Fig 19-39. Lengthwise section (enlarged about eight times) of a small Marshall strawberry, showing: A) seeds, B) fibro-vascular bundles to the seeds, C) central cylinder or ring of fibrovascular bundles, D) fibro-vascular connections to the stem, and E) pit or core of the berry with only tiny air spaces showing. The fibers conduct water and food from the stem through the central cylinder to the flesh and seeds. (Darrow)