an accessory fruit

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An accessory fruit(sometimes calledfalse fruit,spurious fruit, orpseudocarp) is a fruitin

which some of the flesh is derived not from the ovarybut from some adjacent tissue exterior to

the carpel.[1]xamples of accessory tissue are the receptacleof strawberries, fi!s, or mulberries,and the calyxof Gaultheria procumbensor Syzygium jambos."omes,such as apples and pears,

are also accessory fruits, with much of the fruit flesh derived from a hypanthium.[#]

$ruit with fleshy seeds, such aspome!ranateor mamoncillo,are not considered to be accessory

fruit.

%he termsfalse fruit,spurious fruit, andpseudocarpare older terms for accessory fruit that have

been critici&ed as 'inapt',[1]and are not used by botanists today

Accessory Fruits

Accessory fruit defines a false fruit also nown as pseudocarp. n these fruits the parts other than

ovary and its wall are important in formin! the fleshy fruit part. %he true fruit is red and

accessory is white.

Cashew Fruit

$rom *iipedia+ *hat appears to be the fruit of the cashew tree is an oval or pearshaped

accessory fruit (sometimes called a pseudocarp or false fruit). -alled the cashew apple, it ripens

into a yellow andor red structure about /011 cm lon!.%he true fruit of the cashew tree is a idneyshaped drupe that !rows at the end of the accessory

fruit. *ithin the true fruit is a sin!le seed, the cashew nut.

I love Cashew nuts but never thought about where they come from

*hat appears to be the fruit of the cashew tree is an oval or pearshaped accessory fruit or false

fruit that develops from the receptacle of the cashew flower. -alled the cashew apple, better

nown in -entral America as 'jocote de mara2n', it ripens into a yellow andor red structureabout /011 cm lon!. t is edible, and has a stron! 'sweet' smell and a sweet taste. %he pulp of

the cashew apple is very juicy, but the sin is fra!ile, main! it unsuitable for transport. t is

often used as a flavor in a!ua fresca.

%he true fruit of the cashew tree is a idney or boxin!!love shaped drupe that !rows at the endof the pseudofruit. %he drupe develops first on the tree, and then the peduncle expands into the

pseudofruit. *ithin the true fruit is a sin!le seed, the cashew nut.

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-ashew nuts are si!nificant sources of iron (essential for red blood cell function and en&ymeactivity), ma!nesium (promotes ener!y release and bone !rowth), phosphorus (builds bones and

teeth), &inc (essential to di!estion and metabolism) and selenium (has important antioxidant

properties, thus protectin! the body from cancer).%hese nuts are also !ood sources of protein.
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n comparison to other tree nuts, cashew nuts have a lower fat content. %hey are also, lie all

other tree nuts, cholesterol free.

-ashew nuts also contain si!nificant amounts of phytochemicals with antioxidant properties thatprotects the body from cancer and heart disease.

ROSACEAE - Rose Family

Herbs, shrubs, and trees

Leaves alternate, simple, with paired stipules

Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic, often perigynous, solitary to racemose and

cymose

Calyx, corolla, and androecium attached to rim of hypanthium

Fruit an achene, follicle, or drupe

Seed without endosperm

Economic importance:

Rosa rose

Rubus blac!berry, dewberry, raspberry

Pyrus pear

Malus apple
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Prunus plum, peach, nectarine, cherry, apricot, almond

"any other ornamentals

#iagnostic characteristics numerous stamens,hypanthium

"edicinal uses some have astringent properties and are used to treat diarrhea, other uses

include aid in childbirth, stomach aches, and various types of inflammations

$%% genera, &%%% species divided into ' subfamilies based mainly on fruit types

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/runoideae fruit a drupe or achene

Fruits and Seeds

How are -seedless- fruit produced0

Fruit:a matured ovary containing one or more seeds)

n flowers, the ovary is a protective vessel in which ovules are nourished to

their mature form, seeds. *ithin this vessel, the ovules remain attached to

parent tissue alon! &ones of placentation. %hese &ones of placentation arenown as carpels. :varies can be composed of one to numerous carpels. %he

number of ovules associated with each carpel, and thus the number associated

with the ovary, can vary from one to many. Also, some ovaries can be

separated into several distinct chambers while others consist of only onechamber. %hese chambers are called locules. %he number of locules is often (but not always)

e=ual to the number of carpels.

