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Seedless grape plants are bisexual so male and female parts are formed on all seedless grape plants. Seedless grapes are considered self-fruitful, meaning they can pollinate and fertilize themselves. Most seedless grapes are stenospermocarpic, meaning they require pollination and fertilization to form fruits but the seed aborts early in development. You can usually see the remains of the seed(s) in the fruit. Many other seedless fruits, such as pineapple and persimmon, are parthenocarpic, meaning fruit develop without fertilization. References Basic fruit terms Grapes Re: How come there are seedless fruits?
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