and cats dead meat don't grow
Judith Tubbesing 8 years ago
b******t, most of them are def fake. thats not even an appletree comig out of that apple, which was probably just put there
Iapetos 8 years ago
Ah, when they're young and have just one leaf or so, they all look the same.
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Iapetos 8 years ago
Sure? It seems to happen around all kinds of species.
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Michael Banks 8 years ago
Things like this do not happen naturally. These plants are probably genetically modified to reproduce much earlier than they are supposed to. So yes, it's terrifying to think we are eating GMO plants that can begin sprouting inside of us if improperly ingested.
Lisa Herzog 8 years ago
Those tomatoes are not natural. The first thing that came to mind was Monsanto GMO.
Jami Russell 8 years ago
Those tomatoes are completely natural and GMOs are SAFE!
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Anna Salerno 8 years ago
Thank you Monsanto with all of your freaking GMO's. There are countries that won't allow Monsanto inside their countries because of the GMO's they promote. I've had this happen to my tomatoes and it totally disgusts me!!
Jami Russell 8 years ago
Also seeds germinating like this is COMPLETELY NATURAL! Oh, and deary, YOU'RE a GMO too!
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Angela Stephens 8 years ago
That is just some bull s**t, that is ment to change your DNA, and open up other bull s**t treatment centers for cancer, aids etc. That in the end are only treating their pockets.
Laura Marusa 8 years ago
Because no one knows where their food comes from anymore. Very sad.
Load More Replies... Pratap Nangare 8 years ago
Is it just me who isn't terrified or uncomfortable looking at things which are completely normal and natural.. not to mention commonplace enough not to be panicked about ?Or am i missing something here !!!??????
Zenozenobee 8 years ago
You are not alone XD but let's panick! PLANTS GERMINATE! Beware! Killer tomatoes are coming!
Load More Replies... Zenozenobee 8 years ago
Terrifying really? Growing plants? Let's fear the killer tomatoes strike back !
Shruti Naik 8 years ago
What's creepy about this? It's just nature doing its job. The longer we stay inside four walls and spend time on our phones the faster nature will start feeling weird to us till such time we have lost all connect with our roots. It's sad.
Tom Kulke 8 years ago
What is there to be frightened of just plant them in the garden growbag or allotment have fresh veggies in a few weeks that's what I do all the time have lovely apple trees pear trees plum trees cherry trees lovely fresh veg gro wing all year round don't waste it grow it save tons of money in the long run
Rebecca Mickney 8 years ago
I think people who are finding this disturbing are experiencing Trypophobia Or something similar to it. I don't think about not knowing where food comes from. It is sort of like a visual version of Autonomous sensory meridian response. These responses can be very common.
Jilltdcatlady 8 years ago
YES! And thank you for mentioning it. I AM an old country gal and know what all these things look like in the "wild", except the tropical ones. What freaks me out the most is how NONE of these self starters have a single spot of decay on them. Yes the seeds sprout from the fruit ALL THE TIME, BUT what is triggering the seeds to sprout before the right time? And in temperatures well below normal?
Load More Replies... Lucinda Jensen 8 years ago
Well I didn't find that terrifying at all scary would be to have a seed sprouting from you tooth which I've seen that on facebook before
Eric Keller 8 years ago
It's so weird how vegetables come from plants and propagate like plants do. Those seeds sprouting plants of the same variety as the fruit they came from is spooky as hell too. Gimme a f*****g break.
Vexor Shadewing 8 years ago
Dude, leave any kind of plant alone long enough and it starts to progress in life. Artichokes and other bud/leaf plants start to bloom, fruit seeds start sprouting (normally the fruit would fall, get slightly broken and buried, then seeds would grow as it rots), tubers and root veggies start growing new stalks and roots, and nuts and seeds begin to germinate. This is not terrifying, it is natural and something you can take advantage of to grow more food.
Jami Russell 8 years ago
You guys should see the idiotic comments this has if you access it on your phone instead of your computer. All the comments there are Facebook linked. SO many people screaming "GMOs!" because apparently they don't know that this is perfectly natural. Besides, there's no such thing as non-GMOs as we've been genetically modifying food since we first learned to farm. Field or lab it's all the same. It's just in a lab it's more predictable. In fact, WE are all GMOs. So the thing you fear is exactly what you are!
Jilltdcatlady 8 years ago
The "scary" part is why are fresh, ripe, non-bruised, healthy produce sprouting inside itself? The point of seeds sprouting after the produce rots is how nature makes sure the plant grows during warm rainy seasons, not right after it ripens because it will die in the cold dry winter.
PurpleUnicorn 8 years ago
Some awesome pix here, many new to me. I've often had baby peppers inside peppers, and spuds are always sprouting. Love the cabbages!
Margie Lazou 8 years ago
Wonderful! Plant them! You get the trees and fresh homegrown produce!
Zori the degu 8 years ago
Some really gave me creeps. But still it was a curious and unusual list. Good job, Bored pandas!
