ASmith1946 wrote:
>
> >So tomatoes are
> >fruits, while wheat is not.
>
> And furthermore... while the tomato is the fruit of the tomato plant, it is in
> fact a berry, by definition.
>
> Andy Smith

Yes, but berries are fruits...they contain seeds.

>
>Yes, but berries are fruits...they contain seeds.

True, true...

How about commercial bananas? They are not a fruit, as they do not contain
seeds. Are they botanically an herb?

Andy

I seem to remember bananas comtaining seeds back when I was a kid.
These weren't like watermellon seeds -- they were small and soft and
didn't contribute anything to the banana's texture but you could see
them -- i.e. something you see but not really taste or feel. I think
modern bananas have been hydridized not to have them anymore like some
oranges.

Cookie


ASmith1946 wrote:

>>Yes, but berries are fruits...they contain seeds.
>
>
> True, true...
>
> How about commercial bananas? They are not a fruit, as they do not contain
> seeds. Are they botanically an herb?
>
> Andy

ASmith1946 wrote:
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> >
> >Yes, but berries are fruits...they contain seeds.
>
> True, true...
>
> How about commercial bananas? They are not a fruit, as they do not contain
> seeds. Are they botanically an herb?
>
> Andy

But I always thought the little specks in commercial bananas were seeds,
although sterile?

But here is a place to get banana seeds:
http://www.bananagarden.com/catalogv3/default.php

>
>But I always thought the little specks in commercial bananas were seeds,
>although sterile?
>

Heck if I know-- I didn't write a book about bananas

Andy Smith

ASmith1946 wrote:
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> >
> >But I always thought the little specks in commercial bananas were seeds,
> >although sterile?
> >
>
> Heck if I know-- I didn't write a book about bananas
>
> Andy Smith

LOL! No neither did I.
But I suppose the container (for seeds) concept still stands, even if
the container is empty.

"Arri London" > wrote in message
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>
>
> ASmith1946 wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >But I always thought the little specks in commercial bananas were
seeds,
> > >although sterile?
> > >
> >
> > Heck if I know-- I didn't write a book about bananas
> >
> > Andy Smith
>
> LOL! No neither did I.
> But I suppose the container (for seeds) concept still stands, even if
> the container is empty.

The banana is an herb. I thought that the bit we eat is an ovary.

Charlie

Charles Gifford wrote:
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> "Arri London" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >
> > ASmith1946 wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >But I always thought the little specks in commercial bananas were
> seeds,
> > > >although sterile?
> > > >
> > >
> > > Heck if I know-- I didn't write a book about bananas
> > >
> > > Andy Smith
> >
> > LOL! No neither did I.
> > But I suppose the container (for seeds) concept still stands, even if
> > the container is empty.
>
> The banana is an herb. I thought that the bit we eat is an ovary.
>
> Charlie

Don't know of the banana is an herb; a herbaceous plant isn't
necessarily an herb. Just not woody.
Here is info from the experts:
http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/banana.html