"lant fruits are a major portion of the food eaten by animals. *hile you are aware of this,you should remember that not everythin! defined as a fruit is 'sweet'.
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.asic parts of a fruit:

1. /ericarp the fruit wall (composed of >#, >?, >@).

#. Ectocarpor Exocarp the outermost layer of the pericarp.

?. "esocarp the middle layer of the pericarp.@. Endocarp the inner layer of the pericarp.

/. /lacenta a re!ion of attachment of seeds on the fruit

wall.

. Funiculus the stal attachin! the seed to the placenta.

B. Seed a matured ovule.

ypes of fruits:

.ased on floral origin:

Simple fruits


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1. ndehiscent [do not open]

a. Achene more than one carpel with a sin!le seed, fruit coat free from seed coat

(buttercup, sunflower, strawberry)

b. -aryopsis (!rain) 1seed, fruit coat fused with seed coat (corn, wheat)

c. 7amara 1seed, fruit with win!lie out!rowth (ash)

d. 5ut one seed, thic hard wall, surrounded by cup or hus (oa, hicory)

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1. Embryo the youn! plant within the seed consistin! of+

a. picotyl will form the leaf of the new plant.

b. 3ypocotyl will form the stem of the new plant.

c. ;adicle will form the root of the new plant.

#. Endosperm food reserve derived from fertili&ed polar nuclei.

F Cotyledons serve as food for the sproutin! plant.

2. Seed coat a structure derived from the wall of the ovule to protect the inner parts.

3. Hilum the funicular scar on the seed coat.

4. "icropyle a hole throu!h the seed coat.

Embryonic development, occurin! within the !rowin! seed, creates a new individual from a fertili&ed e!!. %he

embryo !oes throu!h several increasin!ly complex sta!es as its mitotic divisions continue. %hese sta!es include the

early proembryo, the !lobular sta!e, the heart sta!e (cotyledons be!in to emer!e), the torpedo sta!e (differentiationof the vascular tissues be!in), and finally the mature embryo.

%he endosperm of most developin! seeds is at first noncellular or li=uid. n both corn and coconuts, a portion of the

endosperm remains li=uid after the outer part of the endosperm has become cellular. After the endosperm hasbecome cellular, it be!ins to convert available nutrients into insoluble reserves such as starch, proteins, and

ve!etable oils, storin! up these products for the future use of the embryo durin! seed !ermination.

%he final important feature of embryo development within the seed is the cessation of !rowth when the embryo

attains full si&e. %his is commonly called embryo dormancy. %his is a temporary, physiolo!ically imposed

dormancy. f it fails, the embryo continues to !row and the seed !erminates within the fruit, the seed becomin!

useless as a means of reproduction.

Seed dispersal:spreading the seeds away from theparent plant)

8esides reproducin! a species, seeds are also the principal

means of mi!ration to coloni&e new territory or find an

environment permittin! survival when local conditions chan!e

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#ay '

How do the cotyledons of monocots and dicots

differ as the seedling begins to grow0

Seed germination:the beginning of growth from a seed)

Seed germinationis a critical step in a plantCs life cycle. 8ecause of the limited si&e of the embryo and the limited

food reserves that can be stored in a typical seed, most seedlin!s are relatively frail. Het they must be able to

withstand environmental ha&ards such as storms and temperature extremes, and they must compete with older plants

in order to become extablished. "lants have evolved environmental responses in seeds helpin! to assure that they

!erminate under the most advanta!eous environmental conditions, and responses in their seedlin!s helpin! them

overcome some of the difficulties they often encounter.

Iermination be!ins with the physical uptae of water by the dry seed, called imbibition, followed by resumption of!rowth by the embryo at temperatures favorable to !rowth. 7ome seeds, such as willows, be!in to !erminate

immediately after sheddin!, as soon as they reach moist, warm soil. :ther seeds, such as wild oats, will not

!erminate when they are shed, but lose their dormancy and become able to !erminate after a limited time (usually afew wees). %his is called afterripening. 9any seeds possess a more persistent dormancy that can be lifted only by

environmental conditions favorable to the success of the seedlin!s.

