It's basically their anatomy. If they have seeds in them, they are berries. Fruits with a kernel like peaches are drupes. Multiple drupes fused together are polydrupes like a raspberry.

Then there are weird stuff like apples and strawberries whose flesh is not part of the fruit because it doesn't come from the plant's ovary.

[–] Brecat5@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I love this image. It made me laugh

[–] Tigbitties@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Knowledge tells us tomatoes a fruit. Wisdom tells us not to put them in a fruit salad.

[–] Hypersapien@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

A tomato based fruit salad is just salsa

[–] borkcorkedforks@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Scientific vs culinary definitions.

Science also says toy breeds are dogs but I have my doubts.

[–] rishabh@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I was like finally a good meme and then I see 'stolen from reddit' face palm

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