@cryptovert

Bananas Are Berries, but Strawberries Are Not Bananas are technically berries, while strawberries aren’t! In botanical terms, a “berry” is a fruit that develops from a single flower with one ovary and contains multiple seeds inside. Bananas fit that definition perfectly they grow from one flower and contain tiny seeds embedded in the flesh. Strawberries, on the other hand, develop from multiple ovaries, making them an “aggregate fruit.” Even more surprising, watermelons, kiwis, and avocados are also classified as berries. Nature clearly has its own rules! Bananas are also one of the most consumed fruits in the world and a great source of potassium and vitamin B6. But here’s something bittersweet nearly all the bananas we eat are of one variety, the Cavendish, which is under threat from a global fungal disease. So next time you peel one, you’re holding a fragile piece of nature’s design.

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