2. FRUITS

3. FRUIT: A fully developed and ripened ovary containing seeds
GOAL: Seed Dispersal
*Ovary tissue stores carbohydrates & water
*Pigment may change over time

4. I. TWO TYPES OF FRUIT
A.FLESHY
B. DRY

5. Fleshy fruits are those that are soft, juicy or meaty
II. Fleshy Fruits
Fleshy fruits are those that are soft, juicy or meaty

6. Types of Fleshy Fruits:
Berry
Pepo
Hesperidium
Pome
Drupe

7. A. BERRY: 1 or more seeds, thin skin, can be peeled off
Ex. Blueberry, cranberry, grapes, eggplant, peppers, tomato

8. NOTE: Strawberry, raspberry, blackberry are NOT true berries
NOTE: Strawberry, raspberry, blackberry are NOT true berries!!!! They originate from more than 1 pistil.

9. B. PEPO: a berry with a hard rind that can’t be peeled off
Ex. Pumpkin, squash, cantaloupe, melon, cucumber, gourds

10. C. Hesperidium: berry with a leathery skin, containing oils and rind
Ex. Orange, tangerine, lime, lemon

11. D. POME: (False Fruit)Fleshy part is from the receptacle; true ovary is the core
Ex. Apple and Pear

12. E. DRUPE: single seed enclosed in a hard pit
Ex. Peach, apricot, plum, cherry

13. III. DRY FRUITS Wall of mature ovary is dry
Fruit is without soft flesh
Classified according to whether they split open when ripe

14. A. Dehiscent Fruits Split open when ripe 1. Follicle: milkweed
2. Legume: beans and peas
3. Capsule: poppies, snapdragon, lillies

15. B. Indehiscent Fruits Dry fruits that DO NOT split open when ripe
1. Achene: sunflower,dandelion

16. Indehiscent Fruits Cont.
2. Samara: maple, ash (winged fruits)
3. Grain: wheat, corn, barley, rye

17. Indehiscent Cont. 4. Nut: acorn, hazelnut, hickory
Many nuts are not nuts!!!
Peanut=legume
Walnut, pecan, coconut, almond=drupes

18. IV.Aggregate Fruits
Formed from a single flower with more than one ovary
Strawberry, raspberry, blackberry

22. Strawberry: Aggregate

23. V.Multiple Fruits Forms from a cluster of flowers
Ovaries fuse together to form 1 fruit
Pineapple, osage orange, mulberry

25. Review…Use your notes to identify the following fruits.