Pome
A pome is a fleshy fruit with a core of seeds surrounded by a tough endocarp, commonly found in plants like apples and pears, where the edible part develops from the flower's receptacle rather than just the ovary. This structure makes pomes economically vital in agriculture and distinguishes them from other fruits like berries or drupes in modern botanical studies.
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While apples are the most famous pomes, the crabapple genus Malus includes over 30 species, some of which have been used for centuries in breeding programs to create disease-resistant varieties like the Honeycrisp apple. Surprisingly, pomes played a role in early genetics experiments, such as those by Gregor Mendel, who used pea plants but inspired similar studies on fruit inheritance that advanced modern horticulture.
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