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Fruit (plant structure)
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<p>Fruits are the mature <a href="/facts/Ovary_(plants)/Qug4yDY4">ovary</a> or ovaries of one or more <a href="/facts/Flower/7gI5Kefw">flowers</a>. They are found in three main anatomical categories: <a href="/facts/Aggregate_fruit/0K8eSeeT">aggregate fruits</a>, <a href="/facts/Multiple_fruit/7IY6Qhr4">multiple fruits</a>, and <a href="/facts/Simple_fruit/PBpuzk60">simple fruits</a>. </p><p>Fruitlike structures may develop directly from the seed itself rather than the ovary, such as a fleshy <a href="/facts/Aril/1mHPWls4">aril</a> or <a href="/facts/Sarcotesta/fSQJsbcg">sarcotesta</a>. </p><p>The <a href="/facts/Grain/C00uWDPs">grains</a> of grasses are single-seed simple fruits wherein the pericarp and seed coat are fused into one layer. This type of fruit is called a <a href="/facts/Caryopsis/Y7XkxtBC">caryopsis</a>. Examples include <a href="/facts/Cereal_grain/ao2WcFdM">cereal grains</a>, such as <a href="/facts/Wheat/lrk6HdV3">wheat</a>, <a href="/facts/Barley/GH7X2qtG">barley</a>, <a href="/facts/Oat/wn3vnCnT">oats</a> and <a href="/facts/Rice/wvL1hBCz">rice</a>. </p>