What does the cryptic crossword clue "Porter, possibly, carrying very soft fruit (5)" mean?

The definition is "fruit". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). PP (synonym="PP") in ALE (synonym="ALE") = APPLE; definition: "fruit" The answer is APPLE.

Porter, possibly, carrying very soft fruit (5)

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