https://www.pitara.com/tags/fruit-production/Recent content in Fruit Production on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/why-do-plants-bear-fruit/Tue, 30 Sep 1997 07:15:29 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/why-do-plants-bear-fruit/<p>Do you like fruits? Have you ever wondered why plants produce fruits? Is it only because nature wants you to enjoy eating its fruits and sing its praises?</p> <p>The answer is no. Plants are much smarter than what you think they are. They actually use human beings, animals and birds who eat their fruits to propagate their kind. In other words, disperse their seeds.</p> <p>The fruit serves as a mother&rsquo;s womb where the embryo of a baby plant is nurtured. It protects the embryo, or the seed, in almost the same way as the mother protects her small ones. The flesh of the fruit serves as a protective lining as the seed develops. And, before the seed is ready to be sowed, the fruit is unripe and tastes sour. The sourness of the fruit discourages us from eating it.</p>