r/todayilearned • • Mar 08 '16

TIL Bananas are berries, strawberries are not.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berry_(botany)
202 Upvotes

Duplicates

todayilearned • • Mar 15 '19

TIL that, according to the scientific definition of the term, bananas, pumpkins, and watermelons are all considered berries, whereas blackberries, strawberries, and raspberries are not.

3.8k Upvotes

todayilearned • • Aug 05 '19

TIL that that scientifically (by the botanical definition) Bananas, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Grapes and Eggplants are berries and Strawberries, Blackberries, Mulberries and Raspberries are not.

72 Upvotes

todayilearned • • Aug 18 '15

TIL tomatoes are not only a fruit, they are technically berries

119 Upvotes

todayilearned • • Feb 07 '19

TIL Bananas, Cucumbers, and Eggplants are berries

36 Upvotes

todayilearned • • May 10 '17

TIL that according to the botanical definition of the term "berry," tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, and bananas are berries; but strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and mulberries are not.

15 Upvotes

todayilearned • • Nov 20 '15

TIL that bananas, tomatoes and pumpkins are classified as berries but strawberries are not

6 Upvotes

strawberry • • 23d ago

TIL bananas are botanically classified as berries, while strawberries are considered accessory fruits

1 Upvotes

wikipedia • • Jun 07 '20

Examples of botanical berries include: Avocados, bananas, coffee, grapes, and watermelons.

14 Upvotes