Compound fruit

Compound fruit is a type of fruit that develops from the merger of several ovaries that were separate in a single flower. This type of fruit is also known as an aggregate fruit. Examples of compound fruits include pineapple, fig, mulberry, blackberry, and raspberry.

Development

Compound fruits develop from an entire inflorescence, a group of flowers. Each flower in the inflorescence produces a fruit, and these fruits merge together to form a single mass. This is different from simple fruits, which develop from a single ovary of a single flower.

Types of Compound Fruits

There are three types of compound fruits: aggregate fruits, multiple fruits, and accessory fruits.

Aggregate Fruits

Aggregate fruits develop from a single flower that has more than one ovary. Each ovary forms a small fruit that are grouped together into a larger fruit. Examples include strawberry, blackberry, and raspberry.

Multiple Fruits

Multiple fruits develop from an inflorescence, a cluster of many flowers. Each flower in the cluster produces a fruit, and these fruits merge together to form a single fruit. Examples include pineapple and fig.

Accessory Fruits

Accessory fruits include other floral parts in addition to the ovary, such as the receptacle. An example of an accessory fruit is the apple.

See Also

• Simple fruit
• Fruit anatomy
• Inflorescence

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