A berry

The botanical classification of fruit

Learning about the fruits we eat and their different botanical classifications: Berries, Pomes, Drupes (stone fruits), Hesperidia (think rinds and juicy interiors such as oranges, lemons, and grapefruits).

 

The tomato is a ... berry

The tomato is a … berry

 

Cutting open the tomato to see the seeds

Cutting open the tomato to see the seeds

 

 

Pumpkin - classified as under fruits as a Pepo

Pumpkin – classified as under fruits as a Pepo

 

A member of the Hesperidium class of segmented fruit with bitter skin -  a lemon

A member of the Hesperidium class of segmented fruit with bitter skin – the lemon