Strawberries are the only fruit that has seeds on the outside. The fruits are high in vitamin C and are a significant source of folic acid, which is essential for fetal development.
While it's true that strawberries are covered in tiny yellow seeds, the red edible part of the strawberry is not actually a fruit. The dried seeds on the outside of the strawberry are the actual fruit.The fleshy part of the strawberry is a part of the flower located under the ovary, known as the receptacle or accessory fruit. This part of the flower swells and turns bright red to attract animals to eat and distribute the seeds. These small seed-like dried fruits are known as achenes.
Strawberries: Contrary to popular belief, the sweet red flesh of the strawberry is not the fruit. It is a part of the flower called the receptacle that is located below the ovary. The receptacle swells to attract animals so that they will eat and scatter the true fruit. These are the small yellow seed-like parts, which is a dry fruit called an achene.The seed you see in strawberry is an achene.It's called an Accessory fruit and strawberries are not the only ones, also they aren't proper seeds either, they are called Achene.
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