- Acai (Euterpe oleracea)
- Berries from the Euterpe oeracea palm tree and native the the Amazon River basin. The fruit is similar in appearance to a black or purple grape, and contains
a seed that is 60 to 80% of the volume. Numerous marketing scams occured during early 2000's involving exaggerated claims about acai's health benefits.
- Acerola (Malpighia emarginata)
- This is the fruit of an evergreen shrub, with other names including Acerola Cherry, Barbados Cherry, West Indian Cherry, and Wild Crepe Myrtle.
It is native to South America, southern Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Brazil, and Central America, and is now also grown in
Texas and subtropical areas of Asia. It is a rich source of Vitamin C and other nutrients, and eaten as a fruit as well as consumed as Acerola Juice.
- Ackee (Blighia sapida)
- The ackee, also known as ankye, achee, akee, ackee apple or ayee is a fruit of the Sapindaceae soapberry family (See also Lychee and Longan).
Ackee is native to tropical West Africa.
The fruit arils are renowned as delicious when ripe and properly prepared, and are a feature of various Caribbean cuisines.
Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica and is considered a delicacy. Unripened and inedible portions are toxic due to the content of hypoglycin A and B.
- Alligator Apple (Annona glabra)
- Annona glabra is a tropical fruit tree in the Annonaceae family, in the same genus as the Soursop and Cherimoya.
It is also known as pond apple, alligator apple (because American alligators eat them), swamp apple, corkwood, bobwood, and monkey apple.
The tree is found in Florida in the United States, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and West Africa.
Its ripe pulp is yellow to orange, and the taste is Honeydew melon, they can be used to make jam and fruit drinks.
- Apple (Malus domestica)
- An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree (Malus domestica), originating in Central Asia from the wild Malus sieversii.
More than 7,500 cultivars are grown worldwide,
resulting in a range of characterstics desirable for eating raw, cooking, and cider production.
- Apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
- A yellow-orange fruit resembling a small peach. Prunus armeniaca is the "common apriot" with a slightly sweet but very tart taste.
They are eaten raw, dried, and in jam. The hard seed is toxic.
- Avocado (Persea americana)
- Avocado, also known as Avocado Pear or Alligator Pear, is the fruit of the Persea americana tree, believed to originated in south-central Mexico.
High in monounsatured fat (67% of which oleic acid), and not sweet like other fruits, avocados are used in dips (guacamole), salads, as a substitute for meat
in sandwiches, as soup, and in sweet or savory dishes. A ripe avocado yields to gentle pressure when held in the palm of the hand and squeezed.
The flesh is prone to enzymatic browning after exposure to air, but this can be prevented by adding lime or lemon
juice after peeling. There are a number of cultivars, the most common being Hass.
Some people are allergic to avocados, and leaves, skin, bark, and the pit are toxic to animals.
Avocado leaves are used in Mexican cuisine, particulary bean dishes, and add a flavor similar to anise.
- Banana (Musa species and hybrids)
- A banana is an elongated, edible fruit produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa.
In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called "plantains", distinguishing them from dessert bananas.
They are variable in size, color, and firmness, but are usually elongated and curved, and have a soft, starch-rich flesh, and
are covered with a rind that is green, yellow, brown, purple, or red when ripe. Bananas are eaten raw, deep-fried, baked in the skin,
as a dried chip snack, as banana flour, and other variations, particulularly in Asia. The most common cultivar is the Cavendish banana.
- Bel Fruit (Aegle marmelos)
- This is known variouisly as Bel, Bael, Bhel, Bili, Bengal Quince, Golden Apple, Japanese Bitter Orange, Stone Apple, and Wood Apple,
and is native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The fruits can be eaten either fresh, dried, produced into candy, toffee,
pulp powder or nectar. Fresh juice is sweetened and made into a drink similar to lemonade.
- Bergamot Orange (Citrus aurantium)
- Bergamot Orange is a fragrant citrus fruit native to southern Italy.
It is the size of an orange, and yellow or lime-green color depending on the ripeness. The juice is less sour than lemon juice,
but more bitter than grapefruit juice. It is produced for juice. An extract from the skin is used to flavor Earl Grey tea,
Lady Grey tea, and Turkey Delight (Lokum) confections. The oil is a common ingredient in perfumes.
- Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)
- Bilberry is also known as European Blueberry, Blaeberry, Whortleberry, Whimberry, and Whinberry. It is the same genus as
Blueberry, used in for similar culinary purposes.
- Black Elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
- Common names include Elder, Elderberry, Black Elder, European Elder, European Elderberry, and European Black Elderberry,
and is native to most of Europe and North America.
