fruit

In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants that is formed from the ovary after flowering.
Fruits are the means by which flowering plants (also known as angiosperms) disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in particular have long propagated using the movements of humans and animals in a symbiotic relationship that is the means for seed dispersal for the one group and nutrition for the other; in fact, humans and many animals have become dependent on fruits as a source of food. Consequently, fruits account for a substantial fraction of the world's agricultural output, and some (such as the apple and the pomegranate) have acquired extensive cultural and symbolic meanings.
In common language usage, "fruit" normally means the fleshy seed-associated structures (or produce) of plants that typically are sweet or sour and edible in the raw state, such as apples, bananas, grapes, lemons, oranges, and strawberries. In botanical usage, the term "fruit" also includes many structures that are not commonly called "fruits", such as nuts, bean pods, corn kernels, tomatoes, and wheat grains.

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  1. Green Tomatillos With Husks

    Green Tomatillos With Husks

    Green Tomatillos With Husks
  2. Green Tomatillo With Open Husk

    Green Tomatillo With Open Husk

    Green Tomatillo With Open Husk
  3. Green Tomatillos With Husks Removed And Cleaned

    Green Tomatillos With Husks Removed And Cleaned

    Green Tomatillos With Husks Removed And Cleaned
  4. Packaged Guava

    Packaged Guava

    Packaged Guava
  5. Guava Fruits

    Guava Fruits

    Guava Fruits
  6. Tomato Conserva Polenta Egg Breakfast Cups with a Hash Brown Patty

    Tomato Conserva Polenta Egg Breakfast Cups with a Hash Brown Patty

    Tomato Conserva Polenta Egg Breakfast Cups with a Hash Brown Patty
  7. Tomato Conserva

    Tomato Conserva

    Tomato Conserva
  8. Garlic Stuffed Olives

    Garlic Stuffed Olives

    Garlic Stuffed Olives
  9. Packaged Mango Spears

    Packaged Mango Spears

    Packaged Mango Spears
  10. Large Pitted Kalamata Black Olives

    Large Pitted Kalamata Black Olives

    Large Pitted Kalamata Black Olives
  11. Strawberry Orange Smoothie

    Strawberry Orange Smoothie

    Strawberry Orange Smoothie
  12. Medium Pitted Kalamata Black Olives

    Medium Pitted Kalamata Black Olives

    Medium Pitted Kalamata Black Olives
  13. Morello Cherry Preserves

    Morello Cherry Preserves

    Morello Cherry Preserves
  14. Star Fruit

    Star Fruit

    Star Fruit
  15. Dried Mango Slices

    Dried Mango Slices

    Dried Mango Slices
  16. Navel Orange Wedges

    Navel Orange Wedges

    Navel Orange Wedges
  17. Pomegranate

    Pomegranate

    Pomegranate
  18. Fuyu Persimmons

    Fuyu Persimmons

    Fuyu Persimmons
  19. Bananas and Navel Oranges

    Bananas and Navel Oranges

    Bananas and Navel Oranges
  20. Lemons

    Lemons

    Lemons
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