Uhh, bad mistake: The strawberry is no true berry. Similar to a rose hip the strawberry is a “collective nut fruit” (in german “Sammelnussfrucht”) or aggregate-accessory fruit. And it’s an spurious fruit, because the true fruits are the little nuts on the surface.
1 Response to Fruits and Vegetables
orinoco
June 1st, 2013 at 4:01 am
Uhh, bad mistake: The strawberry is no true berry. Similar to a rose hip the strawberry is a “collective nut fruit” (in german “Sammelnussfrucht”) or aggregate-accessory fruit. And it’s an spurious fruit, because the true fruits are the little nuts on the surface.