Question : Mango and coconut are .drupe. type of fruits. In mango, fleshy mesocarp is edible. What is the edible part of coconut ? What does milk of tender coconut represent ?

Question : Mango and coconut are .drupe. type of fruits. In mango, fle

1.	Question : Mango and coconut are .drupe. type of fruits. In mango, fleshy mesocarp is edible. What is the edible part of coconut ? What does milk of tender coconut represent ?
Answer» Solution :Mango and coconut are drupe FRUITS. It is produced from monocarpellary, superior ovary. It has one seed. It is DIFFERENTIATED into OUTER thin EPICARP, middle fleshy mesocarp and inner woody endoderm The EDIBLE part of coconut is endosperm . Inumature coconut indicates oily endosperm in liquid form later it gets deposited with inner carp. For see diagram section - A, Q. No. 18