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Which fruit has its seeds on the outside?
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Quick Answer
The strawberry is famous for wearing its 'seeds' on the outside — and each of those tiny specks is actually a separate fruit.
The Full Story
A typical strawberry has around 200 tiny yellow specks on its surface. Botanically, each speck is an achene, a small dry fruit that contains one seed. The red, juicy part we eat grows from the swollen base of the flower, called the receptacle, so strawberries are classed as 'accessory' or 'false' fruits. This means a strawberry is not a true berry in the botanical sense, while bananas, grapes and tomatoes are. Strawberries belong to the rose family, Rosaceae, along with apples, pears and cherries.
Key Facts
1.An average strawberry has about 200 achenes on its surface.
2.Each achene is a tiny fruit containing one seed.
3.Strawberries belong to the rose family.
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Suggested video title for this topic:
"Strawberries aren't berries, but bananas are — the weird botany of fruit."