**3.1 Characteristics of the fruits of** *P. americana var. drymifolia* **and** *P. americana var. americana*

The fruits were weighed, measured, and separated into their tissues (pericarp, mesocarp, seeds) to determine proportions. The results for *P. americana var. drymifolia* were weights of 83.3−154.5 g with averages for the pericarp of 7.37 ± 1.43 g (7%), mesocarp of 73.09 ± 17.28 g (65%), and seeds of 31.32 ± 7.67 g (28%) (**Figure 2**). Seed size was 4.87 ± 0.49 cm. For *P. americana var. americana*, the fruits had weights of 332.4−481.5 g, with averages for the pericarp of 32.51 ± 6.16 g (8%), mesocarp of 316.46 ± 38.27 g (79%), and seeds of 50.06 ± 12.48 g (13%) (**Figure 2**). Seed size was 7.63 ± 0.15 cm.
