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* {{anchor|bacupari}}[[Bacupari]] (''Garcinia gardneriana'')
* {{anchor|bacupari}}[[Bacupari]] (''Garcinia gardneriana'')
* {{anchor|bacuri}}[[Bacuri]] (''Platonia esculenta''; [[Guttiferae]])
* {{anchor|bacuri}}[[Bacuri]] (''Platonia esculenta''; [[Guttiferae]])
* {{anchor|bael}}[[Bael]], or woodapple (''Aegle marmelos''; [[Rutaceae]]), found in eastern India.
* {{anchor|bael}}[[Bael]], or woodapple (''Aegle marmelos''; [[Rutaceae]])
* {{anchor|banana}}[[Banana]] (''Musacea'' spp.; [[Musaceae]]); its starchy variant is the [[Plantain (true)|plantain]]
* {{anchor|banana}}[[Banana]] (''Musacea'' spp.; [[Musaceae]]); its starchy variant is the [[Plantain (true)|plantain]]
* {{anchor|barbadine}}[[Passiflora ligularis|Barbadine]] (granadilla; maracujá-açu in Portuguese)
* {{anchor|barbadine}}[[Passiflora ligularis|Barbadine]] (granadilla; maracujá-açu in Portuguese)
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* {{anchor|bitter_melon}}[[Bitter melon]], the flesh of which is bitter, and used as a culinary vegetable, but with a sweet coating around the mature seeds
* {{anchor|bitter_melon}}[[Bitter melon]], the flesh of which is bitter, and used as a culinary vegetable, but with a sweet coating around the mature seeds
* {{anchor|black_apple}}[[Planchonella australis|Black apple]] (''Planchonella australis''; [[Sapotaceae]])
* {{anchor|black_apple}}[[Planchonella australis|Black apple]] (''Planchonella australis''; [[Sapotaceae]])
* {{anchor|black_cherry}}[[Black cherry]] (''Prunus serotina''; [[Rosaceae]]) very popular flavoring for pies, jams, and sweets.
* {{anchor|black_cherry}}[[Black cherry]] (''Prunus serotina''; [[Rosaceae]])
* {{anchor|blackcurrant}}[[Blackcurrant]] ("Ribes nigrum")
* {{anchor|blackcurrant}}[[Blackcurrant]] ("Ribes nigrum")
* {{anchor|black_raspberry}}[[Black raspberry]] (''Rubus occidentalis'' or ''Rubus leucodermis''; [[Rosaceae]])
* {{anchor|black_raspberry}}[[Black raspberry]] (''Rubus occidentalis'' or ''Rubus leucodermis''; [[Rosaceae]])
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* {{anchor|bolivian_coconut}}[[Parajubaea torallyi|Bolivian coconut]] (''[[Parajubaea torallyi]]'')
* {{anchor|bolivian_coconut}}[[Parajubaea torallyi|Bolivian coconut]] (''[[Parajubaea torallyi]]'')
* {{anchor|bolwarra}}[[Eupomatia laurina|Bolwarra]] (''Eupomatia laurina''; [[Eupomatiaceae]])
* {{anchor|bolwarra}}[[Eupomatia laurina|Bolwarra]] (''Eupomatia laurina''; [[Eupomatiaceae]])
* {{anchor|boquila}}[[Boquila]] (''[Boquila trifoliolata]] ''; [[Lardizabalaceae]])
* {{anchor|boquila}}[[Boquila]] (''[[Boquila trifoliolata]] ''; [[Lardizabalaceae]])
* {{anchor|bottle_gourd}}[[Bottle gourd]] also known as [[calabash]] (''[[Lagenaria]] siceraria''; [[Cucurbitaceae]])
* {{anchor|bottle_gourd}}[[Bottle gourd]] also known as [[calabash]] (''[[Lagenaria]] siceraria''; [[Cucurbitaceae]])
* {{anchor|boysenberry}} [[Rubus ursinus × idaeus]] ''; (''[[Rosaceae]]'')
* {{anchor|boysenberry}} [[Rubus ursinus × idaeus]] ''; (''[[Rosaceae]]'')
* {{anchor|brazilian_guava}}[[Brazilian guava]] (''Psidium guineense''; [[Myrtaceae]])
* {{anchor|brazilian_guava}}[[Brazilian guava]] (''Psidium guineense''; [[Myrtaceae]])
* {{anchor|breadfruit}}[[breadfruit|Breadfruit]] ("Artocarpus altilis"; [[Artocarpus]])
* {{anchor|breadfruit}}[[breadfruit|Breadfruit]] (''Artocarpus altilis''; [[Artocarpus]])
* {{anchor|breadnut}}[[Artocarpus camansi|Breadnut]] (''Artocarpus camansi''; [[Moraceae]])
* {{anchor|breadnut}}[[Artocarpus camansi|Breadnut]] (''Artocarpus camansi''; [[Moraceae]])
