Did You Know? Avocados Are Fruits, Not Vegetables!

Avocados Are Fruits! 🥑

Guacamole fans, listen up: avocados are technically fruits — and more specifically, they’re berries!

A fruit is any part of a plant that develops from a flower and contains seeds. Since avocados grow from a flower and have a big seed (the pit) inside, they’re definitely fruits. In fact, they’re classified as a single-seeded berry!

Silly Science Art 🎨

Color an avocado in a fruit basket, hanging out with bananas, grapes, and watermelons — all fellow berries! Ask your kids: “What’s your favorite way to eat this sneaky fruit?”

Fun fact bonus: Avocados don’t ripen on the tree! Farmers pick them and they only start to soften after being harvested. 🌳