Even if you cook with a lot of fruits and vegetables in your spare time, have you ever really given thought to how the most common food ingredients grow in the wild? When we go to the grocery store, we’re seeing a final product and not taking into account the actual process of growth… or even what part of a given plant we’re about to eat. Fortunately for all those curious minds out there, we’re made a list exploring many common fruits and vegetables that grow in ways you might not have ever expected.

With no further ado, here are 30 stunning photos of how many of our common fruits and veggies actually grow.