* Breadnut, Mayan, see [[#mayan breadnut|Mayan breadnut]]
* Breadnut, Mayan, see [[#mayan breadnut|Mayan breadnut]]
* {{anchor|broad_leaf_bramble}}[[Rubus moluccanus|Broad-leaf bramble]] (''Rubus moluccanus''; [[Rosaceae]]
* {{anchor|broad_leaf_bramble}}[[Rubus moluccanus|Broad-leaf bramble]] (''Rubus moluccanus''; [[Rosaceae]])
* {{anchor|brush cherry}}[[Syzygium australe|Brush cherry]] (''Syzygium australe''; [[Myrtaceae]])
* {{anchor|brush cherry}}[[Syzygium australe|Brush cherry]] (''Syzygium australe''; [[Myrtaceae]])
* {{anchor|buddhas_hand}}[[Buddha's hand]]
* {{anchor|buddhas_hand}}[[Buddha's hand]]
* {{anchor|buffaloberry}}[[Shepherdia argentea|Buffaloberry]] ("Shepherdia argentea"; [[Elaeagnaceae]]), which grows wild in the prairies of [[Canada]]
* {{anchor|buffaloberry}}[[Shepherdia argentea|Buffaloberry]] ("Shepherdia argentea"; [[Elaeagnaceae]])
* {{anchor|burdekin_plum}}[[Pleiogynium timoriense|Burdekin plum]] (''Pleiogynium timoriense''; [[Anacardiaceae]])
* {{anchor|burdekin_plum}}[[Pleiogynium timoriense|Burdekin plum]] (''Pleiogynium timoriense''; [[Anacardiaceae]])
* {{anchor|burmese_grape}}[[Burmese grape]], or latka (''Baccaurea sapida''; [[Phyllanthaceae]])
* {{anchor|burmese_grape}}[[Burmese grape]], or latka (''Baccaurea sapida''; [[Phyllanthaceae]])
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* {{anchor|calabash_tree}}[[Calabash tree]] (''Crescentia cujete'')
* {{anchor|calabash_tree}}[[Calabash tree]] (''Crescentia cujete'')
* {{anchor|calamondin}}[[Calamondin]] (''Citrofortunella Microcarpa'')
* {{anchor|calamondin}}[[Calamondin]] (''Citrofortunella Microcarpa'')
* {{anchor|calamansi}}[[Calamansi]] (''×Citrofortunella Mitis'')
* {{anchor|calamansi}}[[Calamansi]] (''Citrofortunella Mitis'')
* {{anchor|camu camu}}[[Camu camu]] (''Myrciaria dubia''; [[Myrtaceae]])
* {{anchor|camu camu}}[[Camu camu]] (''Myrciaria dubia''; [[Myrtaceae]])
* <span id="Candlenut tree fruit'></span>[[Candlenut tree|Candlenut fruit]] (''Aleurites moluccana'')
* <span id="Candlenut tree fruit'></span>[[Candlenut tree|Candlenut fruit]] (''Aleurites moluccana'')
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* {{anchor|cantaloupe}}[[Cantaloupe]]
* {{anchor|cantaloupe}}[[Cantaloupe]]
* {{anchor|cape_gooseberry}}[[Cape gooseberry]] (''Physalis peruviana''; [[Solanaceae]])
* {{anchor|cape_gooseberry}}[[Cape gooseberry]] (''Physalis peruviana''; [[Solanaceae]])
* {{anchor|capulin_cherry}}[[Capulin cherry|Capuli cherry]] (''Prunus salicifolia'', ''Prunus capuli'' or ''Prunus serotina subsp. capuli''); [[Rosaceae]]), native to the Andes<ref>[[#lcoti|Lost Crops of the Incas]], [http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=1398&page=223 p. 223]</ref>
* {{anchor|capulin_cherry}}[[Capulin cherry|Capuli cherry]] (''Prunus salicifolia'', ''Prunus capuli'' or ''Prunus serotina subsp. capuli''); [[Rosaceae]])
* {{anchor|carambola}}[[Carambola]] (''Averrhoa carambola''; [[Oxalidaceae]]), also called [[carambola|star fruit]] or ''five fingers''
* {{anchor|carambola}}[[Carambola]] (''Averrhoa carambola''; [[Oxalidaceae]]), also called [[carambola|star fruit]] or ''five fingers''
* {{anchor|cardon}}[[Pachycereus pringlei|Cardón]] (''Pachycereus pringlei''; [[Cactaceae]])
* {{anchor|cardon}}[[Pachycereus pringlei|Cardón]] (''Pachycereus pringlei''; [[Cactaceae]])
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* {{anchor|che}}Che (''[[Cudrania tricuspidata]]''; [[Moraceae]]) Also called cudrania, Chinese mulberry, [[cudrang]], [[Mandarin melon berry]], [[silkworm thorn]], [[Maclura tricuspidata|zhe]]
