Fruit

A fruit is the mature ovary or ovaries of one or more flowers. Fruits are classified anatomically as aggregate, multiple, or simple fruits. Some fruitlike structures, including fleshy arils and sarcotestas, develop directly from the seed rather than the ovary. Grass grains are single-seed simple fruits called caryopses, with the pericarp and seed coat fused into one layer. Wheat, barley, oats, and rice are examples.

Definition

Mature ovary or ovaries of one or more flowers

Main categories

Aggregate, multiple, and simple fruits

Grass grain type

Caryopsis