Berries: The Surprising Truth About Fruit

Bananas are berries but strawberries aren't. This botanical truth flips everything

you thought you knew about fruit classification. A berry, scientifically speaking,

needs to develop from a single flower with one ovary and have seeds enclosed in the flesh.

Bananas check every box perfectly. Meanwhile, strawberries fail the test because

their seeds sit on the outside, not inside. Even crazier, raspberries and

blackberries aren't berries either for the same reason. But here's where it gets wild: eggplants,

tomatoes, and even grapes are all technically berries. Your grocery store

has been lying to you this whole time. The fruit section should probably be reorganized based