* {{anchor|che}}Che (''[[Cudrania tricuspidata]]''; [[Moraceae]]) Also called cudrania, Chinese mulberry, [[cudrang]], [[Mandarin melon berry]], [[silkworm thorn]], [[Maclura tricuspidata|zhe]]
* {{anchor|chenet}}[[Chenet]] ([[guinep]] or ackee; pitomba-das-Guinas in Portuguese), also known as Spanish lime or mamoncillo
* {{anchor|chenet}}[[Chenet]] ([[guinep]] or ackee; pitomba-das-Guinas in Portuguese), also known as Spanish lime or mamoncillo
* {{anchor|cherimoya}}[[Cherimoya]] (''Annona cherimola''; [[Annonaceae]]), native to the [[Ecuador]]ian [[Andes]]<ref>[[#lcoti|Lost Crops of the Incas]], [http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=1398&page=229 p. 229]</ref>
* {{anchor|cherimoya}}[[Cherimoya]] (''Annona cherimola''; [[Annonaceae]])
* {{anchor|cherry}}[[Cherry]], sweet, black, sour, and wild species (''[[Prunus avium]]'', ''[[Prunus serotina]]'', ''[[Prunus cerasus]]'', and [[Prunus|others]])
* {{anchor|cherry}}[[Cherry]], sweet, black, sour, and wild species (''[[Prunus avium]]'', ''[[Prunus serotina]]'', ''[[Prunus cerasus]]'', and [[Prunus|others]])
* {{anchor|cherry_ballart}}[[Exocarpus cupressiformis|Cherry ballart]] (''Exocarpus cupressiformis''; [[Santalaceae]])
* {{anchor|cherry_ballart}}[[Exocarpus cupressiformis|Cherry ballart]] (''Exocarpus cupressiformis''; [[Santalaceae]])
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* {{anchor|dodder_laurel}}[[Cassytha melantha|Dodder laurel]] (''Cassytha melantha'')
* {{anchor|dodder_laurel}}[[Cassytha melantha|Dodder laurel]] (''Cassytha melantha'')
* {{anchor|doubah}}[[Marsdenia australis|Doubah]] (''Marsdenia australis''; [[Apocynaceae]])
* {{anchor|doubah}}[[Marsdenia australis|Doubah]] (''Marsdenia australis''; [[Apocynaceae]])
* {{anchor|double_coconut}}[[Double coconut]] or [[coco de mer]](''Lodoicea maldivica''; [[Arecaceae]])
* {{anchor|double_coconut}}[[Double coconut]] or [[coco de mer]] (''Lodoicea maldivica''; [[Arecaceae]])
* {{anchor|dragonfruit}}[[Dragonfruit]] / [[pitaya]] (''Hylocereus'' spp.; [[Cactaceae]])
* {{anchor|dragonfruit}}[[Dragonfruit]] / [[pitaya]] (''Hylocereus'' spp.; [[Cactaceae]])
* {{anchor|duku}}[[Duku]] (''Lansium domesticum''; [[Meliaceae]])
* {{anchor|duku}}[[Duku]] (''Lansium domesticum''; [[Meliaceae]])
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* Jujube, Chinese, see [[#chinese jujube|Chinese jujube]]
* Jujube, Chinese, see [[#chinese jujube|Chinese jujube]]
* Jujube, Indian, see [[#indian jujube|Indian jujube]]
* Jujube, Indian, see [[#indian jujube|Indian jujube]]
* {{anchor|juniper_berry}}[[Juniper berry]] (''[[Juniperus]]'' spp.), used for flavoring and in making [[gin]]
* {{anchor|juniper_berry}}[[Juniper berry]] (''[[Juniperus]]'' spp.)
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* {{anchor|lemon_aspen}}[[Acronychia acidula|Lemon aspen]] (''Acronychia acidula''; [[Rutaceae]])
* {{anchor|lemon_aspen}}[[Acronychia acidula|Lemon aspen]] (''Acronychia acidula''; [[Rutaceae]])
* {{anchor|leucaena}}[[Leucaena]]
* {{anchor|leucaena}}[[Leucaena]]
* {{anchor|lillypilly}}[[Syzygium luehmannii|Lillypilly]] (''Acmena'' spp., ''Syzygium'' spp.) Used raw and in jam
* {{anchor|lillypilly}}[[Syzygium luehmannii|Lillypilly]] (''Acmena'' spp., ''Syzygium'' spp.)
* {{anchor|little_gooseberry_tree}}[[Buchanania arborescens|Little gooseberry tree]] (''Buchanania arborescens''; [[Anacardiaceae]])
* {{anchor|little_gooseberry_tree}}[[Buchanania arborescens|Little gooseberry tree]] (''Buchanania arborescens''; [[Anacardiaceae]])
