Which Fruit Classification Contains Drupes and Pomes?

Fleshy fruits include the berry, drupe, pome, pepo, and hesperidium. Grapes and tomatoes are classified as berries because the ovary wall of the carpel becomes almost completely fleshy at maturity.

What are drupes and Pomes?

A drupe is a fruit with a juicy pericarp and a hard endocarp (which is the inner layer surrounding the seeds). Drupes include stone fruits such as cherries, peaches, olives, and mangoes. ... A pome is a fruit that has its ovary at center, embedded in a core. Apples and pears are common pomes.

What fruit belong to the drupes category?

A drupe is a type of fruit in which an outer fleshy part surrounds a shell (what we sometimes call a pit) with a seed inside. Some examples of drupes are peaches, plums, and cherries—but walnuts, almonds, and pecans are also drupes.