The only organ of the plant that is adapted for animals to eat it is the fruit. In this episode we explore how fruits develop from a flower part, and how this development is coordinated by the plant along with the developing seed inside. We also explore the changes that occur as fruits ripen, and … <a href="https://gravitropic.net/2020/05/29/introduction-to-fruits/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Introduction to Fruits</span></a>

The only organ of the plant that is adapted for animals to eat it is the fruit. In this episode we explore how fruits develop from a flower part, and how this development is coordinated by the plant along with the developing seed inside. We also explore the changes that occur as fruits ripen, and … Continue reading Introduction to Fruits

The only organ of the plant that is adapted for animals to eat it is the fruit. In this episode we explore how fruits develop from a flower part, and how this development is coordinated by the plant along with the developing seed inside. We also explore the changes that occur as fruits ripen, and … <a href="https://gravitropic.net/2020/05/29/introduction-to-fruits/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Continue reading Introduction to Fruits</a>

Introduction to Fruits

This feed includes short audio content to supplement an online summer course taught by Chris Wolverton at Ohio Wesleyan University. This class is an exploration of food from a scientific point of view, including the biology, origin, composition, and preparations of many plants used as human food, such as corn, wheat, rice, and many more. Other topics include the adaptive biology and human uses of coffee, tea, chocolate, fruit, nuts, spices, and others. Special attention will be given to the adaptive significance of food products from the perspective of the growing plant.

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Introduction to Fruits

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