* {{anchor|lime}}[[Lime (fruit)|Lime]]
* {{anchor|lime}}[[Lime (fruit)|Lime]]
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* {{anchor|monstera}}[[Monstera]] (''Monstera deliciosa''; [[Araceae]]) also called [[Swiss Cheese Plant]], [[Split-leaf Philodendron]]
* {{anchor|monstera}}[[Monstera]] (''Monstera deliciosa''; [[Araceae]]) also called [[Swiss Cheese Plant]], [[Split-leaf Philodendron]]
* {{anchor|montessa_granadilla}}[[Montessa granadilla]] (''Passiflora platyloba''; [[Passifloraceae]])
* {{anchor|montessa_granadilla}}[[Montessa granadilla]] (''Passiflora platyloba''; [[Passifloraceae]])
* {{anchor|mora_commun}}[[Rubus adenotrichus|Mora común]] (''Rubus adenotrichus''), most common native berry from Mexico to Ecuador<ref>[[#lcoti|Lost Crops of the Incas]], [http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=1398&page=217 p. 217]</ref>
* {{anchor|mora_commun}}[[Rubus adenotrichus|Mora común]] (''Rubus adenotrichus'')
* {{anchor|mora_de_castilla}}[[Mora de Castilla]] (''Rubus glaucus''), a blackberry<ref>[[#lcoti|Lost Crops of the Incas]], [http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=1398&page=213 p. 213]</ref>
* {{anchor|mora_de_castilla}}[[Mora de Castilla]] (''Rubus glaucus''), a blackberry native to [[South America|South]] and [[Central America]]<ref>[[#lcoti|Lost Crops of the Incas]], [http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=1398&page=213 p. 213]</ref>
* {{anchor|morinda}}[[Morinda]]
* {{anchor|morinda}}[[Morinda]]
* {{anchor|morinda_citrifolia}}[[Morinda citrifolia]]
* {{anchor|morinda_citrifolia}}[[Morinda citrifolia]]
* {{anchor|mortino}}[[Mortiño]], or Andean blueberry (''Vaccinium floribundum''), undomesticated, abundant in the northern [[Andes]]<ref>[[#lcoti|Lost Crops of the Incas]], [http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=1398&page=218 p. 218]</ref>
* {{anchor|mortino}}[[Mortiño]], or Andean blueberry (''Vaccinium floribundum''), undomesticated<ref>[[#lcoti|Lost Crops of the Incas]], [http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=1398&page=218 p. 218]</ref>
* {{anchor|mountain_pepper}}[[Tasmannia|Mountain pepper]] (''Tasmannia'' spp.; [[Winteraceae]])
* {{anchor|mountain_pepper}}[[Tasmannia|Mountain pepper]] (''Tasmannia'' spp.; [[Winteraceae]])
* {{anchor|mountain_soursop}}[[Mountain soursop]] (''Annona montana''; [[Annonaceae]])
* {{anchor|mountain_soursop}}[[Mountain soursop]] (''Annona montana''; [[Annonaceae]])
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* {{anchor|pepino}}[[Pepino]] (''Solanum muricatum'')
* {{anchor|pepino}}[[Pepino]] (''Solanum muricatum'')
* {{anchor|pequi}}[[Pequi]] (''Caryocar brasiliensis''; [[Caryocaraceae]])
* {{anchor|pequi}}[[Pequi]] (''Caryocar brasiliensis''; [[Caryocaraceae]])
* {{anchor|persian_lime}}[[Persian lime]] Also known as tahiti lime.
* {{anchor|persian_lime}}[[Persian lime]], also known as Tahiti lime
* Persimmon, American, see [[#american persimmon|American persimmon]]
* Persimmon, American, see [[#american persimmon|American persimmon]]
* Persimmon, oriental, see [[#oriental persimmon|Oriental persimmon]]
* Persimmon, oriental, see [[#oriental persimmon|Oriental persimmon]]
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* {{anchor|raisin_tree}}[[Raisin tree]] (''Hovenia dulcis'', [[Rhamnaceae]]) Also called [[Japanese raisin tree]]
* {{anchor|raisin_tree}}[[Raisin tree]] (''Hovenia dulcis'', [[Rhamnaceae]]), also called [[Japanese raisin tree]]
* {{anchor|rambutan}}[[Rambutan]] (''Nephelium lappaceum''; [[Sapindaceae]])
