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Lauren M. Berman Page 7

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.

Are Blue Strawberries Real? The Science Explained
Are Almonds Fruit? The Botanical Classification Explained
What Makes a Melon a Melon? Botanical and Physical Traits
Is a Pecan a Fruit? The Botanical Answer Explained
Is a Lemon Considered a Fruit? A Botanical Explanation
Are Grapes Berries? The Botanical Answer
Does All Fruit Grow on Trees? A Botanical Explanation
Are Peppers Fruits or Vegetables? The Botanical Truth
Are Almonds and Peaches Related? A Botanical Connection
Are Carrots Roots, Stems, or Something Else?
What Does It Mean to Be a Vegetable?
Is a Strawberry a Citrus Fruit? A Botanical Explanation
Where Does the Cocoa Plant Grow? The Global Cocoa Belt
What Is a Pineapple Classified As Botanically?
Is Chocolate Considered a Fruit? A Botanical Answer
Are Huckleberry and Blueberry the Same?
Why Is Pumpkin a Fruit? The Botanical Explanation
Do Bananas Actually Come From Flowers?
Where Are Lemons Native To? The Origin of This Hybrid Fruit
Are Original Bananas Extinct and Is the Cavendish Next?
Is a Grape a Berry? The Botanical Answer
What Botanical Family Is Asparagus In?
Are Pecans and Walnuts Related? Family Ties & Differences
Do Coffee Plants Really Produce Beans?
Are Olives a Fruit? The Botanical Classification
Do Cashews Grow on a Tree? The Unique Fruiting Process
Is a Coffee Bean a Fruit or a Vegetable?
Are Seeds Fruit? The Botanical Relationship Explained
Are Grains Seeds or a Type of Fruit?
What Are the Things on the Outside of Strawberries?