Fruits Develоpment Survivаl оf аngiоsperm embryos depends on fruit development аs well as seed development. Fruits are most simply defined as mature ovaries (carpels). During seed formation, the ovary begins to develop into fruit. It is possible for fruits to develop without seeds. Commercial bananas, for example, are fruits that lack viable seeds. Bananas must be propagated asexually. Fruits form in many ways and exhibit a wide array of adaptations for dispersal. Three layers of ovary wall, also called the pericarp, can have distinct fates, which account for the diversity of fruit types, from fleshy and soft to dry and hard. The differences among some of the fruit types are shown in figure below. Figure 30.17