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Question: Hello! I have a question about the length of time it takes for fruit to ripen: do you know of …
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Question
Hello! I have a question about the length of time it takes for fruit to ripen: do you know of any specie, anywhere, that takes longer than one year to go from flower to fruit? I've been looking for a direct answer to this, but haven't found one yet. Thanks!
Answer
Dear Jomog369, good morning. The answer is yes, there are some species that take longer than one year. Members of the black oak group have carpellate (ovule-bearing) flowers that are fertilized in the spring of one year and don't mature until the autumn of the next year. Therefore, they overwinter on the plant as very small, immature acorns. I hope this helps.