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In a bid to produce the most utterly pointless, yet compellingly readable post on the internet. I’ve searched Google for all the fruits I could think of and find at Tesco Online to produce the definitive list of “What is the most popular Fruit in the world”.
为了写出世上最空洞、又最易读的短文。我在谷歌上搜索了所有我能想到的，和能在特易购购物网找到的水果，并进行了统计。并写出了下列权威“世界流行水果名单”。
Method:
说明：
These are based upon Google searches with just the fruits name, I used Google UK.
1、以下结论来自谷歌英国搜索引擎。搜索时我只使用水果本名。
I did consider typing for example “apple fruit” to discount all the many hits Google would return for Apple computers (and ipods) – but in the end I thought no, the fruits impact upon contemporary culture and industry is all part of the popularity rating.
2、在搜索有关苹果的内容时，我本想输入“苹果 水果”，以避免搜索到苹果电脑和iPod的相关信息，但最后，我仍然只输入“苹果”一词。毕竟，水果对当代文化和制造业的影响也能反应水果受欢迎的程度。
All result are as of 19 July 2010, results can vary by region and time.
3、以下是2010年7月19日的搜索结果，搜索结果可能因地区和时间变化而改变。
Number 20 – The Pommegranate With 5,450,000
第20名受欢迎的水果：石榴（搜索到的相关信息共有5450000条）
Sneaking into the top 20, it’s the enigmatic and much underrated Pomegranate – guaranteed to make fruit noobs complain “WTF do I do with all the seeds? I wouldn’t take this from an Orange!”…I think you’re supposed to eat the seeds.
第二十名的水果竟然是神秘不起眼的石榴！水果菜鸟恐怕会抱怨：**，那么多籽吐都吐不完！我宁可吃橙子，也不吃这玩意……你是不是连籽一起吃啊？！
Number 19 – The Grapefruit With 8,430,000
第19名受欢迎的水果：西柚（搜索到的相关信息共有8430000条）
The fruit has become popular since the late 19th century; before that it was only grown as an ornamental plant. All I know is that I eat them about once a year for breakfast when I’m on a health-kick diet.
自19世纪以来，西柚就越来越受欢迎。在此以前，人们仅用西柚来装饰房屋和花园。仅仅是为了健康，本人一年会吃一次西柚。
Number 18 –The Advocado With 9,240,000
第18名受欢迎的水果：鳄梨（搜索到的相关信息共有9240000条）
Technically a large berry that contains a large seed, and yeah a fruit. I like them on Salad, and they make a good Guacamole dip.
理论上说，这玩意就是一颗包着一粒大籽儿的浆果，也算种水果吧！我喜欢在沙拉里放鳄梨。做成鳄梨酱也好吃！
Number 17 – The Star-Fruit With 11,500,000
第17名受欢迎的水果：杨桃（搜索到的相关信息共有11500000条）
If it’s a Star Fruit…then it’s a fading Star (Fruit), only number 17 for the coolest shaped fruit in the world.
杨桃长得像星星，却不能成为水果界的明星（才排到17名）。世上最有形的水果只能排到第17名。
Number 16 – Raspberry With 13,600,000
第16名受欢迎的水果：悬钩子（搜索到的相关信息共有13600000条）
For comedy value alone the Raspberry disserves better than a mere 16th placing, after all nobody ever “blew a Kiwi Fruit”.
仅凭这搞笑的外形，悬钩子都不应该只排在第16位。不是有句谚语叫：“吹响悬钩子（译者注：即发呸声）”吗？
Number 15 – PineappleWith 20,300,000
第15名受欢迎的水果：菠萝（搜索到的相关信息共有20300000条）
A shock, only a number 15 for the famous Pineapple!
吃惊！这么有名的水果才排15？
Number 14 – The Grape With 22,700,000
第14名受欢迎的水果：葡萄（搜索到的相关信息共有22700000条）
Popular in Wine (wine has 197,000,000 hits!) but on it’s own the humble grape only manages 14th spot.
如果搜索“藤”这个词的话，就有197000000条相关信息。然而长在藤上的葡萄名气就没那么大了。
Number 13 – Pear With 23,900,000
第13名受欢迎的水果：梨（搜索到的相关信息共有23900000条）
It’s unlucky number 13 for the Pear.
13，多么不吉利的数字。
Number 12 – Plum With 25,100,000
第12名受欢迎的水果：李子（搜索到的相关信息共有25100000条）
Not so Plum-Lucky, missing out by just a couple of places on the prestigious top ten.