* {{anchor|rambutan}}[[Rambutan]] (''Nephelium lappaceum''; [[Sapindaceae]])
* {{anchor|raspberry}}[[Raspberry]], several species (genus ''Rubus'')
* {{anchor|raspberry}}[[Raspberry]], several species (genus ''Rubus'')
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* {{anchor|rollinia}}[[Rollinia]] (''Rollinia mucosa''; [[Annonaceae]])
* {{anchor|rollinia}}[[Rollinia]] (''Rollinia mucosa''; [[Annonaceae]])
* {{anchor|rose_apple}}[[Syzygium jambos|Rose apple]] (''Syzygium jambos''; [[Myrtaceae]])
* {{anchor|rose_apple}}[[Syzygium jambos|Rose apple]] (''Syzygium jambos''; [[Myrtaceae]])
* {{anchor|rose_hip}}[[Rose hip]], the fruitlike base of roses (''[[Rose|Rosa]]''); used mostly for [[jam]]s and [[herbal tea]]s
* {{anchor|rose_hip}}[[Rose hip]], the fruitlike base of roses (''[[Rose|Rosa]]'')
* {{anchor|rose_leaf_bramble}}[[Rubus rosifolius|Rose-leaf bramble]] (''Rubus rosifolius''; [[Rosaceae]])
* {{anchor|rose_leaf_bramble}}[[Rubus rosifolius|Rose-leaf bramble]] (''Rubus rosifolius''; [[Rosaceae]])
* {{anchor|rose_myrtle}}[[Archirhodomyrtus beckleri|Rose myrtle]] (''Archirhodomyrtus beckleri''; [[Myrtaceae]])
* {{anchor|rose_myrtle}}[[Archirhodomyrtus beckleri|Rose myrtle]] (''Archirhodomyrtus beckleri''; [[Myrtaceae]])
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* {{anchor|safou}}[[Safou]] (''Dacryodes edulis''), also called ''atanga'' or ''butterfruit''
* {{anchor|safou}}[[Safou]] (''Dacryodes edulis''), also called ''atanga'' or ''butterfruit''
* {{anchor|sagaretia}}[[Sageretia theezans|Sageretia]] (''Sageretia theezans''; [[Rhamnaceae]]) Also called Mock Buckthorn.
* {{anchor|sagaretia}}[[Sageretia theezans|Sageretia]] (''Sageretia theezans''; [[Rhamnaceae]]), also called Mock Buckthorn
* {{anchor|saguaro}}[[Saguaro]] (''Carnegiea gigantea''; [[Cactaceae]])
* {{anchor|saguaro}}[[Saguaro]] (''Carnegiea gigantea''; [[Cactaceae]])
* {{anchor|salak}}[[Salak]] (''Salacca edulis''; [[Arecaceae]]), also called [[snakefruit]] or ''cobrafruit''
* {{anchor|salak}}[[Salak]] (''Salacca edulis''; [[Arecaceae]]), also called [[snakefruit]] or ''cobrafruit''
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* {{anchor|sweet_pepper}}[[Sweet pepper]]
* {{anchor|sweet_pepper}}[[Sweet pepper]]
* {{anchor|sweetsop}}[[Sweetsop]] (''Annona squamosa''; [[Annonaceae]]) also called sugar apple
* {{anchor|sweetsop}}[[Sweetsop]] (''Annona squamosa''; [[Annonaceae]]) also called sugar apple
* {{anchor|sycamore_fig}}[[Sycamore fig]] (''[[Ficus sycomorus]]'' [[Moraceae]]) also called Old World sycamore] or just sycomore
* {{anchor|sycamore_fig}}[[Sycamore fig]] (''[[Ficus sycomorus]]''; [[Moraceae]]) also called Old World sycamore or just sycomore
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* {{anchor|yangmei}}Yangmei (''[[Myrica rubra]]''; [[Myricaceae]]) Also called yumberry, yamamomo, Chinese bayberry, Japanese bayberry, red bayberry, or Chinese strawberry tree
* {{anchor|yangmei}}Yangmei (''[[Myrica rubra]]''; [[Myricaceae]]), also called yumberry, yamamomo, Chinese bayberry, Japanese bayberry, red bayberry, or Chinese strawberry tree
* {{anchor|yantok}}[[Yantok]], or rattan fruit (''Calamus manillensis'')
* {{anchor|yantok}}[[Yantok]], or rattan fruit (''Calamus manillensis'')
* {{anchor|yellow_granadilla}}[[Yellow granadilla]] (''Passiflora edulis f flavicarpa''; [[Passifloraceae]])
* {{anchor|yellow_granadilla}}[[Yellow granadilla]] (''Passiflora edulis f flavicarpa''; [[Passifloraceae]])
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Some culinary fruits

