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Pomes

These are fruits in which the receptacle becomes juicy and

modified as a fruit while the inner core is the pericarp.

Examples

Apples, Figs, Pears etc.

remnants of calyx

hypanthium

seed within
ovary (core)

flower stalk
(pedicel)

Pome (ovary surrounded by fleshy hypanthium)
e.g. apple (Malus domestica cv. 'gala')

2. Dry fruits

These are fruits whose pelicarp is usually dry, hard and woody.

They are further divided into two subgroups.

Dehiscent or splitting fruits—The pericarp (pod or capsule)

split to disperse the seeds e.g beans, peas, and castor oil

Indehiscent or non- splitting fruits—These usually have one

seed only, the pericarp does not split to disperse the seeds in-

stead many of such fruits have special structures for seed dis-

persal. Examples are (nuts) coconuts and cereals e.g rice. Oth-

ers include; black jack, sunflower, tridax and many other

winged fruits