Why do some plants bear fruit? What does the plant get out of it?

Question

I probably learned about this in middle school but don’t remember.
Why does an apple tree grow apples?
Is it a means of reproduction for the tree because of the seeds in the apple? If that’s the case then why is there flavourful fruit surrounding the seeds? Is that used as a nutrient resource for the seed to grow? Wouldn’t it be more efficient to just grow seed-pods that are dispersed by wind?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Awesome, thanks. It all makes sense now.