Fruits are swollen ovaries that have evolved to specialize in seed dispersal. Fruits can be fleshy or dry. Fleshy fruits are generally classified by layers of the pericarp. Dry fruits can be dehiscent...Fruits are swollen ovaries that have evolved to specialize in seed dispersal. Fruits can be fleshy or dry. Fleshy fruits are generally classified by layers of the pericarp. Dry fruits can be dehiscent or indehiscent.