Pome: A fleshy false fruit which develops from fleshy thalamus. The true fruit containing seeds remains inside develops from two or more carpels, syncarpous and inferior ovary. The edible part is fleshy thalamus, e.g., Apple (Pyrus mains). Pear (Pyrus communis), etc.
Pepo: A large fleshy fruit developing from a tricarpellary, syncarpous. unilocular and inferior ovary with parietal placentation. Seeds are embedded in the pulp, e.g.. Cucumber (Cucumis sativus), Water Melon (Citnillus lanatus), Bottle gourd (Lcigenaria siceraria), etc.