Cooked berries are made into jelly, jam, wine, and brandy. Flowers are made into elderflower cordial and elderflower liquer.
The dark blue or purple berries are mildly poisonous when raw.
- Black Mulberry (Morus nigra)
- The Black Mulberry or Blackberry (not to be confused with the Blackberries
that are various species of Rubus), is a species of flowering plant in the Moraceae family. It is
native to southwestern Asia and the Iberian Peninsula.
Black Mulberry is richly flavored, similar to the Red Mulberry.
- Blackberry (various Rubus species)
- The blackberry is an edible fruit produced by many species in the genus Rubus in the Rosaceae family.
What distinguishes the blackberry from its Raspberry relatives is whether or not the stem (torus) stays with the fruit when picked.
When picking a blackberry fruit, the torus stays with the fruit, but with a raspberry, the torus remains on the plant, leaving a hollow core
in the Raspberry.
- Boysenberry (Rubus ursinus)
- The Boysenberry is a cross between the European Raspberry (Rubus idaeus), European Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus),
American Dewberry (Rubus aboriginum), and the Loganberry (Rubus × loganobaccus).
It is a large 8.0-gram (0.28 oz) fruit with large seeds and a deep maroon color.
Most commercially grown Boysenberries are from Oregon, and are processed into other products such as jam, pie, juice, syrup, and ice cream.
- Blueberry (various Vaccinium species)
- Blueberry is a perennial flowering plants with blue or purple berries in the section Cyanococcus of the genus Vaccinium.
Vaccinium also includes Cranberries, Bilberries, Huckleberries and Madeira Blueberries.
Both wild ("lowbush") and cultivated ("highbush") varieties are native to North America.
Blueberries are sold as fresh or frozen fruit, purée, juice, or dried or infused berries.
These may then be used in a variety of goods such as jellies, jams, pies, muffins, snack foods, and as an
additive to breakfast cereals. Pulp and skin is used to make Blueberry Wine.
Other wild shrubs produce similar-looking edible berries such as Huckleberries and Whortleberries (North America)
and Bilberries (Europe).
- Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis)
- Breadfruit is a species of flowering tree in the Mulberry and Jackfruit (Moraceae) family.
Breadfruit is a staple food in many tropical regions, and most breadfruit varieties produce fruit throughout the year.
The fruit is roasted, baked, fried or boiled before consumption, and has a taste somewhat like potato or freshly baked bread.
- Breadnut (Brosimum alicastrum)
- A species of medium-sized tree in the Moraceae family. It is the wild ancestor of the Breadfruit
and is also sometimes known as the seeded breadfruit, to distinguish it from its mostly seedless descendant.
Breadnut fruits are edible when cooked. The large seeds can also be roasted and eaten.
- Buffalo Berry (Shepherdia argentea)
- Also known as Bullberry, is a genus of small shrubs in the Elaeagnaceae family, native to northern and western North America.
The berries are a dark shade of red with small white dots on them.
Buffalo Berries are sour and can be made into jam, pie, jelly, syrup, soups, or prepared like cranberry sauce with sugar added.
- Canistel (Pouteria campechiana)
- Also known as the Cupcake Fruit or Eggfruit, this is an evergreen tree native to southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador.
Canistel flesh is sweet, with a texture often compared to that of a hard-boiled egg yolk, hence its colloquial name "Eggfruit".
- Cherimoya (Annona cherimola)
- The Cherimoya, also spelled Chirimoya, is a species of edible fruit-bearing plant in the genus Annona from the Annonaceae family,
which includes the closely related sweetsop and soursop. The plant is believed to be native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile,
and is now grown in tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world. The creamy texture of the flesh gives the fruit its secondary name,
the Custard Apple. The flavor of the flesh ranges from mellow sweet to tangy or acidic sweet, with variable suggestions of pineapple, banana, pear,
papaya, strawberry or other berry, and apple, depending on the variety.
Cherimoya seeds are poisonous..
- Cherry (various Prunus species)
- Cherries are obtained from cultivars of several species such as the Prunus avium (aka "Sweet Cherries"), and the Prunus cerasus
(aka "Sour Cherry"). Sweet Cherries are large and heart-shaped, range in color from golden red to dark purple depending on the variety,
and are primarily eaten as fruit. Sour Cherries are smaller and rounder, range in color from bright red to dark red, and
are used in cooking. Sour Cherries have higher nutritional value.
Seeds of Cherries and other stone fruits contain poisonous hydrogen cyanide, although
you would have to consume a rather large amount to become ill.
- Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)
- Chockcherry, also known as Bitter-Berry, Virginia Bird Cherry, Western Chokecherry, and Black Chokecherry, is a species of Bird Cherry (Prunus subgenus Padus)
native to North America. The chokecherry fruit can be eaten when fully ripe, but otherwise contains a toxin.
