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Peppers Are Technically Fruits—Here’s Why You’ve Been Tricked All Along When you think of peppers, you likely picture a savory veggie tossed in pasta or roasted on a grill. But here’s the surprising truth: bell peppers, jalapeños, serranos, and all pepper varieties are biologically classified as fruits—despite the culinary world’s long-standing mislabeling. You’ve been tricked all along—and now it’s time to understand why peppers are actually fruits. ### What Makes a Pepper a Fruit? The Botanical Perspective In botanical terms, a fruit develops from the flower’s ovary after fertilization and contains seeds inside. Peppers belong to the Solanaceae family and grow from the blossom of the pepper plant. Once pollinated, the ovary swells and matures into a fleshy berry—fitting perfectly into the definition of a fruit.