Fantastic Fruits
Fruits are nature’s ingenious containers—protecting seeds, luring animals with vibrant colors and sweetness, and sometimes even bursting open to scatter their legacy. From the composite marvel of the pineapple to the record-setting size of the jackfruit and the exotic allure of the cashew apple, these botanical wonders not only secure the future of their species but also serve as mystical ingredients for transformative plant potions.
Mirror-World knowledge in this quest
- Seed Protection: Fruits encase their seeds in nutrient-rich layers.
- Attraction: Colors and sugary flavors entice animals to disperse seeds.
- Explosive Dispersal: Some fruits, like the squirting cucumber, burst open to fling their seeds.
- Fusion: Pineapples are formed from many small fruits merging together.
- Record-Largest Fruit: Jackfruit is among the largest fruits borne by a tree.
- Durian: Known for its polarizing aroma, it both repels and attracts.
- Cashew Apple: Displays an unusual, external seed structure.