Tag: Fruit biology

While often mistaken for one another, lingonberries and cranberries share a surprising and close botanical connection, belonging to the same plant genus, *Vaccinium*. This makes them members of the same extended plant family, the *Ericaceae*, alongside other familiar berries like blueberries and bilberries.

Over 7,500 cultivated varieties of apple exist globally, yet the basic structure remains the same. At the heart of every apple is its core, a tough, central part that holds the fruit's seeds, which contain a compound that can produce trace amounts of cyanide when crushed.