What is actually eaten from in an artichoke are the receptacle and the bases of what botanists call involucral bracts. Sounds appetizing, to a botanist. The names of a number of the common fruit types are probably already well known, whereas some others are more specialized and are used primarily by botanists. Still, even the best known of the fruit types contain some surprizes. Probably the best known of all fruits is the berry .
Berries are typically fleshy or juicy and contain several to many seeds.
Notable examples include blueberries, grapes, kiwi, and tomatoes. Nuts are another well known fruit type. They contain a single seed and almost always a hard shell. Examples include almonds, hazel nuts, acorns and Brazil nuts. Examples include wheat, barley, corn and rice.