The fruit can be used to make jam or syrup, but the bitter nature of the fruit requires sugar to sweeten the preserves.
Chokecherry seeds contain a toxin called glycoside and produce a compound similar to cyanide called prunasin.
Avoid accidentally biting into or swallowing the seeds.
- Citron (Citrus medica)
- The Citron is a large fragrant citrus fruit with a thick rind. It is one of the original citrus fruits from which all other citrus types developed.
Containing little juice like lemons or limes, the Citron rind is cut and cooked in sugar syrup
to make a sweetener for cakes and soft drinks. The variety of Citron used in Japan, Yuzu, is juiced, and the juice is used regularly in dipping sauces,
dressings and marinades. The juice is widely available bottled like lemon juice. Grated or shredded Yuzu rind is also added to marinades and desserts.
- Cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus)
- Cloudberry is a species of flowering plant in the Rosaceae rose family, native to cool temperate regions, alpine and arctic tundra and boreal forest.
Other common names Nordic Berry, Bakeapple, Knotberry and Knoutberry, Aqpik or Low-bush Salmonberry (in Alaska - not to be confused with salmonberry, Rubus spectabilis),
and Averin or Evron.
When ripe, cloudberry fruits are golden-yellow, soft and juicy, and are rich in vitamin C.
When eaten fresh, cloudberries have a distinctive tart taste, and when over-ripe, they have a creamy texture somewhat like yogurt and a sweetened flavor.
They are used in a variety of ways around the world to make jams, juices, tarts, toppings for desserts, pancakes, and waffles, liqueurs, and Bakeapple Pie.
- Coconut (Cocos nucifera)
- This can refer to the Coconut Palm Tree, or to the fruit of the tree (which botanically is a drupe, not a nut). Almost the entire
tree can used for various purposes, and for culinary applications to make Coconut Butter, Coconut Oil, Coconut Meat, Coconut Milk,
Coconut Vinegar, and other items.
- Crab Apple (Malus species)
- The Crab Apple includes species commonly known as Crabapples, Crab Apples, Crabtrees, and Wild Apples.
Crabapple fruit is not an important crop in most areas, being extremely sour due to malic acid.
However, they are used as pollenizers in apple orchards, as rootstocks to give new cultivars beneficial characteristics, and they are an
important source of pectin.
- Cranberry (various Vaccinium species)
- Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium.
Cranberries are sold fresh, and are processed into products including juice, Cranberry Sauce, jam, and sweetened dried cranberries.
The majority of Cranberries are produced in the US, Canada, and Chile.
- Crowberry (Empetrum species)
- Crowberry, Black Crowberry, or Blackberry in western Alaska, is a flowering plant species in the Ericaceae heather family.
Empetrum nigrum can be grown for the edible fruit, but it has an acidit taste and can cause headaches.
The fruit is high in anthocyanin pigment, and can be used to make a natural food dye.
In subarctic areas, Empetrum nigrum has been a vital addition to the diet of the Inuit and the Sami.
- Currant (various Ribes species)
- Ribes is a genus of about 200 known species of flowering plants native throughout temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
The various species are known as Currants or Gooseberries. Some are cultivated for their edible fruit or as ornamental plants.
Edible types include Black Currant, Red Currant and White Currant, and the European Gooseberry. These should not be confused with the
dried currants used in cakes and puddings, which are from the Zante Currant, which is actually a variety of grape (Vitis vinifera).
- Custard Apple (Annona reticulata)
- See Cherimoya.
- Date (Phoenix dactylifera)
- The Date or Date Palm Tree is a flowering plant species in the palm Arecaceae family.
They are cultivated across Northern Africa, the Middle East and South Asia for its edible sweet fruit.
Dry or soft dates are eaten as-is, or may be pitted and stuffed with fillings such as almonds, pecans, walnuts, candied orange and lemon peel, tahini,
marzipan or cream cheese. Dates are also be chopped and used in a range of sweet and savory dishes. Date nut bread (actually a cake) is
populr in the US, especially around holidays.
- Desert Lime (Citrus glauca)
- The Desert Lime is a thorny shrub or small tree native to Queensland, New South Wales, and South Australia.
The Desert Lime fruit is a highly prized bushfood, traditionally wild-harvested from surviving bushland areas, where it is relatively common.
The fruit is used in in marmalades, beverages, and succade.
- Dewberry (various species)
- Dewberries (also known as "ground berries") are a group of species in the genus Rubus, section Rubus, closely related to the Blackberries,
and are usually purple to black and shaped somewhat like Raspberries. Dewberries are common throughout most of the Northern Hemisphere.
