Question

Mango and coconut are 'drupe' types of fruits. In mango, freshly mesocarp is edible. What is the edible part of coconut? What does tender coconut milk represent?

Answer 1

Hint: Drupe is an indehiscent fruit in which an outer fleshy part is surrounded by a hardened endocarp with a seed inside it. Coconut has three layers: mesocarp, endocarp and endocarp.

Complete answer:
Coconut is a drupe fruit. It has three layers: outer exocarp, middle mesocarp and inner endocarp. The middle mesocarp is also known as the husk of the coconut.
Initially the endosperm is suspended within the coconut water. But on maturation the cellular layer is deposited along the wall. This layer of endocarp is edible.
The exocarp and mesocarp part is called the husk of the coconut. They are used for making ropes, clothes, etc.
Mesocarp is the middle part of the pericarp present between the endocarp and endocarp. It is the edible part of the mango and pulp , etc which contains amino acids and vitamins.
Milk of tender coconut represents oily endosperm in liquid form. It is a free nuclear endosperm. The primary endosperm nucleus first undergoes a number of free nuclear divisions without wall formation to form a large number of nuclei. It is very healthy for our health.
Coconut is distinct from other fruits becayits endosperm contains a large quantity of clear liquid called coconut water. Coconut milk is also widely used for making various dishes. It is obtained by crushing the coconut meat.

Note:
Coconut is rich in fibres which improves heart health, weight loss and digestive problems. Tender coconut oil is also helpful in weight loss, support heart health, stress relief, in diabetes and bone health also. Only endocarp is edible and the rest exocarp and mesocarp are used for making ropes, clothes,etc