10 Fun Facts About Strawberries You Probably Didn’t Know

On Posted on by Rachel Graf to Food For Thought, Lifestyle
Ripe and juicy strawberries are a sure sign of springtime, whether you’re picking them by the bucketful at a local farm, growing them in your own backyard or whipping up a homemade strawberry shortcake with berries from the farmers market. But how much do you know about these sweet seasonal favorites? Scroll through the slideshow below to discover 10 fascinating facts about strawberries you probably didn’t know.
strawberries in cartons at farmers market
Photo credit: Michael D. Tedesco

1. Strawberries are technically not berries.

Despite their name, strawberries aren’t berries at all, botanically speaking. True berries have seeds on the inside and are produced from a single flower containing one ovary. Strawberries, on the other hand, have their seeds on the outside and come from a single flower with more than one ovary, putting them in the category of “aggregate fruit.”

See more: 30 Strawberry Recipes to Make This Spring

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