True Fruit:
A fruit that develops from only the ovary part of a flower and contains one or more viable seeds is called true fruit.
False Fruit:
A fruit that develops from the ovary along with adjoining accessory floral parts and contains one or more viable seeds is called false fruit.
True Fruit vs False Fruit:
| True Fruit | False Fruit |
| 1. Only the ovary takes part in the formation of fruit | 1. Ovary and other floral parts take part in the formation of fruit |
| 2. Wall of a true fruit is called pericarp which is usually edible | 2. Edible parts may be calyx, thalamus or bracts |
| 3. Ovary wall remains open | 3. Ovary is covered with calyx, thalamus or bracts |
| 4. Example: Mango, Brinjal, etc. | 4. Example: Apple, Fig, etc. |