Fruit
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edible fleshy or dry ripened ovary of a plant, enclosing the seed or seeds.
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- The tough, waxy rind may be dark green, yellow, orange-yellow or reddish when the fruit is ripe.
- Origin: The jackfruit is believed indigenous to the rain forests of the Western Ghats of India.
- Picking the fruit is not required, as they fall when ripe.
- What is a rare fruit? My definition of a rare fruit is any fruit that is unusual, undeveloped, unexploited, or a new variety - normally grown in tropical or sub-tropical climate regions.
- If the fruit is from Hawaii, the chances are good that the resulting seedlings will be mostly bisexual.
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