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a truly baffling question about strawberries
i was eating a strawberry and was suddenly bowled over by a profoundly
puzzling fact. ever notice the seeds on the strawberry are on the outside? but why? all fruits have the seeds on the inside. take a blueberry, grape, cherry, apple, tomato, etc. etc. why do strawberries have the seeds on the outside? it's like a guy with sperm on the outside of his ballsack. that shit is weird. |
a truly baffling question about strawberries
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In article , meat n potatoes writes i was eating a strawberry and was suddenly bowled over by a profoundly puzzling fact. ever notice the seeds on the strawberry are on the outside? but why? It's because the bit that develops into the fruit is underneath the seeds all fruits have the seeds on the inside. take a blueberry, grape, cherry, apple, tomato, etc. etc. A lot of plants have their seeds on the outside, it's just that we're only interested in eating them if what's under the seed is fleshy and juicy. why do strawberries have the seeds on the outside? it's like a guy with sperm on the outside of his ballsack. that shit is weird. No - the seed isn't like the sperm, it's the already fertilised egg, so the strawberry is more equivalent to the koala carrying its baby on its back as opposed to the kangaroo with its joey in its pouch. The plant equivalent of sperm is pollen - and that of course *is* on the outside ;-) Plants are a lot less fussy than the human male about where they deposit their sperm. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
a truly baffling question about strawberries
"Kay Easton" wrote A lot of plants have their seeds on the outside name another? |
a truly baffling question about strawberries
"Kay Easton" wrote A lot of plants have their seeds on the outside name another? |
a truly baffling question about strawberries
Ricky said:
"Kay Easton" wrote A lot of plants have their seeds on the outside name another? The common dandelion -- the individual seeds are on the outside of a fleshy pad. The botanical term for this type of seed is 'achene' and they are very common in the Aster family. Strawberries are exceptional only in that the fleshy stem that the achenes are attached to is so deliciouly succulent. Some other achenes are shown he http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/e.../m0006894.html -- Pat in Plymouth MI ('someplace.net' is comcast) Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. (attributed to Don Marti) |
a truly baffling question about strawberries
"Kay Easton" wrote A lot of plants have their seeds on the outside name another? |
a truly baffling question about strawberries
Ricky said:
"Kay Easton" wrote A lot of plants have their seeds on the outside name another? The common dandelion -- the individual seeds are on the outside of a fleshy pad. The botanical term for this type of seed is 'achene' and they are very common in the Aster family. Strawberries are exceptional only in that the fleshy stem that the achenes are attached to is so deliciouly succulent. Some other achenes are shown he http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/e.../m0006894.html -- Pat in Plymouth MI ('someplace.net' is comcast) Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. (attributed to Don Marti) |
a truly baffling question about strawberries
"Pat Kiewicz" wrote in message ... Ricky said: "Kay Easton" wrote A lot of plants have their seeds on the outside name another? The common dandelion -- the individual seeds are on the outside of a fleshy pad. and the dandelion is a fruit? |
a truly baffling question about strawberries
Ricky16/3/04 11:54
"Pat Kiewicz" wrote in message ... Ricky said: "Kay Easton" wrote A lot of plants have their seeds on the outside name another? The common dandelion -- the individual seeds are on the outside of a fleshy pad. and the dandelion is a fruit? You did not specify fruit in your request for the name of another plant. -- Sacha (remove the weeds to email me) |
a truly baffling question about strawberries
"Kay Easton" wrote in message
... Plants are a lot less fussy than the human male about where they deposit their sperm. -- Really?? Show me a fussy human male.... |
a truly baffling question about strawberries
Ricky16/3/04 11:54
"Pat Kiewicz" wrote in message ... Ricky said: "Kay Easton" wrote A lot of plants have their seeds on the outside name another? The common dandelion -- the individual seeds are on the outside of a fleshy pad. and the dandelion is a fruit? You did not specify fruit in your request for the name of another plant. -- Sacha (remove the weeds to email me) |
a truly baffling question about strawberries
Ricky16/3/04 11:54
"Pat Kiewicz" wrote in message ... Ricky said: "Kay Easton" wrote A lot of plants have their seeds on the outside name another? The common dandelion -- the individual seeds are on the outside of a fleshy pad. and the dandelion is a fruit? You did not specify fruit in your request for the name of another plant. -- Sacha (remove the weeds to email me) |
a truly baffling question about strawberries
"Kay Easton" wrote in message
... Plants are a lot less fussy than the human male about where they deposit their sperm. -- Really?? Show me a fussy human male.... |
a truly baffling question about strawberries
"Kay Easton" wrote in message
... Plants are a lot less fussy than the human male about where they deposit their sperm. -- Really?? Show me a fussy human male.... |
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