Most people use the word “berry” loosely, assuming it means any small, sweet, juicy fruit. Botanists, though, have a much ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Among the wide variety of fresh fruit available throughout the summer months, many of the most popular choices belong to the stone ...

Call me a nut, but I’m always interested in how my food is grown. Did you know that cashews are grown on a tree? Ok, maybe you did, but did you know that the tree produces fruit, known as a cashew ...

In botany, a fruit that has a stone containing a single seed is referred to as a drupe. A drupe is derived from one ovary of a flower. A skin or peel makes up the ovary’s outer wall, which contains a ...

Stone fruits, also known as drupes, are a group of fruits that get their name from the “stone” or pit in the center of the fruit. The stone encases the fruit’s seed, and can either cling to the flesh ...