Drupes are called stony fruits as they have

Hard endocarp

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Hard mesocarp

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Hard epicarp

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Hard epicarp and Hard mesocarp

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Solution

The correct option is A Hard endocarp
Drupe or a stone fruit is an indehiscent fruit. In this the exocarp (outer fleshy part) surrounds a pit of hard endocarp with a seed inside it. Due to this hard endocarp, drupes are called stony fruits.

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