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An edible seed [n 1] is a seed that is suitable for human or animal consumption. Of the six major plant parts, [ n 2 ] seeds are the dominant source of human calories and protein . [ 1 ] A wide variety of plant species provide edible seeds; most are angiosperms , while a few are gymnosperms .
The flowers are inconspicuous yellow-green, in pendulous 4–8-centimetre (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 – 3 + 1 ⁄ 4-inch) racemes, maturing into bright red translucent edible berries about 8–12 millimetres (3 ⁄ 8 – 1 ⁄ 2 in) diameter, with 3–10 berries on each raceme.
8: Maturity of fruit and seed 81: Beginning of ripening: change to cultivar-specific fruit color 85: Advanced ripening: first berries at base of racemes have cultivar-specific color 87: Fruit ripe for picking: most berries ripe 89: Berries at base of racemes tending to drop (beginning of fruit abscission) 9: Senescence, beginning of dormancy 91
6.3 Food uses. 6.4 Nutrition. 6.5 Other ... This pokeweed grows 1 to 3 metres (4 to 10 ... dispersing the seeds. The berries are reported to be a good food source for ...
The fruit is a thick-skinned berry and typically measures 3–4 centimetres (1.2–1.6 in) in diameter. The fruit resembles a slip-skin grape. It has a thick, purple, astringent skin that encases a sweet, white or rosy pink gelatinous flesh. Embedded within the flesh are one to four large seeds, which vary in shape depending on the species. [18]
The plant is a deciduous shrub, growing to a maximum of 1–4 metres (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 –13 feet). [5] The leaves are 6.5 centimetres (2 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) long, green above, and whitish and brownish below. The fruit is usually red, [5] but one variety has yellow berries. [citation needed] The berries have a bitter taste. [5] It is a non-legume nitrogen ...
Juniper berries are sometimes regarded as arils, [3] like the berry-like cones of yews. Juniperus communis berries vary from 4 millimetres ( 1 ⁄ 8 inch) to 12 millimetres ( 1 ⁄ 2 inch) in diameter; other species are mostly similar in size, though some are larger, notably J. drupacea ( 20–28 mm or 3 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 in).
Viburnum edule, the squashberry, [1] mooseberry, [1] moosomin, [2] [3] moosewood viburnum, [4] pembina, [5] [6] pimina, [7] highbush cranberry, [8] or lowbush cranberry [8] is a species of shrub. It grows up to 2.5 metres (8 ft) tall and has smooth branches. The species is native to Canada and the northern United States. The tart berries ripen ...