7ome seeds are dormant merely because they possess tou!h seed coats impervious to water or oxy!en or

mechanically preventin! !rowth of the embryo. After dispersal in nature, exposure to the elements !radually breas

down and weaens the seed coats, eventually permittin! !ermination. %his behavior tends to space out the differentseeds from the same yearCs crop, dependin! on the accidents of exposure, allowin! the species to tae advanta!e of

chance opportunities for seedlin! establishment whenever they occur.

:ther seeds show a selfimposed dormancyof the embryo itself, which can be terminated by a specific

environmental si!nal such as+

Cold temperature)%hese seeds re=uire an extended exposure to temperatures near free&in! before theywill !erminate at temperatures favorable to !rowth. %his re=uirement, normally satisfied by the

temperatures of winter, ensures that the seeds will !erminate only in sprin!, with a whole !rowin! season

ahead of them.

Exposure to light)9any small seeds re=uire exposure to li!ht before they will !erminate. %his helps

ensure that they will not !erminate when buried too deeply for the seedlin! shoot to reach the surface of the

!round. %he !ermination of many weed seeds is li!ht sensitive. *hen land is tilled, seeds buried in the soil

are brou!ht to the surface, exposin! them to li!ht. %his enables weeds to reappear =uicly.

#ry heat)%hese seeds are adapted to coloni&in! !round that has been opened up by forest or brush fires.

%hey !erminate only after exposure to the heat from these fast movin! fires.

Leaching by sufficiently heavy rainfall)4eachin!dependent seeds of desert annuals ensure that

!ermination will occur only after enou!h rain has fallen to permit seedlin!s to complete their life cycleeven if it doesnCt rain a!ain that season.

Seed viability:

7eeds retain their ability to !erminate for !reatly varyin! len!ths of time. %he seeds of some plants of the moist

tropics are viable for only a few wees while seeds of plants of the dry tropics must possess !reater lon!evity,

waitin! for favorable conditions. *hile determinin! the actual len!th of the viability of seeds in nature is difficult,

controlled experiments have been done.
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An experiment be!un in 1JBK by *. L. 8eal of 9ichi!an 7tate 6niversity has determined the lon!evity of weed

seeds when buried in the soil. 8eal filled #D bottles with sand holdin! /D seeds of each of #D inds of nerbaceous

plants, mostly weeds a total of 1DDD seeds in each bottle and buried the bottles @/ cm (1J inches) below the soil

surface. 8ottles have been du! up at intervals, and !ermination tests made, ever since. %he seeds of only three

species survived lon!er than /D years. 8y 1KBD, after KD years of burial, only one species, Verbascum blattaria(moth mullein), survived, still !ivin! #DE !ermination.

Iermination of some seeds at much !reater a!es has been recorded. $or example, seeds from a herbarium specimen

of the 'sil tree',Albizzia julibrissin, collected in 1BK/ and stored in the 8ritish 9useum, !erminated in 1K@#, when

1@B years old. %he record for proved lon!evity seems to be some viable water lily (Nelumbo nucifera) seeds, dated

by the radioisotope method to be about 1D@D years old, which were found in a peat layer in 9anchuria.

8ecause of persistent seed dormancy, many of the seeds shed each year do not !erminate in that or the next !rowin!season, and some may not !erminate for many years, even thou!h still viable. %his builds up a 'ban' of buried

seeds in the soil whose numbers often !reatly exceed the number of !rowin! plants in the area. As many as 1DDD to

/DDD viable seeds per s=uare meter of soil have been found under various inds of ve!etation and #D,DDD to JD,DDD

weed seeds per s=uare meter of cropland. %his seed ban enables the re!eneration of plant populations after

catastrophic events such as fire, flood, and drou!ht. 7imilarly, weed seed bans in a!ricultural soils ensure the

continual re!rowth of weeds despite efforts to control them.

