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Fruits

 32-Berries, Lycopersicon

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Berries are fleshy, indehiscent fruits that have a uniform fleshy texture. They usually develop from a syncarpous gynoecium.

In this cherry tomato (Lycopersicon), there are 2 carpels, divided by a septum into 2 locules.

Photo by K. R. Robertson and D. L. Nickrent of plants cultivated at the University of Illinois.
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