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In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants that is formed from the ovary after flowering (see Fruit anatomy). Fruits are the means by which flowering plants (also known as angiosperms) disseminate their seeds.
- Fruit (Disambiguation)
Botanical term. Fruit (plant structure), ripened ovary of a...
- List of Culinary Fruits
This list contains the names of fruits that are considered...
- List of fruits
List of fruits. Fruits on this list are defined as the word...
- Apple
Apple. An apple is a round, edible fruit produced by an...
- Fruit (Disambiguation)
Fruit. In botany, a fruit is a plant structure that contains the plant's seeds. To a botanist, the word fruit is used only if it comes from the part of the flower which was an ovary. [1] It is an extra layer round the seeds, which may or may not be fleshy. However, even in the field of botany, there is no general agreement on how fruits should ...
5 days ago · Learn about the definition, types, examples, and facts of fruit, the fleshy or dry ripened ovary of a flowering plant. Explore the botanical and culinary aspects of fruits, as well as their nutritional and medicinal value.
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- What is a fruit?In a botanical sense, a fruit is the fleshy or dry ripened ovary of a flowering plant, enclosing the seed or seeds. Apricots, bananas, and grapes,...
- What are the dietary benefits of fruits?Fruits are an important source of dietary fiber, vitamins (especially vitamin C), and antioxidants.
- What are the categories of fruits?Broadly there are two categories of fruits: fleshy fruits and dry fruits. Fleshy fruits include berries, aggregate fruits, and multiple fruits; dry...
- How do fruits form?After fertilization, or development without fertilization (parthenocarpy), changes occur in a flower: the anthers and stigma wither, the petals dro...
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