ELI5 Berries - is the banana really a berry?!
ELI5 Explain Like I'm 5: Bite sized answers to stuff you should know about - in a mini podcast
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Show Notes
What surprising fruit is botanically classified as a berry but often confuses people in everyday conversation? How do the definitions of ""berry"" and ""fruit"" differ between botanical science and everyday cooking? Did you know that watermelons, tomatoes, and cucumbers are also classified as berries? What implications does this have for our cooking? Can you share some mind-boggling examples of fruits we think are berries but actually aren’t?
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