Define parthenocarpy and state its benefits.
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• Parthenocarpy is the development of fruit without fertilisation.
• The fruit resembles a normally produced fruit but it is seedless.

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Benefits:

• Parthenocarpy improves the quality of fruits as are high quality fruit without seeds.
• It reduces the time and cost of cultivation.

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