In which of the following fruits, the edible part is the aril ? (a) Litchi (b) Custard apple (c) Pomegranate (d) Orange
Option A In litchi, aril forms the edible part in fruit. It is a collar like out growth from the base of the ovule forming a kind of third integument. Aril is also found in Asphodelus, Trianthema and Ulmus. Litchi is a nut. In litchi, the epicarp and mesocarp (layers of pericarp) together become leathery and the endocarp is membranous.
