Fruit - Seed dissemination - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Fruit: Encyclopedia - Fruit
In botany, a fruit is the ripened ovary—together with seeds—of a flowering plant. In many species, the fruit incorporates the ripened...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fruit: Encyclopedia Ii - Fruit - Seed Dissemination
Variations in fruit structures largely relate to dissemination (called dispersal) of the seeds they contain. Some fruits have coats cover...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fruit: Encyclopedia Ii - Fruit - Fruit Development
After an ovule is fertilized in a process known as pollination, the ovary begins to expand. The petals of the flower fall off and the ovu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fruit: Encyclopedia Ii - Fruit - Botanic Fruits And Culinary Fruits
Many foods are botanically fruits, but are treated as vegetables in cooking. These include cucurbits (e.g., squash and pumpkin), maize, t...   » Read the article