Strawberries aren’t berries. Neither are raspberries and blackberries, according to botanists. True berries stem from one single ovary flower and have two or more seeds. Strawberries don’t fit that bill, but bananas, kiwis, and watermelons do.
100 Mind-Blowing Strawberries Facts
Strawberries are the only known fruit to grow their seeds externally. When a strawberry flower is pollinated, the fruit will not swell. Instead, it fertilizes the ovaries in the flower and forms small dry fruits separately.
Watermelon is Oklahoma’s state vegetable. Here’s another case of “Are tomatoes fruits or vegetables?” You may remember differently from preschool, but watermelons are classified as a fruit and a vegetable. Watermelons came from the cucumber and gourd families, which are vegetables. So, in 2007, Oklahoma declared the watermelon as their state vegetable. Their state fruit? Strawberries.
Strawberries are the only fruits with their seeds on the outside.
Strawberries are the only fruit that sports its seeds on the outside.
Strawberries can also be white or yellow, and some can even taste like pineapples!