Category: Fruit anatomy

Did you know that the white, stringy substance found in an orange is packed with just as much Vitamin C as the fruit's flesh? Many people automatically remove this fibrous part, but knowing what do you call the middle of an orange and its nutritional value might make you reconsider tossing it away.

According to a study published in *Frontiers in Microbiology*, an entire organic apple contains about 100 million bacteria, a significant portion of which resides in the core and seeds. This central region, often discarded, is a complex botanical structure with some surprising properties.

While most people casually refer to the main edible part of an apple as simply the “flesh” or “pulp,” the correct botanical term is mesocarp. This term, however, is not used in everyday conversation, leading to common confusion over what is the meat of an apple called.