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Berries

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  • Food1 views

    Bananas Are Botanically Berries, While Strawberries Are Not

    Botanically, a berry is a fleshy fruit produced from a single ovary. Bananas fit this definition, but strawberries, which develop from multiple ovaries and have seeds on the outside, are considered aggregate accessory fruits, a surprising classification.

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    Botanically, Bananas Are Berries While Strawberries Are Not.

    A botanical berry is a fleshy fruit produced from a single ovary containing one or more seeds. Bananas fit this definition, but strawberries are "aggregate fruits," developing from multiple ovaries of a single flower, making them technically not berries.