Asked by ben hen

People around the world today can enjoy fruits such as oranges, grapes, and watermelon without having to pick out the seeds. How can farmers best ensure that grocery stores are well supplied with these seedless fruits?
A.
by encouraging bees to only cross-pollinate seedless plants
B.
by allowing fruit-bearing plants to naturally reproduce
C.
by removing all the seeds from the fruits after they are harvested
D.
by selectively breeding seedless fruits

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
D. by selectively breeding seedless fruits

Seedless varieties are produced through plant breeding (and maintained by vegetative propagation such as grafting or cuttings). This produces and preserves the seedless trait (e.g., seedless grapes, triploid watermelons, parthenocarpic citrus) so farmers can reliably supply stores.