One ounce of avocado, equal to about two tablespoons, or a fifth of a medium-size fruit, provides 4.5 grams of fat.

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He heard that the mangosteen, a tangerine-size fruit (unrelated to the mango) with a hard purple rind and a fleshy white interior, had medicinal properties.

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The typical one is about 60 square metres (645 square feet) in size and produces fruit and vegetables.

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While off-the-cuff comments about tree size may provide low-hanging fruit for late-night shows, they are not usually a good measure of a speech.

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The size of a small breadfruit, the fruit has a lime-green skin covered with eyes like a potato's.

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Critics say the measure will be ineffective because it does not limit the size of dairy-based drinks, like milkshakes and fruit juices, which often contain high amounts of sugar and are calorie laden.

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The coati is about the same size and shape as a raccoon and is omnivorous - eating leaves, fruit, small rodents, birds and eggs.

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"Major supermarkets, in meeting consumer expectations, will often reject entire crops of perfectly edible fruit and vegetables at the farm because they do not meet exacting marketing standards for their physical characteristics, such as size and appearance, " the study said.

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