They can be eaten raw or used to make cobbler, jam, or pie. The leaves can be used to make a herbal tea.
- Durian (Durio zibethinus)
- The Durian is the edible fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio. There are 30 recognised Durio species, with at least nine of which produce edible fruit.
Named in some regions as the "king of fruits", the Durian is distinctive for its large size, strong odour, and thorn-covered rind.
Some people regard the durian as having a pleasantly sweet fragrance, whereas others find the aroma overpowering and unpleasant.
The smell evokes reactions from deep appreciation to intense disgust, and has been compared to the odor of variously rotten things.
- English Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa)
- See Currant.
- Feijoa (Acca sellowiana)
- Feijoa sellowiana is a species of flowering plant in the Myrtaceae myrtle family, and is native to the highlands of southern Brazil,
eastern Paraguay, Uruguay, northern Argentina, and Colombia. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental tree and for its fruit.
Common names include feijoa, or pineapple guava and guavasteen, although it is not a true guava.
The pulp has a sweet, aromatic flavor which tastes like guava, pineapple, strawberry, and mint.
- Fig (Ficus carica)
- Ficus carica, known as the common fig, is an Asian species of flowering plant in the mulberry family.
It is grown for its edible fruit, also called Fig, throughout the temperate world, and as an ornamental plant.
Figs can be eaten fresh or dried, and often used in jam-making. Most commercial production is in dried or otherwise processed forms,
since the ripe fruit does not transport well, nor do they keep well once picked.
- Finger Lime (Citrus australasica)
- The Australian Finger Lime or Caviar Lime, is a thorny understorey shrub or small tree of lowland subtropical rainforest and rainforest from the coastal border
region of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. It has edible fruits which are under development as a commercial crop.
- Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles species)
- Chaenomeles is a genus of three species of deciduous spiny shrubs in the Rosaceae family, and are native to Southeast Asia.
The fruits are hard and unpleasant to eat raw, tasting like an unripe apple with the acidity of a lemon.
The fruits are suitable for making liqueurs, as well as marmalade and preserves since they contain more pectin than apples and true quinces.
- Gooseberry (various Ribes species)
- See Currant.
- Grape (various Vitis species)
- A grape is a fruit, botanically a berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus Vitis.
Grapes can be eaten fresh as table grapes or they can be used for making wine, jam, grape juice, jelly, grape seed extract, raisins, vinegar, and grape seed oil.
- Grapefruit (Citrus x paradisi)
- The grapefruit is a subtropical citrus tree known for its relatively large sour to semisweet, somewhat bitter fruit.
The segmented interior flesh varies in color from pale yellow to dark pink.
Grapefruit is a citrus hybrid originating in Barbados as an accidental cross between the sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) and
the Pomelo or Shaddock (Citrus maxima), both of which were introduced from Asia in the 17th century. It was originally called the forbidden fruit,
and has been referred to as the Pomelo. However, that term is now the common name for Citrus maxima.
- Guava (Psidium guajava)
- Guava is a common tropical fruit, botanically a berry, cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions.
Psidium guajava (Common Guava, Lemon Guava) is a small tree in the Myrtaceae myrtle family, native to Mexico, Central America,
the Caribbean and northern South America. In Latin American countries, the popular beverage agua fresca is often made with Guava.
The entire fruit is a key ingredient in punch, and the juice is often used in culinary sauces (hot or cold), ales, candies, dried snacks,
fruit bars, and desserts, or dipped in chamoy. In many countries, Guava is eaten raw, typically cut into quarters or eaten like an apple.
It is also eaten with a pinch of salt and pepper, cayenne powder or a mix of spices (masala).
- Hog Plum (Spondias mombin)
- Hog Plum, or Yellow Mombin, is a species of tree and flowering plant in the Anacardiaceae family.
It is native to the tropical Americas, including the West Indies.
The fruit pulp is either eaten fresh or made into juice, concentrate, jellies, and sherbets.
- Huckleberry (Gaylussacia species)
- Huckleberry is a name used in North America for several plants in the Ericaceae family, in two the closely related Vaccinium and Gaylussacia genera.
The name "Huckleberry" is a North American variation of the English name variously called ""Hurtleberry"" or ""Whortleberry"" for the Bilberry.
In North America the name was applied to numerous plant variations all bearing small berries with colors that may be red, blue or black.
It is the common name for various Gaylussacia species and some Vaccinium species such as the Red Huckleberry (Vaccinium parvifolium),
and is also applied to other Vaccinium species that may also be called Blueberries.
