Multiple botanical and physiological studies confirm that immature, green fruits contain functional chloroplasts and carry out photosynthesis to support their growth and metabolite accumulation.
Evidence for · 5
BEL1‐LIKE HOMEODOMAIN 11 regulates chloroplast development and chlorophyll synthesis in tomato fruit
2018 · cited by 108
Discusses chloroplast development and chlorophyll synthesis in unripe tomato fruit.
See more details
More for · 4
Fruit Photosynthesis: More to Know about Where, How and Why
2023 · cited by 65
Notes that fruits at early developmental stages contain chlorophyll and exhibit photosynthetic activity.
Progress on Understanding Transcriptional Regulation of Chloroplast Development in Fleshy Fruit
2020 · cited by 15
Explains that developing fleshy fruits with functional chloroplasts are capable of photosynthesis.
CsAPRR2 regulates cucumber immature fruit color by coordinating chloroplast biogenesis and photosynthesis-related gene expression.
2025 · cited by 3
Establishes the regulation of chloroplast biogenesis and photosynthesis-related genes in immature cucumber fruit.
Metabolism and regulation of chlorophyll and carotenoids in tomato fruits.
2026 · cited by 0
Highlights that chlorophyll is predominant in early fruit stages and plays a vital role in photosynthesis.