Describe in brief fleshy fruits you studied.

Explanation

Fruits which become fleshy at maturity one are called fleshy fruits. They are 5 types.
1) Berry : It develops from Bi or multicarpellary syncarpous Gynoecium. The mesocarp and endocarp are fused to form the pulp and the seeds are hard.
Ex : Tomato, Guave.
2) Pepo : It develops from Tricarpellary syncarpous inferior ovary. The epicarp is rigid, the mesocarp is fleshy and the endocarp is smooth. Ex : Cucumber.
3) Pome : It develops from Bi of multicarpellary inferior ovary and is surrounded by fleshy thalamus. The endocarp is cartilegumous. Ex : Apple.
4) Hesperidium : It develops from Multicarpellary syncarpous, superior ovary. The epicarp is leathery with volatile glands, Mesocarp is papery and endocarp is several chambered with juicy hairs. Ex : Citrus.
5) Drupe : It develops from Monocarpellary superior ovary. In Mango, the epicarp, is thin, a middle fleshly edible mesocarp and inner stony hard endocarp. In coconut, the mesocarp is fibrous.