Delayed Return Post

[historicula]

Had a wonderful time at the Reunion and catching up with my relatives. The Tartan idea went over well, and now I just need to find a weaver and get the petition process set up. The trip in a nutshell involved: riding in my Uncle's new Tesla, going to a strawberry farm, spending time with my Uncle and Cousin at the firing range, hanging out at my

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[jackspade64]

How do strawberries grow anyway? Bushes?

[historicula]

[jackspade64]

That pretty picture still left me confused so I looked it up on Wikipedia (of course) and now I don't think I can eat strawberries anymore:

"Technically, the strawberry is an aggregate accessory fruit, meaning that the fleshy part is derived not from the plant's ovaries but from the receptacle that holds the ovaries. Each apparent "seed" (achene) on the outside of the fruit is actually one of the ovaries of the flower, with a seed inside it."

[historicula]

Silly Jack, you shouldn't let Biology interfere with your enjoyment of delicious foods. I mean, if you really think about any of the foods we ingest you'll most of them are pretty gross when stated as reproductive entities.