This list of culinary fruits contains the names of some fruits that are considered edible in some cuisines. The word "fruit" is used in several different ways.[1] The definition of fruit for these lists is a culinary fruit, i.e. "Any sweet, edible part of a plant that resembles fruit, even if it does not develop from a floral ovary; also used in a technically imprecise sense for some sweet or sweetish vegetables, some of which may resemble a true fruit or are used in cookery as if they were a fruit, for example rhubarb."[2][3] Note that many edible plant parts that are true fruits botanically speaking, are not considered culinary fruits. They are classified as vegetables in the culinary sense (for example: the tomato, zucchini, and so on), and hence they do not appear in this list. Similarly, some botanical fruits are classified as nuts (e.g. Brazil nut and various almonds), or staples (e.g. breadfruit), and likewise do not appear here. There also exist many fruits which are edible and palatable but for various reasons have not become popular.

Alphabetical list by common name

Papayas
An array of tropical fruits at University of Hyderabad, India
Acerola
Mangos
Passion fruits

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Culinary fruits by climate

Temperate fruits

Fruits of temperate climates are almost always borne on trees or woody shrubs or lianas. They will not grow adequately in the tropics, as they need a period of cold (a chilling requirement) each year before they will flower. The apple, pear, cherry, and plum are the most widely grown and eaten, owing to their adaptability. Many other fruits are important regionally but do not figure prominently in commerce. Many sorts of small fruit on this list are gathered from the wild, just as they were in Neolithic times.

