Why is fruit in still life?

A "still life" is a common work of art in which artists can illustrate a variety of everyday objects (vases, sports memorabilia, flowers, a cup of pencils, a stack of books- these are just a few examples we have completed in my art classes). Making sure to correctly implement shading and texture are important in creating a still life drawing. A fruit still life is perhaps the most common variety of the assignment, in which artists depict an arrangement of fruit.