Fruit tree
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A fruit tree is a tree bearing fruit that is consumed or used by people — all trees that are flowering plants produce fruit, which are the ripened ovary of a flower containing one or more seeds. In horticultural usage, the term 'fruit tree' is limited to those that provide fruit for human food. Types of fruits are described and defined elsewhere (see Fruit), but would include fruit in a culinary sense as well as some nut bearing trees, like walnuts.
The scientific study and the cultivation of fruits is called pomology, which divides fruits into groups based on plant morphology and anatomy. Some of those groups are: Pome fruits, which include apples and pears; and stone fruits which include peaches/nectarines, almonds, apricots, plums and cherries.[1]
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[edit] Examples of tree fruit
- Abiu
- Apple
- Almond
- Amla (Indian Gooseberry)
- Apricot
- Avocado
- (Ber )
- Bael
- Banana
- Blueberry
- Cashew
- Cherry
- Citrus (Orange, Lemon, Lime, etc.)
- Coconut
- Durian
- Guava
- Jujube
- Jackfruit
- Lychee
- Mango
- Medlar
- Morello cherry
- Olive
- Pawpaw
- Pear
- Peach and Nectarine
- Persimmon
- Plum
- Pomegranate
- Sapodilla (Chikoo)
- Sugar-apple (Sharifa)
- Sweet Chestnut
- Tamarillo
- Walnut
[edit] See also
- Fruit tree forms
- Fruit tree pollination
- Fruit tree propagation
- List of fruits
- Orchard
- Pruning fruit trees
- Drupe
[edit] References
- ^ Editors, .; Singha, Suman (2003), Concise encyclopedia of temperate tree fruit, New York: Food Products Press, pp. 3–5, ISBN 9781560229414
[edit] External links
- Pennsylvania tree fruit production guide; a guide on how to set-up an orchard in practice
- The fruit tree planting foundation
