Fleshy fruits are characterised by a fleshy pericarp. It is usually the mesocarp that has high water content. A fleshy fruit is: – A berry when the endocarp is not lignified: grapes, tomato… Generally, berries have several seeds, rarely one: date, avocado… – A drupe or a stone fruit when the single seed, sometimes more, is surrounded by a stony layer (lignified endocarp): cherry, plum…