(esearch Lin!s:

Fruit type drawings 2 of 3C, Chapel Hill

(eproductive "orphology exas 14"

(eproductive Characters Lab exas 14"

/arthenocarpic, or seedless fruit can be produced by applying the hormone

auxin or gibberellin to the ovaries of flowers)hese hormones can stimulate the ovaries to produce fruit without pollination or fertili5ation)

1t least some of the food reserve in seeds is made of cells)However, these reserves may also include noncellular substances such as starch and mineral oil)

1s a seedling begins to grow, the cotyledons of monocots stay in the soil while

those of dicots are pushed above ground) "uch of the monocot cotyledon is made of noncellular material) "uch of the cotyledon of a dicot is cellulear,

actually becoming the first leaf of the sprout)

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ever!reen Iood species for reforestation,

beautify landscapes asornamental plants,
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trun

provide shade by intercroppin!with other smaller plants

$ence and lumber forconstruction of boats and ferries

8ar is used to cure sore !umsand tooth ache

4eaf

@ to ## cm

lon! and #

to 1/ cmbroad

spirally arran!ed,

elliptic to obovate,

!reen to yellow!reen

leathery

textured

Houn! leaves can be eaten raw

or tossed into !reen salad

9edicinal cure for burns, sin

ailments and stomach disorders,

$lower petals B to1/ mm lon!

small, pale !reen at

first then turnin!reddish, with fiveslender, acute petals

produced in a

panicle orcorymb up to# cm lon!,

-ashew apple/011 cm

lon!

oval or pearshapedripens into a yellow

andor red structure

lon!ated, heart

shaped

accessory fruit

or false fruit

can be eaten raw or used in the

production of jam, chutney, or

various bevera!es such as wine


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Ama&in!, isnNt itO 5o part of the -ashew %ree is put into wasteM Almost every part has its own

direct uses to man. %he once nown Pla&y manNs treeQ is now nown as Pthe !olden treeQM

9aturity ndex

-ashew trees start to bear fruits #? years from plantin!. $ull bearin! is reached in ten to fifteen

years and continues for another twenty or more years. %he trees have a life span of ?D@D yearsor more.-ashew trees start to bear fruits #? years from plantin!. $ull bearin! is reached in ten to

fifteen years and continues for another twenty or more years. %he trees have a life span of ?D@Dyears or more.

n the "hilippines, cashew bears flowers from 5ovember to 9arch and harvestin! may start in

$ebruary, pea in 9ay and lasts up to Lune.

%he receptacle turns out as the apple of the fruit. t is !reen and hard when youn!. As it matures,

the apple becomes bi!!er and softer and becomes juicier. %he apples are ready for harvest when

the color is full red or yellow. %he nuts on the other hand are ready for harvest when the nutsturn ash !ray in color.

8ac to top

%he $ruit -omposition -ashew Apple
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%his is the accessory fruit false fruit. %his is also the edible, juicy portion which is about 1D

times heavier than the nut when ripe. *hen the apple is fully ripe, it detaches from the twi! andfalls to the !round. t is elon!ated, round or heart shaped, hence the name Anacardium which

means Pshaped lie a heartQ. %he very youn! apple is !reen or purple, turnin! yellow or red

when ripe. %he ripe apple has a peculiar smell. t contains mostly invert su!ar and hi!h invitamin -. %he tannin content of the apples causes the astrin!ent.

-omposition of -ashew Apple

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5eutral lipid KE

Ilycolipid and phospholipids @E

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1KJB ;evised+ 1 Lune 1KJB)

1) Fruit /arts

Carpophore) $loral axis extension between adjacent carpels, as in the Apiaceae.

Ectocarp or Exocarp) :utermost layer of pericarp.

Endocarp) nnermost differentiated layer of pericarp.

Funiculus) 7eed stal.

"ericarp) A portion of fruit that seemin!ly matured as a separate fruit.

"esocarp) 9iddle layer of pericarp.

/ericarp) $ruit wall.

/lacenta) ;e!ion of attachment of seeds on inner fruit wall.

