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Why are strawberries not classified as berries in botany?
Answer
They develop from a flower with multiple ovaries
The botanical definition of a berry requires the fruit to develop from a single flower ovary. Strawberries are accessory fruits — their fleshy part grows from the receptacle tissue, and each 'seed' on the surface is itself a separate fruit from a distinct ovary, disqualifying strawberries as berries.
💡 Did you know?
Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren't. Botanically, berries develop from a flower's single ovary; strawberries develop from multiple ovaries instead.
Other options people guess
- They develop from a flower with no ovary
- Their seeds are enclosed inside the flesh
- They are formed from more than one flower
Topics
- botany
- fruits
- plants
- classification
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