# Discussion Thread for "Raw Fruits" Polls **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 9, 2014, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-raw-fruits-polls/700856 "2014-10-09T12:41:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2014, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-raw-fruits-polls/700856/1 "2014-10-09T12:41:05Z")
If you have yet to vote in either (or both) of these polls, they are still open and will be for a while longer. Since posts to those threads are what keep them in view, and since there haven’t been all that many posts – just votes – maybe they have escaped your notice. Here’s how things looked in both polls last night: ```auto http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=736297 View Poll Results: What's your Favorite "raw" fruit? This poll will close on 10-24-2014 at 06:57 AM http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=736569 View Poll Results: Which are your Top Five "Raw" Fruits on this list? This poll will close on 11-05-2014 at 11:06 PM apples 32 26.89% apples 32 41.03% cherries 31 26.05% cherries 17 21.79% bananas 29 24.37% bananas 32 41.03% strawberries 28 23.53% strawberries 35 44.87% grapes 25 21.01% grapes 31 39.74% blueberries 22 18.49% blueberries 15 19.23% oranges 21 17.65% oranges 18 23.08% peaches 20 16.81% peaches 25 32.05% mangos 19 15.97% mangos 16 20.51% watermelon 19 15.97% watermelon 23 29.49% raspberries 18 15.13% raspberries 22 28.21% pineapple 17 14.29% pineapple 27 34.62% nectarines 16 13.45% nectarines 15 19.23% tangerines 15 12.61% tangerines 4 5.13% blackberries 14 11.76% blackberries 16 20.51% tomatoes 14 11.76% tomatoes 18 23.08% berries 13 10.92% berries 4 5.13% pears 13 10.92% pears 17 21.79% clementines 12 10.08% clementines 9 11.54% Bing cherries 11 9.24% cantaloupe 11 9.24% cantaloupe 23 29.49% Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 78 apricots 10 8.40% grapefruits 10 8.40% plums 10 8.40% Asian Pears 8 6.72% Kiwi 8 6.72% Mandarin oranges 8 6.72% Figs 7 5.88% Red grapefruit 7 5.88% honeydew 6 5.04% Melons of any sort 6 5.04% Dates 5 4.20% Lychee 5 4.20% Papayas 5 4.20% Passion fruit 5 4.20% Any Others (please specify) 5 4.20% black raspberries 4 3.36% coconuts 4 3.36% persimmon 4 3.36% Pomegranate 4 3.36% wild raspberries 4 3.36% minneolas 3 2.52% pluots 3 2.52% custard apples 2 1.68% Dragon fruit 2 1.68% Durian 2 1.68% pawpaw 2 1.68% Starfruit 2 1.68% anona 1 0.84% mamey sapote 1 0.84% Mangosteen 1 0.84% Nanking cherries 1 0.84% stone fruit 1 0.84% Cherimoya 0 0% Longan 0 0% quadrato banana 0 0% sapodilla 0 0% White sapote 0 0% wineberries 0 0% Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 119 =============================================== ``` There was also a Pre-Poll effort at > **[Pre-Poll Data Collecting -- What's your Favorite "raw" fruit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=735999)** > > By “raw” I mean uncooked. By “fruit” I mean whatever you consider a fruit as opposed to a vegetable. If I started a poll at this point I would probably leave out at least a dozen fruits that I know exist, but just don’t consider “popular.” Name as... Pre-Poll Data Collecting – What’s your Favorite “raw” fruit? The point to this particular thread is to try to reach a decision on what (if anything) to do next to give anyone interested a chance to vote or to comment on the basic issue of **Favorite Raw Fruit**. If warranted, another poll may be posted after some discussion, either here or in either (all) of those other threads. I had planned on Friday as a date for that additional poll, but I wanted to be sure I wasn’t jumping the gun with that move. What are your thoughts on the issue? ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2014, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-raw-fruits-polls/700856/2 "2014-10-09T15:51:02Z")
I find it interesting that the top rated fruit pretty much line up with the “flavours” you find on a box of fruit loops cereal. Coincidence? I think not. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2014, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-raw-fruits-polls/700856/3 "2014-10-09T16:43:48Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > I find it interesting that the top rated fruit pretty much line up with the “flavours” you find on a box of fruit loops cereal. Coincidence? I think not. Excellent observation! Cool, too! Life Savers and what all else? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-raw-fruits-polls/700856/4 "2014-10-10T18:08:24Z")
Here’s an update from just a moment ago: ```auto View Poll Results: What's your Favorite "raw" fruit? This poll will close on 10-24-2014 at 06:57 AM View Poll Results: Which are your Top Five "Raw" Fruits on this list? This poll will close on 11-05-2014 at 11:06 PM apples 32 26.23% apples 47 44.34% cherries 31 25.41% cherries 33 31.13% bananas 29 23.77% bananas 41 38.68% strawberries 29 23.77% strawberries 44 41.51% grapes 26 21.31% grapes 37 34.91% blueberries 22 18.03% blueberries 21 19.81% oranges 21 17.21% oranges 24 22.64% peaches 21 17.21% peaches 34 32.08% mangos 19 15.57% mangos 20 18.87% watermelon 19 15.57% watermelon 35 33.02% raspberries 18 14.75% raspberries 30 28.30% pineapple 17 13.93% pineapple 37 34.91% nectarines 16 13.11% nectarines 18 16.98% tangerines 15 12.30% tangerines 6 5.66% blackberries 14 11.48% blackberries 19 17.92% tomatoes 14 11.48% tomatoes 20 18.87% berries 13 10.66% berries 8 7.55% pears 13 10.66% pears 23 21.70% clementines 12 9.84% clementines 14 13.21% Bing cherries 11 9.02% cantaloupe 11 9.02% cantaloupe 27 25.47% apricots 10 8.20% grapefruits 10 8.20% plums 10 8.20% Asian Pears 8 6.56% Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 106 Kiwi 8 6.56% Mandarin oranges 8 6.56% Figs 7 5.74% Red grapefruit 7 5.74% honeydew 6 4.92% Melons of any sort 6 4.92% Dates 5 4.10% Lychee 5 4.10% Papayas 5 4.10% Passion fruit 5 4.10% Any Others (please specify) 5 4.10% black raspberries 4 3.28% coconuts 4 3.28% persimmon 4 3.28% Pomegranate 4 3.28% wild raspberries 4 3.28% minneolas 3 2.46% pluots 3 2.46% custard apples 2 1.64% Dragon fruit 2 1.64% Durian 2 1.64% pawpaw 2 1.64% Starfruit 2 1.64% anona 1 0.82% mamey sapote 1 0.82% Mangosteen 1 0.82% Nanking cherries 1 0.82% stone fruit 1 0.82% Cherimoya 0 0% Longan 0 0% quadrato banana 0 0% sapodilla 0 0% White sapote 0 0% wineberries 0 0% Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 122 ```