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achene (əkēn`), dry, simple, one-seeded fruit with the seed attached to the inner wall at only one point. Achenes are indehiscent, i.e., they do not split open at maturity. The so-called seed of a sunflower is an achene; the shell is the wall of the fruit, and the true seed lies within. A strawberry consists of many achenes embedded in a fleshy receptacle.
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The true fruits of the strawberry are achenes, those tiny raised specks on the surface of the fleshy, edible receptacle.
GRANADA HILLS GROWER MAY BE THE EXPERT ON BERRIES by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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