- Jaboticaba (Plinia cauliflora)
- Jaboticaba, (aka Jabuticaba and the Brazilian Grapetree), is a tree in the Myrtaceae family, native to Minas Gerais, Goiás and São Paulo states in Brazil.
Jabuticabas are largely eaten fresh, but since they ferment quickly after harvestt are often used to make jams, tarts,
strong wines, and liqueurs. Due to the short shelf-life, fresh Jabuticaba fruit is rare in markets outside areas of cultivation.
The fruit has been compared to Muscadine grapes or to Japanese Kyoho grapes.
- Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
- The Jackfruit, or Jack Tree, is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and Moraceae breadfruit family.
Its origin is in the region between the Western Ghats of southern India, all of Sri Lanka and the rainforests of Malaysia.
It bears the largest fruit of all trees, reaching as much as 55 kg (120 pounds).
Jackfruit has a distinctive sweet and fruity aroma. A fully ripe and unopened Jackfruit is known to emit a strong, perhaps unpleasant aroma,
while the inside of the fruit described as smelling of pineapple and banana. Roasted seeds may be used as a commercial alternative to chocolate aroma.
The flavor of the ripe fruit is comparable to a combination of apple, banana, mango, and pineapple.
Jackfruit is eaten on its own, in salads or as a vegetable in spicy curries, as a side dish, and as fillings for cutlets and chops.
Green, unripe Jackfruit has a mild taste and a meat-like texture, is cooked like a vegetable, and is sometimes called "vegetable meat".
- [Common] Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba)
- Jujube, also known as Common Jujube, Red Date, Chinese Date, or Chinese Jujube, is a species in the genus of Ziziphus in the Rhamnaceae buckthorn family.
Freshly harvested or candied dried fruit are often eaten as a snack.
Smoked Jujubes are consumed in Vietnam and are referred to as Black Jujubes.
Both China and Korea produce a sweetened tea syrup containing Jujube fruit in glass jars, and Jujube Tea (canned or in teabags form).
- [Indian] Jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana)
- The Indian Jujube, Indian Plum, Chinese Date (differs from Common Jujube), Chinee Apple,
or Dunks is a tropical fruit tree species belonging to the Rhamnaceae family.
The fruit is eaten raw, pickled or used in beverages. It is quite nutritious and rich in vitamin C, second only to guava and much higher than citrus or apples.
In India, the ripe fruits are mostly consumed raw, but are sometimes stewed. Slightly underripe fruits are candied. Ripe fruits are preserved by sun-drying and a powder
is prepared for off-season use.
- Kaffir Lime (Citrus hystrix)
- The Kaffir Lime, also known as Makrut Lime, Thai Lime, and Mauritius Papeda, is a citrus fruit native to tropical Southeast Asia and southern China.
The fruit and leaves are used in Southeast Asian cuisine and its essential oil is used in perfumery.
The rind and crushed leaves emit an intense citrus fragrance.
- Key Lime (Citrus x aurantifolia)
- Key Lime is also known as West Indian Lime, Bartender's Lime, Omani lime, and Mexican Lime.
The Key Lime is smaller, seedier, has higher acidity, stronger aroma, and thinner rind than the Persian Lime,
and is valued for its characteristic flavor. It's name is associated with
the Florida Keys, where it is best known as the flavoring ingredient of Key Lime Pie.
- Kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa)
- Kiwi, (aka Kiwifruit or Chinese Goosberry) is the edible berry of several species of woody vines in the genus Actinidia.
The most common cultivar group is Actinidia deliciosa, or "Hayward". The fruit has a soft texture with a sweet and unique flavor.
In 2018, global production of Kiwifruit was 4 million tonnes, led by China with slightly more than half of the world total,
with Italy, New Zealand, Iran, Greece and Chile also significant producers.
Kiwi Berries are edible fruits the size of a large grape, similar to Kiwifruit in taste and internal appearance. However, the thin, smooth green skin and lack
of fuzz makes eating the entire fruit more pleasant. These are also referred to as Baby Kiwi, Dessert Kiwi, Grape Kiwi, or Cocktail Kiwi.
- Kumquat (Fortunella species)
- Kumquats (or cumquats in Australian English) is group of small fruit-bearing trees in the flowering plant Rutaceae family native to China, but
now grown worldwide. Historically these have be classified in the genus Fortunella, but more recently under Citrus.
The edible fruit resembles a small Orange, being approximately the size of a large olive.
Kumquat is a fairly cold-hardy citrus, and there are a number of species and hybrids. Depending on the variety, they are used
as ornamental plants, eaten whole, or used to make marmalade and jelly.
- Lemon (Citrus limon)
- Lemon is a species of small evergreen tree in the flowering plant Rutaceae family, native to South Asia, primarily Northeast India.
