Parthenocarpy

Formation of fruit occuring without pollination, the seeds do not develop or are abortive. Phenomenon that occurs naturally in some cultures such as bananas, pineapples etc..</ref>Glossary of Genetic Resources. Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology. Available at: <http://www.cenargen.embrapa.br/recgen/glossario/glossario.html>. Accessed: February 2011.</ref>