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The middle layer of a fruit that is the fleshy edible part is called ___ .

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The fleshy part of a fruit is called the mesocarp. It is between the fruit's skin (exocarp) and the seeds. The juicy yellow part of the mango, for example, is the "fleshy" part of the mango. Usually, when we eat a fruit, we eat the "fleshy" part.


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