What Foods Are Considered Berries?

The word "berry" can be a bit tricky because it's used both botanically and culinarily.

Botanically:

A true berry is a simple fruit that develops from a single ovary and contains one or more seeds. This definition is pretty strict and includes:

* Strawberries: Though they are called berries, they are actually aggregate fruits, meaning they develop from multiple ovaries.

* Raspberries and blackberries: These are also aggregate fruits, made up of many small drupelets (small, fleshy fruits with a single seed).

Culinarily:

The word "berry" is used more loosely in culinary terms, and often refers to small, juicy, and often sweet fruits, even if they don't fit the botanical definition. So, in this context, many fruits we consider "berries" are not true berries botanically:

* Blueberries, cranberries, and huckleberries: These are true berries.

* Grapes: These are true berries.

* Tomatoes, cucumbers, avocados, and peppers: While these are all fruits botanically, they're not typically considered berries in culinary terms.

So, the best way to think about "berries" is to consider both the botanical definition and the common usage.

Here is a list of some fruits that are commonly called berries:

* Blueberries

* Cranberries

* Blackberries

* Raspberries

* Strawberries

* Grapes

* Goji Berries

* Mulberries

* Elderberries

* Acai berries

* Lingonberries

* Cloudberries

Remember, some fruits that are not considered berries by the botanical definition may be called berries in a culinary context!