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.

[–] ECB@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago

This was actually a really interesting read

[–] Hupf@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

🥑

[–] miroppb@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

A watermelon is a "false" berry

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

I love this image. It made me laugh

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

How can a banana be a berry?

[–] jclinares@kbin.social 2 points 2 years 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 2 points 2 years ago

Thank you awkward science lady! -Awkward science man

[–] milkytoast@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

reddit stole from instagram, kbin steals from reddit lol

[–] rishabh@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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

[–] Tigbitties@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

[–] Hypersapien@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

A tomato based fruit salad is just salsa

[–] borkcorkedforks@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Scientific vs culinary definitions.

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

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