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Fruit. Various fruits arranged at a stall at the Municipal Market of São Paulo. Fresh fruit mix of blackberries, strawberries, and raspberries. 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 ...
Watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus) is a flowering plant species of the Cucurbitaceae family and the name of its edible fruit. A scrambling and trailing vine -like plant, it is a highly cultivated fruit worldwide, with more than 1,000 varieties . Watermelon is grown in favorable climates from tropical to temperate regions worldwide for its large ...
Strawberry. The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; Fragaria × ananassa) [1] is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria in the rose family, Rosaceae, collectively known as the strawberries, which are cultivated worldwide for their fruit. The fruit is widely appreciated for its characteristic aroma, bright red color, juicy ...
Botanical berries. [edit] Diagram of a grape berry, showing the pericarp and its layersCoffee cherries (Coffea arabica) – described as drupes or berries. In botanicallanguage, a berry is a simple fruit having seedsand fleshy pulp (the pericarp) produced from the ovaryof a single flower. The ovary can be inferioror superior.
This is a list of plants that have a culinary role as vegetables. "Vegetable" can be used in several senses, including culinary, botanical and legal. This list includes botanical fruits such as pumpkins, and does not include herbs, spices, cereals and most culinary fruits and culinary nuts. Edible fungi are not included in this list.
Citrus × sinensis (L.) Osbeck. Citrus × sinensis (sometimes written Citrus sinensis ), a hybrid between pomelo ( Citrus maxima) and mandarin ( Citrus reticulata ), also known as the sweet oranges, is a commonly cultivated species of orange that includes Valencia oranges, blood oranges and navel oranges. [ 1]
The pineapple[ 2][ 3] ( Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae. [ 4] The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been cultivated for many centuries.
Citrus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the family Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, mandarins, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes . Citrus is native to South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and Australia.