Lemon juice, rind, and peel are used in a wide variety of foods and drinks. The whole lemon is used to make marmalade, lemon curd and lemon liqueur.
Lemon slices and lemon rind are used as a garnish for food and drinks. Lemon zest, the grated outer rind of the fruit, is used to add flavor to baked goods, puddings,
rice, and other dishes.
Lemon juice is about 5% to 6% citric acid, with a pH of around 2.2, giving it a sour taste.
The top global producers were India, Mexico, China, Argentina, Brazil, and Turkey, accounting for 65% of the world's production in 2018.
- Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea)
- Lingonberry, also known as Partridgeberry, Mountain Cranberry, Cowberry, and many other names, is a small evergreen shrub in the
Ericaceae heath family that bears edible fruit.
It is native to boreal forest and Arctic tundra throughout the Northern Hemisphere, from Europe and Asia to North America.
The tart berries are often cooked and sweetened before eating in the form of lingonberry jam, compote, juice, smoothie or syrup.
- Lime (various Citrus species and hybrids)
-
A Lime is a citrus fruit with diverse genetic origins. It is typically round, green in color, and contains acidic juice.
There are several species of citrus trees whose fruits are called limes, including the
Key Lime,
Persian Lime,
Kaffir Lime,
and Desert Lime.
Limes are a rich source of vitamin C, are sour, and are often used to accent the flavors of foods and beverages.
They are grown year-round.
- Loganberry (Rubus x loganobaccus)
- The Loganberry is a hybrid of the North American blackberry (Rubus ursinus) and the European raspberry (Rubus idaeus).
The plant and the fruit resemble the Blackberry more than the Raspberry,
but the fruit color is a dark red, rather than black as in Blackberries.
Loganberries are consumed fresh, or used for juice, jams, pies, crumbles, fruit syrups, and wines.
Loganberry plants are sturdy and more disease-resistent and frost-resistant than many other berries.
However, they are not popular with commercial growers due to several problems which increase labor costs because
the plants tend to be thorny and the berries are often hidden by the leaves.
Additionally, berries of varying maturity may grow on a single plant, making it difficult to completely harvest each plant.
Therefore, Loganberries are mostly grown in household gardens.
- Longan (Dimocarpus longan)
- The Longan is a tropical tree species that produces edible fruit, and is one of the better-known tropical members of the Sapindaceae soapberry family,
and is native to tropical Asia and China.
The fruit is similar to that of the Lychee, but less aromatic in taste.
- Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica)
- The Loquat is a large evergreen shrub or tree, grown commercially for its orange fruit and for its leaves.
It is also known as Japanese Plum, Chinese Plum, and in Japan as Biwa.
The Loquat has a high sugar, acid and pectin content.
It is eaten as a fresh fruit and mixes well with other fruits in fresh fruit salads or fruit cups.
The fruits are also used to make jam, jelly and chutney, and are often served poached in light syrup.
The leaves are used to make "Biwacha" tea. Japan is the leading producer.
- Lychee (Litchi chinensis)
- Lychee is the sole member of the genus Litchi in the Sapindaceae soapberry family.
It is a tropical tree native to the Guangdong and Fujian provinces of southeastern China.
The lychee bears small fleshy fruits. The outside of the fruit is pink-red, roughly textured, and inedible,
covering sweet flesh eaten in many different dessert dishes.
- Mamey Apple (Mammea americana)
- The Mamey Apple, also known as Mamee Apple, Mamey, Mammee, Santo Domingo Apricot, Tropical Apricot, and South American Apricot,
is an evergreen tree of the Calophyllaceae family with edible fruit.
Though edible,[ this fruit has received little attention worldwide.
The raw flesh can be served in fruit salads, or with wine, sugar, or cream. In the Bahamas it is used to make a sort of jam.
In the French West Indies, the flowsers are distilled to make an aromatic liqueur, eau créole, or crème créole.
- Mandarin Lime (Citrus x limonia)
- Mandarin Lime, also known as Rangpur or Lemandarin, is a hybrid cross between a Mandarin Orange and the Citron.
The fruit is highly acidic and can be used as a substitute for Limes. However the name Lime in connection with this fruit is misleading
because there are very few similarities between the Rangpur and other fruits called limes.
- Mandarin Orange (Citrus reticulata)
- The Mandarin Orange, also known as the Mandarin or Mandarine, is a small citrus tree fruit, and is treated as a distinct species of Orange.
It is usually eaten plain or in fruit salads.
- Mango (Mangifera indica)
- Mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree Mangifera indica, believed to have originated from the region between northwestern Myanmar,
Bangladesh, and northeastern India. There are several hundred cultivars, and are grown worldwide in tropical and subtropical climates.
