Veg and fruit, chopped (3)
I believe the answer is:
pea
'veg' is the definition.
(pea is a type of vegetable)
'fruit chopped' is the wordplay.
'fruit' becomes 'pear' (pear is a kind of fruit).
'chopped' means to remove the last letter.
'pear' with its last letter taken off is 'PEA'.
'and' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for pea that I've seen before include "It grows in 23 Down" , "Leguminous seed" , "It grows in a pod" , "It may climb frame" , "Climbing plant; vegetable" .)