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Lauren M. Berman Page 8

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.

Do Oranges Start Out Green? The Color-Changing Process
Are Blackberries and Mulberries the Same Fruit?
Is an Olive a Berry? The Answer for This Fruit
Do Limes Turn Into Lemons? The Scientific Answer
Are Strawberries a Hybrid Fruit? The Botanical Truth
Where Are Plums Native To? The Origins of Different Species
What Is the Botanical Definition of a Fruit vs. Vegetable?
Are Eggplants Fruits? The Botanical Classification
Is a Cactus a Fruit or a Vegetable? The Botanical Answer
What Is the Difference Between a Pit and a Seed?
What Fruit Is Native to Mexico? A List of Native Varieties
Are Lemons a Cross Breed? Explaining Their Hybrid Origins
Is Rice a Seed or a Fruit? The Botanical Answer
How Many Seeds Do Apples Have? And Why It Varies
Is Kiwi a Berry? The Surprising Botanical Answer
What Are the Parts of a Pumpkin? Anatomy Explained
Is a Walnut a Fruit? The Botanical Classification
Is a Strawberry a Fruit or a Berry?
What Is a Kiwi Fruit Botanically Classified As?
Why Are Raspberries Hairy? The Biological Reason
Why Does Broccoli Look Like a Tree?
Is a Gourd a Fruit? A Botanical Perspective
Are Almonds Drupes or Nuts? The Botanical Answer
Why Figs Are Not Fruit: The Botanical Explanation
What Is the Actual Seed of a Coconut Fruit?
Is a Strawberry Living? The Science of Fruit and Plant Life
What Strawberries Used to Look Like?
What Botanically Makes a Plant a Fruit?
How Did We Make Lemons? The Story of a Citrus Hybrid
How Many Types of Fruits Are There in the World?