Because the common-word definition of a berry is different from the scientific definition. This awkward science lady can explain it somewhat better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z0bAxSNWY8
It's basically their anatomy. If they have seeds in them, they are berries. Fruits with a kernel like peaches are drupes. Multiple drupes fused together are polydrupes like a raspberry.
Then there are weird stuff like apples and strawberries whose flesh is not part of the fruit because it doesn't come from the plant's ovary.
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_Stalwart_@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 7 pts · 3y
We are all berries.
Ignacio@kbin.social · 5 pts · 3y
How can a banana be a berry?
jclinares@kbin.social · 9 pts · 3y
Because the common-word definition of a berry is different from the scientific definition. This awkward science lady can explain it somewhat better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z0bAxSNWY8
needthosepylons@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
Thank you awkward science lady! -Awkward science man
milkytoast@kbin.social · 5 pts · 3y
reddit stole from instagram, kbin steals from reddit lol
Royalish@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 3y
What constitutes something as a berry?
Still kinda confused.
thedarkfly@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 3y
It's basically their anatomy. If they have seeds in them, they are berries. Fruits with a kernel like peaches are drupes. Multiple drupes fused together are polydrupes like a raspberry.
Then there are weird stuff like apples and strawberries whose flesh is not part of the fruit because it doesn't come from the plant's ovary.
Hypersapien@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Wait, is a pineapple a polydrupe?
Brecat5@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y
I love this image. It made me laugh
Tigbitties@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Knowledge tells us tomatoes a fruit. Wisdom tells us not to put them in a fruit salad.
borkcorkedforks@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Scientific vs culinary definitions.
Science also says toy breeds are dogs but I have my doubts.
Zerush@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
Well, often also bird feed
borkcorkedforks@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
That might be why my dog hates the larger birds.
Hypersapien@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
A tomato based fruit salad is just salsa
Zerush@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
There are several kinds of tomatoes that fit perfectly in a fruit salad because of their sweetness, and yes, it's true, tomatoes are berry fruits.
Hupf@feddit.de · 3 pts · 3y
🥑
miroppb@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
A watermelon is a "false" berry
rishabh@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 3y
I was like finally a good meme and then I see 'stolen from reddit' face palm