Are the seeds of fresh fruit inedible? Yes! Why? Because all fruit seeds contain a compound called cyanide.
Normally, the seed is wrapped in a skin, so you should not break this skin. The skin of the seed protects the toxic components from being released. If these toxic components were released freely, the fruit would become inedible because the cyanide in the seeds would be consumed. If the seed skin is broken and there is water outside, it will be hydrolyzed, and the cyanide will be released.
Be careful when making fruit juice!
In recent years, as many households have juicers, cases of seed poisoning have become more common.
For example, a grandmother made apple juice for her child and, for convenience, tossed the whole apple into the juicer without removing the apple seeds. Another case involved a ten-month-old child who was given fruit juice and subsequently developed symptoms of severe difficulty breathing. If you have a juicer at home, you must be especially careful. When making fruit juice, be sure to remove all the seeds.
For example, if you eat one or two raw almonds, that amount might contain about 100 milligrams of cyanide, which could be fatal. The seeds of almost all fruits are inedible. This includes common fruits like apricots, peaches, plums, apples, and pears, as well as loquats from the south. Furthermore, the larger the seed, the higher its cyanide content.
Theoretically, the seeds sold in supermarkets have already been processed. By soaking the seeds in water and frequently changing the water, the cyanide is hydrolyzed and released. The almond is no longer a "bitter almond" and becomes edible.
Remember, the seeds of fresh fruit are inedible. They must be properly processed before consumption!