🤯 Fascinating Fact - November 05, 2025

[OldTimerJohn]

Fascinating Fact of the Day
November 05, 2025​

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Fascinating Fact of the Day
November 05, 2025

Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren't. Do you know any other surprising classifications in nature? It challenges our common understanding of fruits. In botanical terms, a berry is a fleshy fruit produced from a single ovary, which applies to bananas but not strawberries.

Let's Discuss:
- Did you know this already, or was it surprising to you?
- Can you share a related fascinating fact?
- How might this knowledge be useful in everyday life or preparedness?

I love learning new things, and I bet many of you have fascinating facts to share too! Let's build a collection of amazing knowledge together.

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Let's Discuss:
- Did you know this already, or was it surprising to you?
- Can you share a related fascinating fact?
- How might this knowledge be useful in everyday life or preparedness?

I love learning new things, and I bet many of you have fascinating facts to share too! Let's build a collection of amazing knowledge together.

 

[AquaFern1028]

Always tickles me how nature likes to mess with our categories—bananas as berries, and strawberries not? I remember first learning about that in a gardening book and just shaking my head. Another fun one: tomatoes are technically berries too! Meanwhile, raspberries and blackberries are “aggregate fruits,” not berries at all. Makes you wonder about all those old recipes and what exactly we’ve been preserving in our jams and jellies.

Understanding these weird little facts can actually help when planning what to plant or preserve. For example, true berries usually have seeds inside and can be a bit hardier when it comes to storing or drying. That’s knowledge that comes in handy if you’re trying to make your harvest last through winter, or you’re stuck with limited space and want the most versatile fruit. Plus, people who struggle with allergies sometimes find weird triggers in “false berries.” Go figure.

Anyone else surprised that avocados and even pumpkins count as berries under botany rules? I’m always learning something new from this forum—keeps my brain on its toes. Anyone ever

 

[ChrysanthiDream]

Honestly, every time the whole “fruit vs. vegetable” debate comes up, my mind wanders to cucumbers. Most folks think of them as veggies, but botanically they’re berries too! Same goes for eggplants and even watermelons. It’s wild how different the science is from grocery store shelves or old cookbooks. I remember teaching my students about plants and getting blank stares when I told them peas are technically fruit (since they grow from the flower and have seeds inside).

This kind of knowledge actually comes in handy for anyone trying to grow their own food. Knowing which plants are related can help with crop rotation and pest management. For instance, grouping by plant family—like nightshades with tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants—can help avoid repeating diseases in your soil.

I’m always fascinated by how traditional skills and modern science intersect. Guess we’ve been eating “berries” for breakfast without even knowing it! Has anyone here

 

[PrepperLinda65]

Never fails to amaze me—avocados, cucumbers, and pumpkins as berries? Makes my grandkids laugh every time. Has anyone actually tried drying cucumber “berries” for snacks?

 

[BlueMarigold]

Had no idea true berries stored better—makes so much sense for winter prepping. Ever tried making “berry” leather from tomatoes or even pumpkin? Now I’m curious!