Mangoes are generally sweet, although the taste and texture of the flesh varies across cultivars. Some, such as Alphonso, have a soft, pulpy, juicy
texture similar to an overripe plum. Others, such as Tommy Atkins, are firmer, like a cantaloupe or avocado, with a fibrous texture.
Mango is eaten as fruit, used to make juices, smoothies, ice cream, fruit bars, chutney, raspados, aguas frescas, pies, and sweet chili sauce, or mixed with chamoy,
a sweet and spicy chili paste.
- Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana)
- Mangosteen, also known as the Purple Mangosteen, is a tropical evergreen tree with edible fruit native to tropical lands surrounding the Indian Ocean.
The fruit of the Mangosteen is sweet and tangy, juicy, somewhat fibrous. THe inedible rind is a deep reddish-purple colored rind when ripe.
Mangosteens are available fresh, canned and frozen in Western countries. The fruit may be served as a dessert or made into jams.
In Vietnam, the ripe fruit is also used as a salad ingredient.
- Medlar (Mespilus species)
- The Medlar or Common Medlar, is a large shrub or small tree in the Rosaceae rose family, and its fruit is also called the Medlar.
it is indigenous to Iran, southwest Asia, and southeastern Europe, especially the Black Sea coasts of Bulgaria and Turkey.
It may have been cultivated for as long as 3,000 years.
The medlar is an edible fruit, used only for eating.
The fruits are hard and acidic even when ripe, but become edible after being softened by frost or storage.
When softening begins, the skin takes on a wrinkled texture and turns dark brown, and the inside reduces to the consistency
and flavor reminiscent of apple sauce.
- Melon (Cucumis melo)
- Melons in the genus Cucumis are culinary fruits. The majority of culinary melons belong to this species.
Botanically, a Melon is a berry belonging to the gourd family. The flesh is either sweet or bland, with or without a musky aroma.
The rind can be smooth (such as Honeydew), ribbed (such as Cantaloupe), wrinkled (such as Casaba Melon),
or netted (such as Muskmelon). "Cantaloupe" refers to two varieties of Muskmelon: the North American Cantaloupe (Cucumis melo variety reticulatus)
and the European Cantaloupe (Cucumis melo variety cantalupensis).
The North American Cantaloupe has a net-like skin and a subtler, less distinct flavor,
while the European Cantaloupe has light green skin and sweeter flesh. While all Cantaloupes are Muskmelons,
not all Muskmelons are Cantaloupes.
- Miracle Fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum)
- Miracle Fruit, also known as Miracle Berry, Miraculous Berry, and Sweet Berry is the berry from a plant in the Sapotaceae family.
Eating this berry causes sour foods such as lemons and limes that are subsequently consumed to taste sweet due
to the effect of the taste-modifying compound miraculin. Miraculin itself is not sweet.
- Mulberry (various Morus species)
- Mulberry are berries from a genus of flowering plants in the genus Morus of the Moraceae family.
It consists of diverse species of deciduous trees commonly known as Mulberries,
growing wild and under cultivation in many temperate world regions.
The three main species are White Mulberry,
Red Mulberry, and Black Mulberry.
- Musk Cucumber (Sicana odorifera)
- Musk Cucumber, also known as Cassabanana, Casbanan, Sikana, and Puttigel is the fruit of a large, herbaceous perennial vine native to tropical South America.
The fruit is large, up to 60 cm long, with skin of variable color.
The fruit has a delicious, melon-like taste when it is ripe. The yellow-to-orange flesh of mature fruit is eaten raw or made into preserves.
The immature fruit can be cooked as a vegetable.
- Musk Strawberry (Fragaria moschata)
- The Musk Strawberry, or Hautbois Strawberry, is a species of Strawberry native to Europe. They are cultivated commercially on a small scale, particularly in Italy.
The fruits are small and round, and they are used in the gourmet community for their intense aroma and flavor which has been compared to a mixture of regular
strawberry, raspberry and pineapple.
- Nectarine (Prunus persica variety nucipersica or variety nectarina)
- Nectarine is a variety of Peach, sometimes called the "shaved peach" or "fuzzless peach".
Though Peaches and Nectarines are regarded commercially as different fruits,
The lack of skin fuzz can make Nectarine skins appear more reddish than those of Peaches, contributing to the fruit's plum-like appearance.
- Orange (various Citrus species and hybrids)
- The Orange is the fruit of various citrus species in the Rutaceae family. It primarily refers to Citrus × sinensis, also called Sweet Orange,
to distinguish it from the related Citrus × aurantium, known as the Bitter Orange or Sour Orange.)
