1. STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITION OF FRUITS

2. STRUCTURE Three types of fruit categories can be considered.
Simple fruits
Aggregate fruits
Multiple fruits

3. Simple fruits: Simple fruits are produced from flowers containing just one pistils (contains an ovary). Example of simple fruits are apples, avocadoes, bananas, beans, cherries, olives, peas, tomatoes, walnuts, wheat, etc. The date is a one-seeded berry whose stone is hard nutritive tissue.

4. Aggregate fruits: Aggregate fruits are produced from flowers with multiple pistils. Examples include strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries.

5. Multiple fruits: Multiple fruits are produced from a number of flowers and include pineapples, black mulberry, and figs.

6. FLOWER PARTS

7. POLLINATORS
A pollinator initiates fertilization of a plant by moving pollen from the male anthers of a flower to the female stigma of a flower. 
Once fertilized, a plant will produce fruit and/or seeds that will lead to plant reproduction.
Pollinators include ants, bees, wasps, beetles, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds to name a few

8. FRUITS THAT NEED POLLINATORS
Mango
Muskmelon
Nectarines
Orange
Papaya
Passion Fruit
Peaches
Pears
Persimmon (native)
Plums and Prune
Raspberry
Strawberry
Tangelo
Tangerine
Watermelons
Apple
Apricot (some varieties)
Avocado
Blackberry
Blueberry
Boysenberry
Cherry
Coconut
Currants
Figs
Gooseberries
Grapes (muscadine)
Grapefruit
Guava
Kiwi
Mandarin Orange

10. LABEL THAT APPLE! The middle covering The inner covering
All the sepals

11. NOW LET’S LABEL A LEMON……
The inner covering
The outer covering
The middle covering

13. FRUIT COMPOSITION Water 75-90% on average
Water Soluble Substances: sugars, salts, acids, water
soluble pigments, and vitamins
Fat Soluble Substances: fat, minerals, fat-soluble vitamins
Carbohydrates 10-25% on average
Sugars, starches, and cellulose
Protein .6-2% on average
Fat % on average
Except for certain fruits, avocadoes at 15%
Minerals Low
Vitamins
Ascorbic Acid: citrus fruits, strawberries, cantaloupe
Beta Carotene: yellow fruits, apricot, cantaloupe
Folic Acid: citrus, kiwi, strawberries