Berries have been valuable as a food source for humans since before the start of agriculture, and remain among the … See more

In botanical terminology, a berry is a simple fruit with seeds and pulp produced from the ovary of a single flower. It is fleshy throughout, except for the seeds. It does not have a special "line of weakness" along which it spli… See more

Strawberries have been grown in gardens in Europe since the 14th century. Blueberries were domesticated starting in 1911, with the first commercial crop in 1916. Huckleberries of all varieties are not fully domesticat… See more

In the year 2005, there were 1.8 million acres (7,300 square kilometres) of land worldwide cultivating berries, with 6.3 million short tons (5.7 megatonnes) produced.
In certain r… See more

Once ripened, berries have a contrasting color to their background (often of green leaves), making them visible and attractive to frugivorous animals and birds. This assists the wide dispersal of the plants' seeds. … See more

Berries are commonly used in pies or tarts, such as blueberry pie, blackberry pie, and strawberry pie.
Berries are often used in baking, such as blueberry muffins, blackberry muffins, berry cobblers, b… See more