Q. A characteristic of drupe is

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A drupe is a simple indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary. A drupe fruit mostly contains only one seed which is enclosed by stony endocarp. Hardened endocarp of drupe adheres to the seed coat. A drupe has thin exocarp and fleshly and edible mesocarp. Apricots, peaches, plums, mangoes, olives, cherries and Indian gooseberries are some example of typical drupe