January 29, 2009
Food for Thought
Posted by: Weesa : Category: Of Interest, Science
Umami… Hmm. Who knew?
On a side note, did anyone know that a banana is considered to be a berry?
The banana fruit is a berry. Berries are identified as being many seeded with a fleshy inner layer. So, technically a banana is a berry. And, believe it or not, bananas don’t grow on trees! Originally from Asia, the “banana tree” is really not a tree in the true sense. In fact, banana plants have no wood fiber. The banana plant is the world’s largest herb and a member of the lily family.
