noun
fruit grown near the root; basal fruit
Refers to fruit that develops close to the base or root of the plant, often used in agricultural or botanical contexts.
このスイカは本生りだから、地面に近いところに実がついている。
This watermelon is basal fruit, so the fruit is attached near the ground.
本生りの果実は収穫しやすい。
Basal fruit is easy to harvest.
Compound of 本 (moto, 'base, root') and 生り (nari, 'fruit, produce'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling conventionally associates the meaning with fruit growing near the base of the plant.