Endocarp

Endocarp is the inside of the fruit, particularly of the Valencia navel orange hesperidium. You may also refer to the endocarp as the carpel or pulp of the orange. The exocarp would be the outside skin or rind of the fruit.

Endocarp Media

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  Longitudinal section of a female flower of a squash plant (courgette), showing the ovary, ovules, pistil and petals

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  Diagram of a typical drupe (in this case, a peach), showing both fruit and seed

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  A schematic picture of an orange hesperidium

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  A segment of an orange that has been opened to show the pulp (juice vesicles) of the endocarp

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  Almond (Prunus dulcis) shell (endocarp)