Food For Thought #4: The Truth About Strawberries

Strawberries are luscious fruits that add a  sweet and perfectly tangy flavor to many pastries. They are also perfect in fruit salads and rich in Vitamin C. In short, they are great for people with a sweet tooth. But there's one thing you don't know about strawberries: They aren't actually berries! They are actually receptacles, or "thickened parts of stems", and their seeds aren't really seeds: they are dry fruit called achene. Now, I'm guessing you are all very confused, but that is the point! Nature has it's own twisted ways!