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A
fresh, sweet apricot is a treat. Peaches, plums, cherries, and apricots
are favorite summer
fruits
. They are delicious and healthful. But
watch out! There’s a pit in the middle.
The pit of a peach or an apricot is too big and hard to eat. You have to
eat around it and throw it away. The pit is an interesting part of the fruit.
The pit is actually a
seed
. Do you know what is inside a seed? It’s a baby
plant waiting for a chance to grow.
Some fruits are not usually thought of as fruit. For instance, avocados
and olives are fruits. Avocados and olives are not sweet. So
why are they called fruit? Avocados and olives are fruit
because they have seeds. The part of a plant that
holds the seeds is the fruit. Have you seen what’s
inside an avocado? It has one huge seed.
The Reason for Fruit
Peaches
Olives with olive seeds
An avocado
Apricots
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