Question

Why is apple called a false fruit? Which part(s) of the flower forms the fruit?

Answer 1

Botanically ripened ovary is called a true fruit. The fruits in which thalamus and other floral parts develop along with the ovary are called false fruits. For example, apples, strawberries, cashews, etc. In apple, the main edible portion of the fruit is the fleshy thalamus. The ovary forms the fruit after fertilisation or without fertilisation in parthenocarpic fruits.