41.   Set mango stem end up with narrow side facing you.

42.   Score tomatoes with an X opposite the stem end, using a paring knife.

43.   Snap or cut the stem ends from the beans and string them, if necessary.

44.   Slice the onion in half from the stem end down.

45.   Snap stem ends off snow peas, pulling away fiber that runs along ridge.

46.   Slip off skins and cut off the top quarter of each tomato on the stem end, reserving tops.

47.   Sometimes the bitterness is only in the stem end, but other times it affects the entire fruit.

48.   The bottom half, or blossom end, of an orange is sweeter than the stem end.

49.   The fruit often has yellow-orange blotches near the stem end.

50.   The name was no doubt inspired by markings on the stem end of the nut that resemble the face of a monkey or goblin.