Bananas are berries and raspberries and strawberries are not berries at all.

The banana is classified as an herb, and the avocado is considered a very large berry!

What you may know is that strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside, but did you know that coffee beans are not beans? They are seeds which are obtained from pits.

Here’s something else that is fruity. Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries.

Plus, it may look like it, but the pineapple is not really one single fruit. It is technically a collection of a bunch of small berries merged.

Did you know that there are over 7,000 varieties of apples, and that apples are made up of approximately 25% air, making them the perfect floating fruit for bobbing?

Here’s a funny one (depending on your perspective) …In certain areas in Southeast Asia, it is unlawful to travel aboard public transportation or enter a hotel with a durian fruit in your possession. Apparently, it causes quite a stink!

Additionally, though it is unproven, there are several accounts on record that during WWII coconut water – which is known for its sterile properties – was used as a substitute for blood plasma.

And it shouldn’t surprise you at all that you can find all your favorite fruits at any convenient Perrine’s Produce location!