Nutrition

Bananas are technically berries, but strawberries aren't

Botanically, a berry must develop from a single flower with one ovary. Bananas qualify — so do grapes, tomatoes, and avocados. Strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries don't meet the criteria and are classified as 'aggregate fruits'.

Source: Botanical classification science

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