A fruit is simply the ripened ovary of a plant. Fleshy Fruits Flesh 1. Exocarp - outermost layer 2. Endocarp - inside layer that contains the seeds We generally eat the fleshy part of the fruit, which is usually the exocarp or mesocarp.
Plant biologists classify several different types of fleshy fruits.
Berries a True Berries b Pepo c. Hesperidium 4. Accessory Fruits 6.