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Fruits are nature's sweet jewels, providing a dazzling array of flavors, textures, and nutrients. From common apples and oranges to unusual durian and dragonfruit, this complete guide covers all fruit categories—berries, citrus, tropical, and stone fruits. It also explains the intriguing botanical fact behind fruits often confused with vegetables such as tomatoes and cucumbers.
1. Common & Everyday Fruits
- Apple
- Apricot
- Avocado
- Banana
- Blueberry
- Cherry
- Coconut
- Cranberry
- Date
- Fig
- Grape (Raisin)
- Grapefruit
- Guava
- Kiwi
- Lemon
- Lime
- Mango
- Orange (Blood, Clementine, Mandarine)
- Papaya
- Peach
- Pear
- Pineapple
- Plum (Prune)
- Pomegranate
- Raspberry
- Strawberry
- Watermelon
2. Berries & Small Fruits
- Bilberry
- Blackberry
- Blackcurrant
- Boysenberry
- Cloudberry
- Elderberry
- Gooseberry
- Huckleberry
- Loganberry
- Mulberry
- Raspberry (Salmonberry, Tayberry)
- Strawberry
- White Currant / Red Currant
3. Tropical & Exotic Fruits
- Açaí
- Abiu
- Ackee
- Breadfruit
- Cempedak
- Cherimoya (Custard Apple)
- Dragonfruit (Pitaya)
- Durian
- Jackfruit
- Lychee
- Longan
- Mangosteen
- Passionfruit
- Rambutan
- Starfruit (Carambola)
- Tamarind
- Yuzu
4. Citrus Varieties
- Buddha’s Hand
- Citron
- Finger Lime (Caviar Lime)
- Kumquat
- Pomelo
- Tangelo
- Ugli Fruit
5. Melons
- Cantaloupe
- Galia Melon
- Honeydew
- Kiwano (Horned Melon)
- Mouse Melon
- Muskmelon
6. Stone Fruits
- Apricot
- Cherry
- Nectarine
- Peach
- Plum (Plumcot)
7. Botanical Fruits Often Used as Vegetables
- Bell Pepper
- Chili Pepper (Jalapeño, Carolina Reaper)
- Cucumber
- Eggplant
- Olive
- Pumpkin
- Tomato
- Zucchini
Comprehensive List of Fruits
| Category | Fruits |
| Common Fruits | Apple, Apricot, Avocado, Banana, Blueberry, Cherry, Coconut, Cranberry, Date, Fig, Grape, Grapefruit, Guava, Kiwi, Lemon, Lime, Mango, Orange (Blood/Clementine/Mandarine), Papaya, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Plum, Pomegranate, Raspberry, Strawberry, Watermelon |
| Berries | Bilberry, Blackberry, Blackcurrant, Boysenberry, Cloudberry, Elderberry, Gooseberry, Huckleberry, Loganberry, Mulberry, Raspberry, Salmonberry, Strawberry, Tayberry, White/Red currant |
| Tropical Fruits | Açaí, Ackee, Breadfruit, Cempedak, Cherimoya, Dragonfruit (Pitaya), Durian, Jackfruit, Lychee, Longan, Mangosteen, Passionfruit, Rambutan, Starfruit, Tamarind, Yuzu |
| Citrus Fruits | Buddha’s hand, Citron, Finger Lime, Kumquat, Lime, Pomelo, Tangelo, Ugli fruit |
| Melons | Cantaloupe, Galia melon, Honeydew, Kiwano (horned melon), Mouse melon, Muskmelon, Watermelon |
| Exotic/Rare Fruits | Abiu, Akebi, Canistel (Egg fruit), Coco de mer, Feijoa, Gac, Jabuticaba, Langsat, Miracle fruit, Monstera deliciosa, Pawpaw, Salak, Santol, Sapodilla, Soursop, Sugar apple |
| Stone Fruits | Apricot, Cherry, Nectarine, Peach, Plum, Plumcot |
| Dried Fruits | Date, Fig, Prune (dried plum), Raisin |
| Fruits Often Mistaken for Vegetables | Bell pepper, Cucumber, Eggplant, Olive, Pumpkin, Tomato, Zucchini |
Key Notes
Scientific vs. Culinary: Fruits like tomatoes and cucumbers are botanically fruits but culinarily treated as vegetables.
Dried Variants: Raisins (dried grapes), Prunes (dried plums).
Exotic Rarities: Gac, Jabuticaba, Miracle Fruit.
Fruits supply vital vitamins and antioxidants to the body whether consumed fresh, dried, or juiced. This book highlights their amazing diversity – ranging from familiar staples to exotic varieties such as Buddha's hand and jabuticaba. Don't forget to note, many of the foods we know as vegetables are technically fruits. Continue to explore nature's goodness to find new favorites and health benefits.
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