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- This article is about botanic and culinary fruits. For the computer chess program, see Fruit (chess).
- For more links to types of fruits see list of fruits.
In botany, a fruit is the ripened ovary—together with seeds—of a flowering plant. In many species, the fruit incorporates the ripened ovary and surrounding tissues. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants disseminate seeds. Evolution has led plants to adopt certain basic mechanisms, seemingly without close regard to the tissues involved. No one terminology really fits the enormous variety that is found among plant fruits. Botanical terminology for fruits is inexact and will remain so. In cuisine, when discussing fruit as food, the term usually refers to just those plant fruits that are sweet and fleshy, examples of which include plum, apple and orange. However, a great many common vegetables, as well as nuts and grains, are the fruit of the plant species they come from.
The term false fruit (pseudocarp, accessory fruit) is sometimes applied to a fruit like the fig (a multiple-accessory fruit; see below) or to a plant structure that resembles a fruit but is not derived from a flower or flowers. Some gymnosperms, such as yew, have fleshy arils that resemble fruits and some junipers have berry-like, fleshy cones. The term "fruit" has also been inaccurately applied to the seed-containing female cones of many conifers.
With most fruits pollination is a vital part of fruit culture, and the lack of knowledge of pollinators and pollenizers can contribute to poor crops or poor quality crops. In a few species, the fruit may develop in the absence of pollination/fertilization, a process known as parthenocarpy. Such fruits are seedless. A plant that does not produce fruit is known as acarpous, meaning essentially "without fruit".
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Weight Loss Diet Some Simple Ways to Lower Stress Naturally ...: Eating a balanced diet of fresh fruits, vegeta.. http://bit.ly/5AmzNg
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"Gajar Ka Halwa"... Want to eat it all ;) That's sweet meat made of carrot, sugar, milk, ghee and dry fruits... http://twitpic.com/tvpi4
saratcharuvu (Sarat Charuvu) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:37:53 -0000
"Gajar Ka Halwa"... Want to eat it all ;) That's sweet meat made of carrot, sugar, milk, ghee and dry fruits... http://twitpic.com/tvpi4
Which fruits & vegetables have smallest environmental footprints? Fertilizers & pesticides http://bit.ly/2ENs5F
bonnesmares (Bill Edwards) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:36:03 -0000
Which fruits & vegetables have smallest environmental footprints? Fertilizers & pesticides http://bit.ly/2ENs5F
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Arkansas Agriculture: Horticulture: Fruits and Nuts - University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service presents a series of publications and fact sheets for the cultivation of various crops, including berry fruits, grapes, peaches, and nectarines.
AvocadoSource.com - News, information, links and chat for avocado growers in many of the leading growing nations.
Meta Description: [ The platform for thoughts and ideas about avocado culture, which
links the international avocado community through shared knowledge and
experience. ]
Betocarib - Describes a research project on Begomovirus disease management for sustainable production of tomato in the Caribbean.
Meta Description: [ Betocarib : research project on
Begomovirus disease management for sustainable production of tomato in
the Caribbean. Information service on the project, and the partners ]
CABI Commodities - Information and services for growers of coffee and cocoa.
Meta Description: [ Sustainable, environmentally friendly knowledge solutions for smallholder coffee and cocoa farmers: information, agricultural research and training on crop protection, crop quality improvement & post-harvest processing ]
Cornell University Fruit Resources - Features information for scientists, gardeners, and commercial growers, including fact sheets and programs.
European Collection of Minor Fruit Trees - European Union project collects varieties of minor fruits cultivated around the Mediterranean. Holdings include cornelian cherry, figs, loquat, medlar, pomegranate, sorbus, strawberry tree. Description of project, database of holdings, descriptions and photographs of plants.
Fruits from America - An ethnobotanical inventory of fruits native to the Americas. Introduction to the study, and overview of species arranged by plant family.
Fruits of Warm Climates - Detailed descriptions of the fruits that grow in warmer and tropical climates. An online book.
International Cocoa Germplasm Database - Information on ICGD, based at the University of Reading, UK.
