Seedless Fruit
This post is based on a submission by reader Matthew Garland.
Fun Fact #
The term "seedless fruit" is a botanical contradiction in terms because "fruit" are typically defined as having seeds.
(Photo: calliope1 at Flickr)
Commentary #
According to Wikipedia, seedless fruit are the result of either:
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fruit that develops unfertilized (parthenocarpy), or
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aborted ovules or embryos that didn't produce mature seeds (stenospermocarpy).
The former gives us seedless cucumbers, the latter gives us seedless grapes and watermelon.
Meta #
Does anyone know if Fruitarians are for or against the reproductive rights of fruit?