What type of fruit is a raspberry classified as?

Raspberries are classified as aggregate fruits because they develop from a single flower that has multiple ovaries. Each ovary produces a small, individual drupelet, which collectively form the raspberry fruit. This structure is characteristic of aggregate fruits, where the fruit arises from multiple pistils in a single flower.

In contrast, simple fruits develop from a single ovary, while multiple fruits form from a cluster of flowers (a flower bunch) where each flower contributes to the fruit structure. Dry fruits also represent a category of fruits that do not retain moisture at maturity, which does not apply to the juicy raspberry. Thus, the classification of raspberries as aggregate fruits highlights their unique structure and development process, distinguishing them in the broader fruit category.