Apples

The pome fruits

The stone fruits, drupes of genus Prunus

Other temperate fruits

Berries

In non-technical usage, berry means any small fruit that can be eaten whole and lacks objectionable seeds. The bramble fruits, compound fruits of genus Rubus (blackberries), are some of the most popular of these that are not true berries:

Rubus
Raspberries
True berries

The true berries are dominated by the family Ericaceae, many of which are hardy in the subarctic:

Other berries

Mediterranean and subtropical fruits

Fruits in this category are not hardy to extreme cold, as the preceding temperate fruits are, yet tolerate some frost and may have a modest chilling requirement. Notable among these are natives of the Mediterranean:

Mediterranean natives

Grapes

Citrus

In the important genus Citrus (Rutaceae), some members are tropical, tolerating no frost. All common species of commerce are somewhat hardy:

Lemon
See also: List of Citrus fruits

Other subtropical fruits

Tropical fruits

Tropical fruits grow on plants of all habitats. The only characteristic that they share is an intolerance of frost.

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Caimito fruit cut in half. It is native to the lowlands of Central America and the West Indies

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Culinary fruits by geographical origin

Fruits of African origin

Fruits native to Africa or of African origin:

Fruits of Asian origin

Fruits native to Asia or of Asian origin:

Fruits of Latin American origin

Fruits native to Latin America or of Latin American origin. Plants are of South American origin, except as noted.

Fruits of North American origin

Canada and the United States are home to a surprising number of edible plants, especially berries; however, only three are commercially grown/known on a global scale (grapes, cranberries, and blueberries.) Many of the fruits below are still eaten locally as they have been for centuries and others are generating renewed interest by eco-friendly gardeners (less need for bug control) and chefs of the region alike.

Fruits of Oceanian origin

Fruits native to Oceania or of Oceanian origin:

Culinary fruits by type of flora

Rosaceae family

The family Rosaceae dominates the temperate fruits, both in numbers and in importance. The pome fruits, stone fruits and brambles are fruits of plants in Rosaceae.

The pome fruits:

The stone fruits, drupes of genus Prunus:

Berries

In non-technical usage, berry means any small fruit that can be eaten whole and lacks objectionable seeds. The bramble fruits, compound fruits of genus Rubus (blackberries), are some of the most popular of these that are not true berries:

The true berries are dominated by the family Ericaceae, many of which are hardy in the subarctic:

Other berries not in Rosaceae or Ericaceae:

Cacti and other succulents

Several cacti yield edible fruits, which are important traditional foods for some Native American peoples:

Gymnosperms with fruit-like structures

Only Angiosperms have fruit, a structure that surrounds the seed. Gymnosperms have naked seeds, but some of them have reproductive structures that resemble fruit.[10]

Podocarps

Podocarps are conifers in the family Podocarpaceae, The seed cones are highly modified and, in some, the seed is surrounded by fleshy scale tissue, resembling a drupe. These berry-like cone scales are eaten by birds which then disperse the seeds in their droppings and the cones can be eaten in many species. Podocarps are either half-hardy or frost tender, depending on species. Many genera are similar in that they have edible "fruits" and often don't have a common name.

Other gymnosperms

Melons and other members of Cucurbitaceae family

Most gourds and many melons are regarded as culinary vegetables. The following are generally regarded as fruits:

Accessory fruits

The accessory fruits, seed organs which are not botanically berries at all:

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ See Vegetable#Terminology
  2. ^ See the Wiktionary definition of fruit
  3. ^ Harri Vainio; Franca Bianchini (2003). Fruit and Vegetables. IARC. p. 2. ISBN 9283230086.
  4. ^ Lost Crops of the Incas p. 216
  5. ^ a b c The berries of some honeysuckle species (called honeyberries) are edible, others are poisonous
  6. ^ Lost Crops of the Incas, p. 213
  7. ^ Lost Crops of the Incas, p. 218
  8. ^ Office of International Affairs (1989). Lost Crops of the Incas. National Academies Press. p. 116.
  9. ^ Lost Crops of the Incas", p. 218
  10. ^ Gifford, E.M.; Foster, A.S. (1989). Morphology and evolution of vascular plants. New York: W. H. Freeman and Company.
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