Question

Which of the following fruit has edible part as pericarp?

• A. Guava
• B. Pear
• C. Grapes
• D. Both a and c

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both a and c

• The pericarp develops from a plant’s ovary. It forms around the seeds. On fruit, the pericarp is the edible tissue that develops around the seeds.
• The pericarp is composed of three layers. The epicarp is the inner layer. In some fruits, the epicarp develops into a hard pit. The mesocarp is the middle layer. It forms the juicy flesh of many fruits. The endocarp is the outer layer. It usually develops into the skin of the fruit.
  
• Depending on the fruit, only some layers of the pericarp is consumed. Guava and grapes are examples of fruits with edible pericarp. They are true fruits.
  
• Not the pericarp but the fleshy thalamus is edible in pear because pear is a false fruit like apple.