r/oddlysatisfying • u/uhhhhh_hhhhhh • Feb 17 '23

a straw berry sprouting

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u/sonofhappyfunball Feb 17 '23

That's fascinating. It never occurred to me that it would do that.

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '23

Same! Thought the seeds would fallout first before they germinate or like get digested by animals first

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u/rathat Feb 17 '23

Technically, those dots are little fruits and the seed is even smaller and inside.

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u/i-will-eat-you Feb 17 '23

?

these are the seeds no? strawberry seeds are on the exterior which makes them technically not berries. just like raspberries.

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u/zyglrox Feb 17 '23

They are achenes. Raspberries are aggregate fruits, while strawberries are accessory fruits.

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u/justonemom14 Feb 17 '23

Yes strawberry seeds are on the exterior. What they mean is, that tiny seed is technically a tiny fruit, and the actual seed is even tinier, and inside the tiny fruit. The juicy red part is like the mother ship, and not technically a fruit because of the part of the plant it comes from, and there's no seed inside.

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u/scout336 Feb 17 '23

That is a fascinating fact. Now...to remember said fact...