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Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
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Development of fruits without fertilisation is called parthenocarpy and such fruits are called parthenocarpic fruits. Parthenocarpic fruits are seedless. Important examples of parthenocarpic fruits are :banana, papaya, guava, pineapple, apple, grapes, Cucurbita, etc. Parthenocarpy can be induced artificially by means of hormones.