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Why is a banana a berry, but a strawberry isn’t?

Scientists group fruits by how they grow from flowers.

A berry grows from one flower's ovary, the part where seeds can develop. It stays fleshy inside rather than forming a hard stone. Bananas fit this group.

A strawberry's red flesh grows from the flower's base instead. The tiny dots on its surface are separate fruits, each with a seed. The red part holds those fruits together.

Source: ucanr.edu

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