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Pineapples
Contributions from the Reed Herbarium No. 28, 1977 under Ananas pp. 56
"Berry sterile in cultivated forms" The pineapple is a berry? Can someone explain how it fits the definition? In fertile pineapples, where do they put the seeds? Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) |
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Pineapples
A pineapple is a multiple fruit--it's the product of a whole
inflorescence. Each little "square" section of the fruit represents one mature ovary (a berry), while the "core" is the inflorescence stalk. If you've seen a pineapple growing on a plant, it's easier to tell that the leaves at the top are more stem leaves, and if you leave the pineapple on, the stalk may eventually elongate at the top and flower again. In a "wild type" pineapple, each little berry would have seeds. Monique Reed Iris Cohen wrote: Contributions from the Reed Herbarium No. 28, 1977 under Ananas pp. 56 "Berry sterile in cultivated forms" The pineapple is a berry? Can someone explain how it fits the definition? In fertile pineapples, where do they put the seeds? Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) |
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Pineapples
Monique Reed schreef
A pineapple is a multiple fruit--it's the product of a whole inflorescence. Sometimes called an "infrutescense" PvR |
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