The Reproduction Mystery of Seedless Fruit Plants Unveiled
Seedless fruits, such as bananas and watermelons, are the result of various reproductive mechanisms. While most fruit plants require fertilization through the transfer of pollen from a male plant to a female plant, some plants have both male and female reproductive structures, allowing for self-fertilization. However, in rare cases, fruits can develop without fertilization through a process called parthenocarpy. This natural phenomenon has been harnessed in modern agriculture, leading to the cultivation of seedless fruits like navel oranges and grapes. Seedless watermelons and bananas are created through complex processes involving polyploidy, where plants have multiple copies of chromosomes. These seedless fruits have become successful due to human intervention, even though they are unable to persist on their own in the wild.