What term describes a fruit with seeds on the outside, such as a strawberry?

The term that describes a fruit with seeds on the outside, such as a strawberry, is best identified as a pseudocarp. A pseudocarp, also known as an accessory fruit, develops from parts of the flower other than the ovary and includes additional structures, such as receptacles or floral bases, which contribute to the formation of the fruit. In the case of strawberries, the fleshy part that we eat is derived from the receptacle while the actual seeds, which are achenes, are located on the outside of this structure.

Dehiscent fruits are those that split open at maturity to release their seeds, while indehiscent fruits do not split open. Simple fruits typically refer to fruits that develop from a single ovary of a single flower and can be either fleshy or dry, but they do not specifically include the unique characteristics of pseudocarps.