this post was submitted on 15 Jun 2023
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[–] _Stalwart_@lemmy.fmhy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

We are all berries.

[–] Royalish@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] thedarkfly@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] Ignacio@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How can a banana be a berry?

[–] jclinares@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you awkward science lady! -Awkward science man

[–] Brecat5@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I love this image. It made me laugh

[–] miroppb@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

A watermelon is a "false" berry

[–] Hupf@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago
[–] Tigbitties@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Knowledge tells us tomatoes a fruit. Wisdom tells us not to put them in a fruit salad.

[–] borkcorkedforks@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Scientific vs culinary definitions.

Science also says toy breeds are dogs but I have my doubts.

[–] Hypersapien@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

A tomato based fruit salad is just salsa

[–] rishabh@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I was like finally a good meme and then I see 'stolen from reddit' face palm

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