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Pome
A fruit with a core of several small seeds, surrounded by a tough membrane. Examples: Apple, Pear
Aggregate Fruit
A fruit that develops from the merger of several ovaries that were separate in the flower. Examples: Raspberry, Strawberry, Blackberry
Stone Fruit
A type of fruit with a large 'stone' inside. The stone is often a seed. Examples: Peach, Cherry, Plum
Multiple Fruit
A fruit that develops from a cluster of flowers (an inflorescence). Examples: Pineapple, Fig, Mulberry
Hesperidium
A berry with a tough, aromatic rind containing oils. Examples: Orange, Lemon, Lime
Berry
A type of fleshy fruit without a stone, typically containing multiple seeds. Examples: Tomato, Grape, Blueberry
Pepo
A type of berry with a hard rind and no internal divisions. Examples: Pumpkin, Cucumber, Watermelon
Accessory Fruit
A fruit where the edible part is not derived from the ovary but from some adjacent tissue. Examples: Strawberry, Apple, Fig
Achene
A small, dry, one-seeded fruit that does not open to release the seed. Examples: Sunflower seeds, Buckwheat
Legume
A type of dry fruit where the fruit itself is a pod that splits open on two sides when ripe. Examples: Peas, Beans, Lentils
Drupe
A type of fruit with an outer fleshy part surrounding a single shell with a seed inside. Examples: Mango, Olive, Almond
Capsule
A type of dry fruit that when mature opens to release seeds. Examples: Brazil nut, Okra, Poppy
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