Yudzhin Hardrokovsky 7 years ago
Julija Nėjė ты дуро? Причём тут чернобыль? Ты не видела как растут овощи и фрукты? Оторви жопу от компьютера и загляни в огород.
Sean Riddolls 8 years ago
How is this terrifying? These are plants doing exactly what they are supposed to be doing.
Vincent Tiggelman 8 years ago
I'm currently hiding under the table from my laptop, hoping this terrifying article will go away by itself. Someone help me please...
Terry Allen 8 years ago
I have seen many tomatoes sprouting inside. It is generic growing techniques used by Farmers now should be against the law
Elisabeth Blagdon Gamlen 8 years ago
What IS terrifying is not the photos but the attempts to persuade people that the beauty and wonder of Nature is terrifying. A hidden agenda at work here?
Lakota Chick 8 years ago
Terrifying? I'm looking at this, thinking, LUCKEH!!!! I'd be grabbing pots and potting soil, potting all these suckers up!!! MOAR PLANTSES!!!!
Francesco D'Arcangeli 8 years ago
GMO eh? Forced growth etc? Dude, potatoes ALWAYS behave that way
Judith Bandsma 8 years ago
A woman I worked for had a hedge of artichokes against her back fence. I never knew they are members of the thistle family until they bloomed. They're beautiful.
Mike Schwin 8 years ago
I see peppers growing inside of peppers all of the time. Nothing unusual or terrifying here. You have to love clickbait! :-)
Kizzy Caines 8 years ago
If this ever happened to be I would be so exited! Plant it immediately and see what would happen
Roxy Eastland 8 years ago
I am so confused. Why are people even taking photos of these very, very normal events, let alone sharing them as if it's something weird? All I can think is they are very young adults that have only been handling their own food for a very short period of time.
Tobrey Weston 8 years ago
How is that terrifying? Those pictures are beautiful if anything. Pictures of how nature regrows and renews itself. Whoever wrote this article is a moron.
John Falkenrich 8 years ago
The bell pepper.... I had one like that too. Had potatoes too, but didn't take a picture of them. 10299108_1...4ba7d9.jpg
Rachael Stanley 8 years ago
How can you not notice that cabbage growing in your fridge? And well done cabbage!
Sydney Baxter 8 years ago
Terrifying? How about great to know your food has not been irradiate or dunked in chemicals to prevent the natural process of germination.
Rebecca Howell 8 years ago
Loved them all. The need to reproduce is alive & well, even in our produce! 😘
Deb Gentile 8 years ago
What is terrifying is when good content is ruined by the need to use cliche' hyperbole to get clicks.
Hayley Lightcap 8 years ago
This reminds me of that old man in Europe who was getting surgery to get a tumor removed and it ended up being a tree growing in his lungs
Iapetos 8 years ago
I just imagine what would happen if you place a birch seed in a human lung. It probably hurts and tickles and makes you die coughing. Your body would immediately reject and defend itself against the foreign matter - unless you are a really heavy smoker. Hmmm...
Load More Replies... John Baker 8 years ago
#16 is almost certainly a fake. Most of the rest are likely "organic" produce that hasn't been irradiated to prevent germination - but I'm a bit skeptical about the cabbages, to be honest. As for the potatoes, who hasn't had that happen? Onions too.
Martin Anev 8 years ago
I have read somewhere about similar things happening... The bible...?!
Lynn Statler 8 years ago
Awesome have seen the Peppers and Potatoes but never seen any of the others -- would LOVE to see that Coconut !! Would have come home with me :) That strawberry too !
Dean Vanluven 8 years ago
eat more cows chickens pigs gators deer dogs and cats dead meat don't grow
Judith Tubbesing 8 years ago
b******t, most of them are def fake. thats not even an appletree comig out of that apple, which was probably just put there
Iapetos 8 years ago
Ah, when they're young and have just one leaf or so, they all look the same.
Load More Replies... Iapetos 8 years ago
Sure? It seems to happen around all kinds of species.
Load More Replies... Michael Banks 8 years ago
Things like this do not happen naturally. These plants are probably genetically modified to reproduce much earlier than they are supposed to. So yes, it's terrifying to think we are eating GMO plants that can begin sprouting inside of us if improperly ingested.
Lisa Herzog 8 years ago
Those tomatoes are not natural. The first thing that came to mind was Monsanto GMO.
Jami Russell 8 years ago
Those tomatoes are completely natural and GMOs are SAFE!
Load More Replies... Anna Salerno 8 years ago
Thank you Monsanto with all of your freaking GMO's. There are countries that won't allow Monsanto inside their countries because of the GMO's they promote. I've had this happen to my tomatoes and it totally disgusts me!!
Jami Russell 8 years ago
Also seeds germinating like this is COMPLETELY NATURAL! Oh, and deary, YOU'RE a GMO too!
Load More Replies... Angela Stephens 8 years ago
That is just some bull s**t, that is ment to change your DNA, and open up other bull s**t treatment centers for cancer, aids etc. That in the end are only treating their pockets.
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