Since ancient times we have accepted some foods as fruits and others as vegetables, but as we know Most fruits are actually vegetables, and vegetables are actually fruits.

So what about this confusion and Why is strawberry not considered a fruit?

We usually think of fruits as small, soft things that can be picked from plants, but the scientific classification is much more complex.

A fruit has three fleshy base layers. These; outer shell, fleshy center and inner part that holds the seeds. A grape, for example, has all of these layers. The same layered structure can be seen in other fruits such as bananas and watermelons.

Their outer shells are a bit harder though. Also to be a fruit fruits must develop from a flower with one ovaryFor example, the flowers of plants such as blueberries have only one ovary.

For this reason, blueberries are considered a true fruit in scientific classification. Again The reason why tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and kiwis are also considered fruits is that they consist of a flower with one ovary.

Surprisingly enough, strawberries are not a fruit.

They are considered accessory fruits. Because in the fruits There must be seeds and there are no seeds in strawberries.Also, strawberries do not develop from a flower with a single ovary. Therefore, they are not a fruit.

In addition strawberries It belongs to the group of berries. However, don’t let the name of the group it belongs to make you think it’s a fruit. The reason strawberries aren’t considered a fruit is that the edible part isn’t a fruit.

In summary, the way fruits are classified is quite complex in our opinion, but it is equally meaningful to scientists. of fruits what layers and structures it has, determines whether it is a fruit or a vegetable.

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