(eplum) "ersistent septum after dehiscence of fruits, as in the 8rassicaceae.(etinaculum, 6aculator or Echma) A persistent indurated, hoolie funiculus in the fruits of

Acanthaceae.

(ostellum or .ea!) "ersistent stylar base on fruit.

Seed) A matured ovule.

Septum or #issepiment) "artition.

.) Fruit Structural ypes

*Classification based primarily on origin, texture, and dehiscence7 types grouped

as simple, aggregate, multiple, accessory)+

$) Simple Fruits*Fruit derived from the ovary of a solitary pistil in a single flower+

a) #ry 8ndehiscent Fruit ypes *Figure 9$+

*Fruits that do not split open at maturity+

1chene) A oneseeded, dry, indehiscent fruit with seed attached to fruit wall at one point only,

derived from a oneloculed superior ovary.

.alausta) 9anyseeded, many loculed indehiscent fruit with a tou!h, leathery pericarp, as inPunica.

Calybium) A hard oneloculed dry fruit derived from an inferior ovary, as in Quercus.

Capsule, 8ndehiscent)


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2tricle) A small, bladdery or inflated. oneseeded. dry fruit.

b) #ry #ehiscent Fruit ypes *Figure 9


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Schi5ocarpic 3utlets, Cenobium) 7eparatin! nutlets which are dry,indehiscent @parted fruits

with a hard pericarp around a !ynobasic style, as in the 8ora!inaceae and 4amiaceae.

Schi5ocarpic Samaras) 7eparatin! samaras which are win!ed, dry fruits, as inAcer.

e) Fleshy Fruit ypes*Figure 9@+

1mphisarca) A berrylie succulent fruit with a crustaceous or woody rind, as in$agenaria.

.erry) $leshy fruit, with succulent pericarp, as in Vitis.

#rupe) A fleshy fruit with a stony endocarp, as inPrunus.

#rupelet) A small drupe, as in%ubus.

Hesperidium) A thicsinned septate berry with the bul of the fruit derived from !landular

hairs, as in Citrus.

/epo) A berry with a leathery nonseptate rind derived from an inferior ovary, as in Cucurbita.

/yrene) $leshy fruit with each seed surrounded by a bony endocarp, as in#le&.


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/ome *(eceptacle and Hypanthium+) A berrylie fruit, adnate to a fleshy receptacle, with

cartila!inous endocarp, as in'alus.

/seudocarp *(eceptacle+) An a!!re!ation of achenes embedded in a fleshy receptacle, as in(ragaria.

/seudodrupe *8nvolucre+) %wofour loculed nut surrounded by a fleshy involucre, as in

*uglans.Syconium *(eceptacle, possibly peduncle+) 9ultiple fruit surrounded by a hollow, compound,

fleshy receptacle, as in(icus.

ryma *8nvolucre+) %wofour loculed nut surrounded by a dehiscent involucre at maturity, as inmost species of Carya.

Ainged 3ut *.ract+)5ut enclosed in a win!lie bract, as in Carpinus.

Fruits 1ccessory FruitsAn actual fruit is dry acheneG and the accessory is red and juicy at the time of maturity. 9ost of

the accessory fruits are simple fruits that develop from inferior ovaries. Accessory fruits

examples are apple, strawberry, =uince, pineapple, watermelonetc..

7trawberry

%hestrawberryis an accessory fruit as discussed earlierG

that is, the fleshy part is derived not from the ovaries

(which are the 'seeds', actually achene) but from the pe! atthe bottom of the hypanthia that held the ovaries. 7o from a

technical standpoint it could be that, the actual fruits of the

plant are the seeds, and the flesh of the strawberry is a

ve!etable.

t is !reenishwhite as it develops and in most species turns

red when ripe. %he rosette !rowth of these plants is a wellnown characteristic. 9ost of the species send out lon!

slender runners that actually produce a new bud at the

extremity. %he leaves typically have three leaflets, but thenumber of leaflets may be five or one

Apple
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Apple tree is a deciduous tree. %he sprin! season is the most ideal

for the apple flowers to bloom alon! with the leaves. $lowers arewhite, initially tin!ed pin with five petals. %he leaves are

alternately arran!ed, simple oval with an acute tip and serrated

mar!in, sli!htly downy below, /1# cm lon! and ? cm broad on a

#/ cm petiole. %he season for the apple fruits is usually theautumn.

