Tag: Fruit categories

Botanically, a plum is not a berry, but a specific type of fruit known as a drupe. This places the juicy, sweet plum in the same category as other well-known stone fruits, including peaches, cherries, and nectarines. A plum's defining characteristic is its fleshy outer layer that surrounds a single, hard pit or 'stone' at its center.

Over 650 million pounds of cherries are produced globally each year. Despite their widespread popularity, many people are unaware that cherries belong to the Rosaceae family, also known as the rose family. This botanical classification places them in a surprising category with many other common fruits and flowering plants.

The cultivated apple, *Malus domestica*, is one of the most widely grown tree fruits in the world. To understand the category of apple, one must explore its botanical classification, which places it firmly within the rose family, Rosaceae, alongside many other familiar fruits.

According to botanists, a grape is a true berry, developing from a single flower with one ovary and containing seeds. This classification has led to much confusion about whether grapes should be considered a soft fruit, a term that is primarily defined by commercial and culinary standards rather than strict science.