Nuts and Berries in Illinois

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Role of fruits in plants.

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Fruits help distribute and disseminate seeds, each containing one or more seeds.

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Botanical vs. culinary definition of fruits.

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Botanical definition includes many non-sweet or non-fleshy vegetables as fruits.

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Major difference between berries and nuts.

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The texture of the pericarp, or the full developed ovary wall.

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Diagram of a fruit showing seed, endosperm, embryo, seed coat, pericarp, endocarp, mesocarp, and exocarp.

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The diagram illustrates the structure of a fruit, highlighting different parts.

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Definition of pericarp.

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The full developed ovary wall, also known as the fruit wall.

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A seed begins to develop inside the flower's ovary after pollination.

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This development is essential for the continuation of plant species.

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As the seed matures, the ovarian wall changes form.

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The transformation of the ovarian wall is important for fruit development.

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The ovarian wall may become fleshy or turn into a hard outer coating.

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These changes help protect the developing seeds.

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The ovule connects with pollen during pollination.

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This connection is essential for fertilization to occur.

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The ovarian wall's transformation is crucial for fruit formation.

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Changes in the ovarian wall lead to the development of various fruit types.