Question

Give reasons for the following:

Scientifically, an apple is not a true fruit.

Answer 1

False fruit:

1. A false fruit is a fruit in which the pulpy edible part is not the wall of the ovary but a floral part like the thalamus.
2. The thalamus becomes juicy and fleshy.
3. An actual fruit lies within the pericarp and is thin and discarded.
4. Example: apple is a false fruit.