Surprisingly, bananas meet the botanical criteria for a berry! A true berry forms from a single flower with one ovary and contains multiple seeds within its flesh – just like bananas do.
Why Strawberries Aren’t Berries
Strawberries develop from a single flower, but with multiple ovaries. This makes them an aggregate fruit rather than a berry. The tiny seeds on the surface of strawberries are individual fruits, called achenes, each containing a seed inside.
Fun Fruit Facts
- Other unexpected berries include cucumbers, tomatoes, and kiwis.
- Botanically speaking, raspberries and blackberries aren’t berries either—they’re aggregate fruits.
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