Acorns and Pine cones

Comparison Between Acorns and Pine Cones:

Have you ever wondered what the differences between an acorn and Pine Cone are? Well, wonder no further! I have important information about these two things that can change your life (hopefully).

Fun Fact: The whole reason plants are alive is to try to take over the world by producing seeds so that their offspring will hopefully conquer the planet! And if your thinking "What about them Seedless grapes". My answer to you is that they are Genetically modified to have no seeds which pretty much makes it useless in the plant world. All this trouble to make eating fruits more convenient. Is it worth it?

Acorns:

First of all, here are the basics. Acorns are found on Oak trees and are the actual seed themselves. Like many other trees, Oak trees produces nuts and in this case, it is acorns. Acorns are edible but contain Tannic acid which gives it a bitter taste and can be very dangerous for people if taken in high amounts. So just try to avoid eating them. On the other hand, an animal that can handle the Tannic acid would be the one and only Squirrel! And thanks to the squirrel, the seeds can be dispersed into many regions. And in some cases, the wind can help spread out the seeds to make more oak trees in the future.

Pine cones:

Unlike Acorns, Pine Cones are found on Cpniferous Trees and are just part of the tree's reproduction cycle. Because of this, they have to produce seeds themselves. This is made possible when the pollen from the male cone reaches the Ovules in the female cone and BAM! Seeds are being developed under the pine cone's scale. After a couple of weeks, the seeds fall out of the pine cone and are dispersed far distances thanks to their "Wings" which allows them to fly to other locations and hopefully produce a Pine Tree.