真悲剧，差点就进前10了。
Number 11 – Kiwi Fruit With 26,400,000
第11名受欢迎的水果：猕猴桃（搜索到的相关信息共有26400000条）
Amazing, the often overlooked Kiwi Fruit beats the Plum and even the Pear to 11th spot, perhaps helped by the New Zealanders.
真牛！小小的猕猴桃打败了李子和梨子。恐怕是新西兰人帮的忙。
Number 10 – Mango With 40,300,000
第10名受欢迎的水果：芒果（搜索到的相关信息共有40300000条）
Breaking into the prestigious top-ten – the Mango? Yeah, I know, I know, Mango? But I think this was helped in Google by certain fashion labels – and perhaps misspellings of Manga.
啥？芒果近前十啦？是的，我了解你们的疑虑！恐怕芒果有这么多相关信息是因为很多人把“漫画（Manga）”这个词拼错了。
Number 9 – Peach With 40,800,000
第9名受欢迎的水果：桃（搜索到的相关信息共有40800000条）
Just Peachy! Not a bad outing for the Peach who most pundits predicted no better than a top 15 spot.
牛！很多专家预言桃子进不了前15。
Number 8 – Tomato With 40,900,000
第8名受欢迎的水果：番茄（搜索到的相关信息共有40900000条）
Ha! Yes, the Tomato – most people don’t even know it’s a fruit – but it is.
第8名就是它了！很多人甚至以为番茄不算水果。但番茄其实是水果。
“Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad”… Peter Kay
Peter Kay说：“知识就是知道番茄是水果，智慧就是不随便在水果沙拉中用番茄”
Number 7 – Strawberry With 47,800,000
第7名受欢迎的水果：草莓（搜索到的相关信息共有47800000条）
Where would Wimbledon be without it? Probably still in the South-West London Borough of Merton.
如果温布尔登没有草莓会变成什么样？恐怕还是莫顿市不起眼的一部分。
Number 6 – Lime With 51,800,000
第6名受欢迎的水果：酸橙（搜索到的相关信息共有51800000条）
A stronger than expected late finish for the Lime.
出人意料的结果。
And finally we reach the Top 5!
最后要介绍前五名啦！
Number 5 – Banana With 62,900,000
第5名受欢迎的水果：香蕉（搜索到的相关信息共有62900000条）
Commonly claimed to be the world’s 3rd most favourite fruit, but not according to Google and Google knows best.
人们一直认为香蕉是世界第三大水果，但谷歌不这样觉得……
The Bananas place may slip even further if they are granted human-rights, as reported in this campaign: Human Rights For Bananas
如果一项名为“人权包括吃香蕉权”的运动能成功，各国宪法规定人类有“吃香蕉权”，香蕉的排名可能向前进一大步。
Number 4– Lemon With 65,000,000
第4名受欢迎的水果：柠檬（搜索到的相关信息共有65000000条）
A worthy 4th place for the citric fruit.
名副其实的第四位。
Number 3 – Cherry With 113,000,000
第3名受欢迎的水果：樱桃（搜索到的相关信息共有113000000条）
Out of nowhere the Cherry leaps into 3rd spot denying the Lemon and even the Banana! There has been a recount, it ain’t no dream folks – the Cherry really is 3rd.
不知什么原因，樱桃竟然能超过柠檬和香蕉位于排行榜第三位！可能是因为重复计数吧。但柠檬第三的地位确凿无疑！
Number 2 – Orange With 343,000,000
第2名受欢迎的水果：橙子（搜索到的相关信息共有343000000条）
Claimed to be the world’s 2nd most popular fruit, and Google backs up the claim. Comfortably beating the Cherry with more than 3 times the votes, the Orange looks set to keep 2nd place for a long time to come.
关于橙子的信息竟然是排在第三的樱桃的三倍。看来橙子第二的地位长期以内不会动摇。
Number 1 – Apple With 413,000,000
第1名受欢迎的水果：苹果（搜索到的相关信息共有413000000条）
No surprises, dozens of sources had the hardy and adaptable Apple as number one and it doesn’t disappoint, and with a comfortable 20% majority over the promising but ultimately hapless Orange the Apple looks set to stay at number one for a long time to come.
一点也不令人吃惊。很多因素都使耐寒和适应力强苹果稳居排行榜第一位。关于苹果的信息比橙子的多20%，看来苹果会长期位居排行榜第一位了。
So there it is – the most utterly pointless thing you’ve read on the Internet this year? … I hope so, if it is please leave a comment.
就是这样，是不是觉得本文是网上最空洞的文章？如果是，就请说两句吧！
