Fruit (plant structure)
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Fruits are the mature ovary or ovaries of one or more flowers. They are found in three main anatomical categories: aggregate fruits, multiple fruits, and simple fruits.
Longitudinal section of a female flower of a squash plant (courgette), showing the ovary (with ovules), style and stigmas
A segment of an orange that has been opened to show the pulp (juice vesicles) of the endocarp
Husk of a coconut (smooth exocarp plus fibrous mesocarp)
Almond endocarp
Peel (fruit)
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Peel, also known as rind or skin, is the outer protective layer of a fruit or vegetable which can be peeled off. The rind is usually the botanical exocarp, but the term exocarp also includes the hard
Fruit (plant structure)
…endocarp. These layers vary in thickness and texture, and may blend into each other. In a hesperidium like lemon, the epicarp and mesocarp make up the peel; in many berries like melons or cucumbers (pepo), the mesocarp and endocarp make up the flesh. In dry fruits, the layers of the pericarp are usually…
Orange flavedo and albedo
Chocolate-coated citrus peel.
A partially peeled banana