nPosted on July 31, 2018
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nWhat’s your favorite berry?
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A lot of people might answer “strawberries!” or “raspberries!” But they should be answering with a question:
A lot of people might answer “strawberries!” or “raspberries!” But they should be answering with a question:n
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nDo you mean “berry” as a food or a botanical classification?
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nBecause, botanically speaking, neither strawberries or raspberries are actually berries!
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n(Strawberries are “aggregate accessory fruits,” and raspberries are “aggregate fruits made of many drupelets.”)
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nOne of the few food berries that is also a berry in botanical terms is the blueberry.
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nPlus, a lot of foods that are NOT called berries – even including some that are not considered fruits – are in fact kinds of berries. That would include such varied items as bananas, grapes, pumpkins, and today’s special food, avocados.
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nSo…what IS a berry?
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nIn botany berries are fleshy fruits that have no stone; in order to be considered a berry, a fruit must have been produced from a single flower that contained one ovary.
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nNot in botany, but in just ordinary food names, a berry is any small edible fruit without a pit or stone. So…still not a cherry, even though it’s small and edible.
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nAre you wondering…? I know I’m wondering…!!!
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nWait, the definition is that a berry has no stone – but avocados are famous for having those big seeds in the center!
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nWell, it turns out that drupes, like peaches and plums and cherries, have “stones” that are multi-layered hard centers with a woody outer covering and, inside, a seed. The avocado’s seed is…just a seed.
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nDo you like avocado? Do you like guacamole? Then today’s your day!!
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Check out these recipes.
Check out these recipes.n
nChipotle is apparently giving out free guacamole today!
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nAlso on this date:
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nWorld Ranger Day
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nAuthor J. K. Rowling’s birthday
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nUncommon Instruments Day
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nKevlar inventor Stephanie Kwolek’s birthday
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nHawaiian Flag Day
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nUpswing of the Revolution in the Republic of the Congo
nUpswing of the Revolution in the Republic of the Congo
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nBirthday of mapmaker Heinrich Kiepert
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