Question

Is coconut a seedless fruit?

Answer 1

Fruits:

1. Fertilization causes ovules to mature into seeds and ovary into fruit.
2. The ovary enlarges in size and gradually develops into a fruit.
3. The fruit has three layers namely- outer epicarp, middle mesocarp, and inner endocarp.

Drupe:

1. In drupe, the endocarp is hard and stony hence the name stony fruits.
2. The endocarp can enclose one, two, or three seeds.
3. The endocarp is inedible in the case of coconut.
4. It has three layers namely exocarp, mesocarp, and endocarp.
5. Examples of drupes include walnut, coconut, mango, and cherry.