Most of the pollen that is likely tickling your nose and making your eyes water is being dispersed in a sexually immature state consisting of only two cells (a body cell and a reproductive cell) and is not yet fertile. (sciencedaily.com)
These wounded or immature states come from growing up in a less than nurturing family system. (healingtraumanetwork.net)
To protect the fruit from undesired eaters, plenty of capsaicin is already present in their immature state. (fieryfoodscentral.com)