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why is Apple not a fruit or why we call it as a false fruit?

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why is Apple not a fruit or why we call it as a false fruit?
posted Feb 21, 2017 by anonymous

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Botanically speaking, true fruit is the one that is formed when ovary (part of flower) ripens. In apple, major part of fruit is formed from thalamus not from ovary. So, it is known as false fruit.

answer Mar 2, 2017 by Manikandan J
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Technically speaking, Apple is a brand not a fruit though the logo looks like a eaten apple.

answer Mar 3, 2017 by Hari Sundar
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