what is the meaning of gritty texture of pears
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Answer:
The gritty texture is caused by the presence of “stone cells" which have really thick lignified walls.
Explanation:
Have you noticed that pears can sometimes have a gritty texture compared to apples? This comes from stone cells, which develop in pears as they ripen on the tree. ... They are protective for the fruit, but not necessarily what humans want, so pears are picked when mature, but not ripe, to avoid excess stone cells.
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Answer:
appearance of gritty texture of guavas and pears
reason
Sclereids are a reduced form of sclerenchyma cells with highly thickened, lignified cellular walls that form small bundles of durable layers of tissue in most plants. The presence of numerous sclereids form the cores of apples and produce the gritty texture of guavas and pears.