What does the cryptic crossword clue "Picked up late fruit (4)" mean?

The definition is "fruit". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). SLOE (sounds like "late") [homophone: "Picked up"]; definition: "fruit" The answer is SLOE.

Picked up late fruit (4)

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