A couple of weeks ago, I had a plan to try some macro photographs of strawberries and after that I'd make a strawberry juice. So I bought a pack of strawberries. But my plan was delayed until a few days later. Those strawberries was stored in the fridge a little bit too long, until some of them turned bad.
I only could save a few and took some close up pictures of them. Luckily they were still quite fresh and I could eat them after that.
But honestly, I just found out that actually strawberry is not a fruit.
What??
The FoodFact wrote : Culturally, the majority believe that strawberries are fruits, which is wrong.
And according to HealthyLiving: Despite a popular misconception, the strawberry is not actually a berry.
So, strawberry is not a fruit nor a berry. What is it then?
Since I just knew it, I'm gonna make some quick notes from their articles. Here they are:
- Strawberries are false fruits or aggregate fruits or multiple fruits because they form from a flower or a tissue (part of the rose family).
- Berries are a classified as a true fruit by composition and a simple fruit by origin, as they grow from a single ovary. Strawberries are made of several fleshy fruit-producing ovaries; therefore, strawberries are not classified as true berries.
- Strawberries are pretty similar to tree fruits under genus Prunus, such as plums, peach, cherry, apricot.
- The strawberry plant itself is herbaceous or shrubs.
- Strawberries are unique fruits that are spread by fur or bird feathers and their seeds sit on the outside.
- Strawberry plants do not grow from seeds. As a plant grows, it produces clones that are string-like and send roots to the ground that grow to the strawberry plant.
- All parts of strawberry are pretty safe to consume. The red receptacle is quite eatable. You can also munch into the seeds without worry. The leaves in strawberries are perfect for reducing arthritis pain.
[Source: The FoodFact, HealthyLiving]
Well, fruits or not, strawberry has sour & sweet juicy taste that we love. Moreover, it's healthy because it contains vitamin C and minerals. And it can help improve our cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure, fight cancer cells, and many other advantages.
Cool, isn't it?
Hope you enjoy the photos.
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All pictures taken by me
Camera: Redmi Note 10s
Editing : Snapseed