Fruits and seeds

Berry

• Thin exocarp
• Soft fleshy mesocarp
• Endocarp with one to many seeds
• Tomatoes, grapes and dates

Hesperidium

• Berry with a tough leathery rind
• Oranges, lemons, and other citrus fruitS

Pepo

• Tough outer rind that has both receptacle tissue and exocarp
• Mesocarp and endocarp are fleshy
• All members of the squash family (pumpkins, melons, and cucumbers)

Drupe

• Thin exocarp
• Fleshy mesocarp
• Hard stony endocarp which encases the seed
• Cherries, peaches, and plums

Exocarp

Mesocarp

Endocarp

Pome

• Fleshy part develops from the enlarged base of the perianth (calyx and corolla) that is fused to the ovary wall
• Apples and pears

Accessory fruits

• Contain flower parts other than the ovary
• Both the pepo and pome are example