Fruit
A fruit blooms from the flower of a plant and contains seeds.
Ex: Apples, Blueberries, Strawberries, Bananas
Kids
What is the difference between a fruit and a vegetable?
Vegetables
Vegetables come from the roots, stems, and leaves and have no seeds.
Ex: Kale, Carrots, Lettuce, Broccoli, Collard Greens
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Did you know that tomatoes, bell peppers, and avocados are considered fruits botanically & not vegetables
Vegetable Classifications
Bulbs
Grow shallowly beneath the soil. Bulbs are made of multiple layers
Flowers
Edible flower portion of vegetables
Fruits
Vegetables that contains seeds
Fungi
Mushrooms
Leaves
Edibles leaves of plants
Roots
Plants that have edible roots
Seeds
Edible seeds of plants which are grown in pods
Stems
Edible stalk of the plants, stems always grow above the ground
Tubers
Edible portion of plant grows on top of the root
Simple Fruit Classifications
Simple Fruit
Fruit that has developed from a single flower
Multiple Fruits
Fruits from different flowers that develop close together to form one big fruit.
Aggregate Fruits
Fruit that is produced from a single flower. The flower produces many tiny fruits held close together
The actual fruit of the strawberry are the seeds not the flesh.
Fruit Classifications
Achene
A small dry fruit with a single seed attached to the fruit wall
Berry
Fleshy fruit containing multiple seeds. Berries do not contain pits and the outside can be soft, hard, or leathery
Drupe
A fleshy fruit with a hard pit inside that contains the seed. Outside of drupes are soft most often
Legume
A dry fruit that has a pod, but open along two seams containing multiple seeds
Pome
A fleshy fruit with a thin skin, and a tough center core that holds the fruits seeds
Did you know that legumes (beans) are considered fruits.
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