Figure 28.17 Fruits Come in Many Forms (A) The single seeds inside the simple fruits of Bing cherries are dispersed by animals. (B) Each seed of the horse chestnut is covered by a hard, woody fruit that allows it to survive drought. Although such fruits are commonly called “nuts,” this is a culinary rather than a biological term. (C) The highly reduced simple fruits of dandelions are dispersed by wind. (D) A multiple fruit, the pineapple (Ananas comosu), has become one of the most economically significant fruit crops of the tropics. (E) An aggregate fruit (blackberry). (F) An accessory fruit (pear).