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  • Drupes: Understanding Fruits with Hard Cores and Fleshy Layers
    Fruits that have a central seed containing core surrounded by a thick layer of flesh are classified as drupes.

    Here's why:

    * Drupes are fruits with a single seed enclosed by a hard pit (the "stone" or "core"). This pit is surrounded by a fleshy layer (the "flesh" or "pulp").

    Some common examples of drupes include:

    * Peaches

    * Plums

    * Cherries

    * Apricots

    * Mangoes

    * Olives

    * Coconuts

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