It is important to first see the introduction of the blessing Hakol.
The Bracha over Fruits
In Jewish law, a fruit is defined as something growing from a perennial tree that does not renew its stem and does not grow too close to the ground. Thus, apples, grapes, nuts (except peanuts) and figs are fruit, but strawberries, watermelon and bananas are not.
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Sources
With thanks to Devorah Sinton and rabbi Moshe Perets
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