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What kind of fruit is usually produced by plants in the caper family Capparaceae?
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Brassicales
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea, variety italica).
Plants in the caper family, Capparaceae, typically produce a berry as their fruit.1
While some older botanical references may distinguish the family from the related Brassicaceae by describing it as having a one-celled capsule, current botanical classification within the order Brassicales identifies the fruit of Capparaceae members as usually being a berry.21