International Symposium on Tropical and Subtropical Fruits - Online scientific papers concerning fruit and fruit cultivation.
Meta Description: [ ISHS International Symposium on Tropical and Subtropical Fruits ]
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International Tropical Fruits Network: Fruit Compendium - Extensive directory of information about many tropical fruits with links to references.
M Horticultural Extension - Fruit - Features publications, research, newsletters, and links.
Meta Description: [ Aggie Horticulture Web Site ]
M Stone Fruit Breeding Program - Includes cultivar evaluations, articles, and news.
Meta Description: [ Stone fruit information especially for Texas, but applies to all of souteastern US. Variety recommendations with pictures ]
Mark Rieger's Fruit Crop Home Page - Horticulture professor's survey of the taxonomy and culture of the world's major fruit crops.
Meta Description: [ Department of Horticulture, Fruit Crops ]
New Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Production Guide - Online edition of a 133-page manual covering production of orchard fruit crops, compiled by Dr. Robert Belding of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension.
New Jersey Fruit Focus - Includes newsletter, research reports, news, and commercial tree fruit production guide.
North American Blueberry Council - Promoting highbush blueberry growing. Information on the plant, growth, and the product.
Meta Description: [ US Highbush Blueberry Council . ]
Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center - Includes production guides and newsletters.
Pennsylvania Tree Fruit Production Guide - Online information on diseases, pests, natural enemies, chemical management, integrated pest management, harvest and postharvest handling, cider production and farm management, establishing an orchard, choosing a tree fruit nursery, caring for nonbearing trees, and maintaining bearing orchards.
Meta Description: [ The Tree Fruit production guide is a commerical guide for Pennsylvania fruit growers containing cutural, chemical, disease, insect and harvesting recommendations. ]
Persimmon Index: Crop Information - Tips on growing, picking and protecting a planting of persimmons.
Pome, Stone and other Deciduous Fruit Crops - Factsheets on fruit cultivation, diseases, and production. Focus is on Australia.
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Pruning and Training Fruit Trees - Online slide show illustrates techniques.
Quebec Fruit Breeding and Physiology Laboratory - Research center and online reference for apple and strawberry growers, also with information about wine grapes and ginseng.
Rutgers Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension Center - Includes information on the history of these crops, cultivation methods and techniques.
Small-Scale Fruit Production - a Comprehensive Guide - An online resource for people who wish to produce fruit on a small scale and who are not legally licensed to use pesticides. From Pennsylvania State University.
Meta Description: [ Fruit Production for the Home Gardener is a wonderful resource for home gardeners who wish to product fruit on a small scale. ]
Tamarind - Detailed account of Tamarindus indica, including its origin, cultivation, uses.
The American Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) - Cranberry history, images, associations, publications, recipes, genetics, statistics, market information, news, pests, weeds, diseases, and reference resources.
The Breadfruit Institute - Project of the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Hawaii. Includes uses, research, varieties, mission, and resources
Meta Description: [ National Tropical Botanical Garden is dedicated to preserving tropical plant diversity and stemming this tide of extinction - through plant exploration, propagation, habitat restoration, scientific research, and education. ]
The Cranberry Institute - Conducts research into the crop. Includes brief details of recent work and findings.
Meta Description: [ The Cranberry Institute is dedicated to the scientific discovery of the cranberry's health benefits. Read the latest health research and news; download our brochure and images; eat healthier with cranberries. ]
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Tropical Fruit - Listing of publications available from Australia's NSW Department of Agriculture. Some of the publications, whose topics range from bananas and passionfruit to orchard groundcovers, are free for download, others for sale.
Tropical Fruits - Information from the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute on tropical fruits of the Asia-Pacific-Oceania region, outlining its objectives and activities. Includes bibliography
Meta Description: [ This page contains information on IPGRI activities for developing buckwheat network ]
University of Florida's Strawberry Lab - For research concerning strawberry growing, particularly in Florida.
Virginia Fruit Page - Fact sheets on the cultivation of various fruit crops.
Wye College National Fruit Collections - Details of the UK National Fruit Collection, which maintains a genetic stock of cultivated top and bush fruit.
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