Apples are always nown for health reasons as said 'an apple a dayeeps the doctor away'. %here are many reasons why we say soM

Apples are su!!ested to reduce certain levels of ris of colon,

prostate and lun! cancer.

Apples are a host of Ritamin - and antioxidant compounds, which explains the reduced ris of cancer.

%he fiber in the fruit is responsible for reducin! the ris of colon cancer. %hey wei!h much for their rich

calorie content. %here are about #/DD nown apple varieties, so you can try at least ten amon! them.

*atermelon

*atermelon is the fruit and also plant of a vinelie (climber andtrailer) herb ori!inally from southern Africa. %his flowerin! plant

bears an accessory fruit of a type that are actually called as falseberry by botanists. %he watermelon fruit are, loosely considered

as a type of melon (althou!h not in the !enus -urcumas) it has a

smooth exterior rind and a juicy, sweet, and usually carries redinterior flesh.

%he species descriptor -atullus vul!aris is sometimes,

synonymously, used to refer to this plant (vul!aris meanin!'common'). $resh watermeloncould be eaten in a variety of ways

and is also often used to flavor summer drins and smoothies alltaste !ood. %he simplest way to cut a watermelon is to slice itcrossways and then to slice the resultin! round slabs into halves

or =uarters. %his method is !enerally used in a casual settin!

where people do not mind the juices flowin! everywhere.

7ince the rind provides a handle, no utensils are needed. f the watermelon is to be eaten inconjunction with a meal, it is !enerally cut into bitesi&ed s=uares or balled with a melon baler.

%he resultin! pieces are often mixed with other melons and fruits and possibly syrup to form a

fruit salad.

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%he pineapple is a fruit native to the Asian tropics, with a delicate and fresh

fra!rance thatCs simply irresistibleM %he top of the fruit resembles a royalcrown or as some would say the feathers of the mythical "hoenix bird and the

flesh is !olden lie the sin of the Asian pear. n %aiwanese the pronunciation

of the word pineapple sounds lie a propitious meanin! blessin! of !ood

fortune and future prosperity.

t is a popular custom to decorate oneCs home or office with symbols

resemblin! the lucy and auspicious pineapple to ensure that all of oneCsefforts will be blessed and all of oneCs !oals will come to fruition. %he

pineapplehas been referred to in traditional culture as the best !ift for a house

warmin! party and upon the openin! of a new business or to wish oneCsfavorite political candidate success at the election boxes.

%he pineapple was introduced to %aiwan lon! a!o and durin! the 1Kth

century it had become a common fruit throu!hout the island. After the end of

Lapanese domination in %aiwan, the !overnment en!a!ed in a!!ressivepromotion of pineapple cultivation and within a decade the re!ion around

-hiayi -ounty had become a ey producer of a hardy meltin! pot variety ofcrossbred pineapples.

7ince the pineapple enjoys hi!h temperatures and has excellent drou!ht resistant properties and locations

where the temperature differentiates throu!hout the year and durin! the day is most ideal for pineapplepropa!ation. 7prin! is ideally conducive to the natural climactic demands of pineapple for the

environment and weather. A wide variety of pineapples have been developed includin! the atemoya ice

creamtree pineapple, winter honey pineapple, ice cream pineapple, fra!rant apple pineapple, perfume

pineapple and etc. "ineapples do not have the advanta!e of lon!term stora!e, so for export purposes it isusually harvested early to prevent deterioration in =uality durin! shipment. %aiwan pineapples are

exported mainly to Lapan, 3on! Son!, 7in!apore and -anada.8erries

A berry is a simple fruit with seeds and pulp formed from a sin!le ovary.

n nontechnical usa!e, berry means any small fruit that can be eaten whole

and lacs objectionable seeds.%he bramble fruits, compound fruits of !enus ;abus (blacberries), are

some of the most popular pseudoberries. %here are different varieties of

berries which are classified as true berries and false berries.
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