What fruits are capsules? Understanding dry, dehiscent fruits
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While most people associate the word 'fruit' with sweet, fleshy produce like apples and berries, a fruit is technically any ripened, seed-bearing ovary of a flowering plant. So, what fruits are capsules? A capsule is a specific type of dry fruit that splits open at maturity to release its seeds, and it is in fact one of the most common fruit types in the plant kingdom.
