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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

We are all berries.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

reddit stole from instagram, kbin steals from reddit lol

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How can a banana be a berry?

[–] [email protected] 9 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 4 points 2 years ago

Thank you awkward science lady! -Awkward science man

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I love this image. It made me laugh

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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 1 points 2 years ago

Wait, is a pineapple a polydrupe?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Scientific vs culinary definitions.

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well, often also bird feed

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

That might be why my dog hates the larger birds.

[–] Hypersapien 2 points 2 years ago

A tomato based fruit salad is just salsa

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

A watermelon is a "false" berry

[–] rishabh 0 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

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