Porter, possibly, carrying very soft fruit (5)
I believe the answer is:
apple
'fruit' is the definition.
(I know that apple is a type of fruit of Maloideae)
'porter possibly carrying very soft' is the wordplay.
'porter possibly' becomes 'ale' (porter is a kind of ale).
'carrying' indicates putting letters inside.
'very soft' becomes 'pp' (musical abbreviation for pianissimo).
'ale' going around 'pp' is 'APPLE'.
(Other definitions for apple that I've seen before include "pie?" , "Cooker possibly" , "Fruit that keeps doctor away?" , "Fruit of the rose family" , "US computer company" .)