Question

In banana, which of the following part is edible?

• A. Epicarp
• B. Mesocarp
• C. Endocarp
• D. Both (B) and (C)

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both (B) and (C)

The fertilized ovary develops into the fruit, the ovules make seed and the ovary wall develops into the fruit wall, the pericarp. Pericarp is thick layer with three distinct layers namely, the outermost mostly pigmented exocarp, middle mesocarp and the inner most endocarp. Banana is an oblong berry fruit which is an indehiscent fruit with fleshy mesocarp and endocarp but fibrous exocarp (the banana peeling), banana is seedless fruit, if seeded, seeds are present inside the perisperm. Thus, the edible part in banana is mesocarp and endocarp.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.