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An editor on Biology Insights’s editorial team, Lauren M. Berman covers food science and the botanical origins of ingredients found in grocery aisles. She previously reported on local agriculture and wholesale produce markets for a regional business publication. Berman holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and concentrates her reporting on where cultivated fruits and vegetables originate and how they are classified botanically.

Is Wheat a Fruit? The Botanical Answer Explained
What Plant Grows Vanilla Beans?
Is a Bean a Fruit? The Botanical Answer
Is Kale a Hybrid? The Origins of This Leafy Green
Is Radish a Brassica? Explaining Its Botanical Family
Are Pistachios Fruits or Nuts? The Botanical Answer
Are Apricots Related to Peaches?
Is a Banana a Melon? The Botanical Difference
Is Black Pepper a Fruit? The Botanical Answer
What Is a Sloe and What Is It Used For?
What Is a Peach Seed Called? The Anatomy Explained
Is a Persimmon a Tomato? Key Differences Explained
What Type of Plant Is Lettuce? Its Botanical Identity
Which Part of the Plant Is the Carrot?
Where Does Lychee Grow? From Native Origins to Global Farms
What Is the Difference Between Blackberries and Mulberries?
What Plant Does Real Wasabi Come From?
How Many Types of Persimmons Are There?
What Do Berries Grow On? Shrubs, Vines, and More
Are Artichokes and Asparagus Related?
Do Figs Grow on Vines or Trees? The Botanical Truth
Where Do Berries Grow? From Wild Habitats to Farms
Is an Olive a Stone Fruit? The Botanical Answer
Is Aloe Vera a Fruit? A Look at Its Botanical Classification
What Did Pumpkins Used to Look Like?
Is Passion Fruit a Berry? The Botanical Answer
Do Berries Grow on Vines? The Botanical Answer
Are Kiwi Berries Related to Kiwis?
Are Mangos Melons? The Key Botanical Differences
What Nuts Grow in Hawaii? From Macadamia to Kukui