Stone fruits, also known as drupes, are a fascinating category of fruit defined by their hard, stone-like seed at the center—surrounded by sweet, juicy flesh. From everyday favorites like peaches and cherries to more exotic varieties like mangosteen and velvet tamarind, stone fruits span a wide range of flavors, textures, and origins. What sets them … Read more
Pome fruits are a type of fleshy fruit produced by plants in the rose family (Rosaceae). Botanically, pomes are classified as accessory fruits, which means the edible part is not derived directly from the ovary, but from the flower’s receptacle that swells and becomes fleshy. Inside, they contain a core with several seeds, which is … Read more
Multiple fruits, also known as collective fruits, form from an entire inflorescence—a cluster of many individual flowers. Each flower has its own ovary, but after fertilization, these ovaries develop and fuse together into a single fruiting body. This is different from simple fruits (which develop from a single ovary of one flower) and aggregate fruits … Read more
Aggregate fruits are a unique type of fruit that form from a single flower with multiple ovaries. Each ovary develops into a small individual fruit, and together these fruitlets cluster on a common receptacle. Unlike simple fruits (like a peach or cherry that develop from one ovary), aggregate fruits are essentially mini-fruit clusters that come … Read more