Gettin' Botanical on Yo' Ass!

The botanical definitions of fruit and vegetables are often quite at odds with common parlance. For instance, almost all berries we consume are not, in fact, true berries! Many things that we consider "vegetables" are not only the technical fruit of the plant but actually berries!

Things that are berries: Gooseberry, black/red current, grape, tomato, eggplant, guava, kiwi, and pomegranate

Things that are not berries: Cranberry, blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, mulberry, bosenberry, cherry

Interestingly, citrus fruits are actually a type of modified berry called hesperidium. They are just berries with a tough, leathery rind.

The point is, things that are berries, modified berries or thought of as berries are all incredibly good for you. Berries (whether true berries or fake berries I do not know) are considered a "superfood," and this is very much true. So eat lots of berries! They are high in antioxidants and packed with vitamins.

Technically the fruit of an edible plant is basically derived from the ripened ovary of the plant which results from the flower. Zucchini, avocado, cucumber, tomato, and peppers are all examples of foods referred to as vegetables which are actually fruits. Of course, if you're not a huge nerd like me, you probably care very little about this and you may resume incorrectly referring to avocados as vegetables and strawberries as berries. I certainly won't stop you.