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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
There are three types of compound fruits: aggregate fruits, multiple fruits, and accessory fruits.
Aggregate Fruits[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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