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Science General · Question

Botanically speaking, which of these fruits is NOT a berry?

Answer

Strawberry

The story behind the answer

Strawberry isn’t a true berry in botanical terms. True berries develop from a single ovary and have seeds embedded in their fleshy pulp. A strawberry is an aggregate accessory fruit: the red part is swollen receptacle tissue, and the real fruits are the tiny dry achenes (the “seeds”) on its surface.

Surprisingly, blueberry, banana

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