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How are banana classified botanically and culinarily?
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A banana is classified botanically as a berry, specifically it's a type of berry called trueberry because it develops from a single ovary and contains multiple seeds embedded in the flesh.
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Bananas grow on large herbaceous plants of the genus Musa.
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These plants are often mistaken for trees due to their size, but they are technically large herbs, with a pseudostem made up of tightly packed leaf bases.
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In terms of culinary classification, bananas are commonly considered fruit.
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They are known for their sweet flavor and are typically eaten raw when ripe.
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Bananas are also classified by their ripeness stages, with green banana being unripe and more starchy, while yellow and bronze-spotted bananas are ripe and sweeter.