There are dozens of varieties of Sweet Oranges and hybrids.
The Orange itself is a cross between Pomelo (Citrus maxima) and Mandarin that originated
in a region encompassing Southern China, Northeast India, and Myanmar. It is now the most
cultivated fruit tree in the world. In 2019, Brazil produced 22% of the world orange crop, followed by China and India.
- Oregon Grape (Mahonia species)
- Oregon Grape or Holly-leaved Berberry, is a species of flowering plant in the Berberidaceae family, native to western North America.
The small purplish-black fruits, are quite tart, and can be eaten alone. They can also be made into jelly, sometimes mixed with salal
or some other sweeter fruit. The juice can also be made into wine.
- Papaya (Carica papaya)
- The Papaya, also known as Papaw and Pawpaw, is one of the 22 accepted species in the genus Carica of the Caricaceae family. They originated
in the tropics of the Americas, and are now grown in tropical climates worldwide.
Two kinds of papayas are commonly grown, one with sweet, red or orange flesh, and the other with yellow flesh".
The unripe green fruit can be eaten cooked, but not raw due to its poisonous latex content.
The ripe fruit of the papaya is usually eaten raw, without skin or seeds. The edible black seeds of the papaya have a sharp, spicy taste.
In 2018, India produced 45% of the world Papaya.
- Passionfruit (Passiflora species)
- Passionfruit (or Passion Fruit), is a vine species of passion flower native to southern Brazil through Paraguay and northern Argentina.
It is grown commercially worldwide in tropical and subtropical areas for its sweet, seedy fruit.
It is both eaten and juiced, the juice often added to other fruit juices to enhance aroma.
The bright yellow flavicarpa variety, also known as Yellow or Golden Passionfruit, can grow up to the size of a grapefruit.
It has a smooth, glossy, light and airy rind, and has been used as a rootstock for Purple Passionfruit in Australia.
The dark purple edulis variety is smaller than a lemo, is less acidic than Yellow Passionfruit, and has a richer aroma and flavor.
- Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
- Pawpaw, American Pawpaw, Paw Paw, or Paw-Paw (among many regional names), is a small deciduous tree native to the eastern United States and Canada
in the Annonaceae family. It produces a large, yellowish-green to brown fruit.
The Pawpaw fruits have an appearance somewhat like a yellow Mango, and have a sweet, custard-like flavor somewhat similar to banana, mango, and pineapple.
It is commonly eaten raw, and is also used to make ice cream and baked desserts.
- Peach (Prunus persica)
- The Peach is a deciduous tree native to the region of Northwest China.
It bears edible juicy fruits with various characteristics, most of them called Peaches,
while the glossy-skinned varieties are called Nectarines.
There are hundreds of known Peach and Nectarine cultivars. These are classified into two categories—freestones and clingstones.
Freestones are those whose flesh separates readily from the pit, and clingstones are those whose flesh clings tightly to the pit.
Peaches and Nectarines can also have white or yellow flesh. Nectarines are generally slightly smaller and sweeter than peaches, but with much overlap.
In 2018, world production of Peaches was led by by China with 62% of the world total.
The US state of Georgia, known as the "Peach State" was third in US peach production behind California and South Carolina.
Seeds of Peaches and other stone fruits contain poisonous hydrogen cyanide, although
you would have to consume a rather large amount to become ill.
- Persian Lime (Citrus x latifolia)
- Persian Lime, also known as Seedless Lime, Bearss Lime, and Tahiti Lime, is hybrid lime.
It is the preferred commericial species for cultivation owing to its large size, absence of seeds, hardiness,
absence of thorns on the bushes, and longer fruit shelf life.
Persian Limes are less acidic than Key Limes and do not have the bitterness that lends to the Key Lime's unique flavor.
Mexico is the leading producer.
- Plantain (Musa species and hybrids)
- Plantains, also known as "cooking" or "green" bananas", are a banana cultivar that is starchier and less sweet than "dessert bananas".
Cooking bananas are a major food staple in West and Central Africa, the Caribbean islands, Central America, northern South America,
India, Indonesia, and the Phillipines. There is no botanical distinction between Bananas and Plantains,
and cooking is a matter of custom in most varieties.
- Pear (Pyrus communis)
- The Pear tree and shrub are a species in the Rosaceae family, bearing the pomaceous fruit of the same name.
Several species of Pears are valued for their edible fruit and juices, while others are cultivated as trees.
Pyrus communis, known as the European Pear or Common Pear, is a species of pear native to central and eastern Europe and southwest Asia.
Roughly 20 to 25 European cultivars and 10 to 20 Asian cultivars represent most commericial production.
This is one of the most important fruits of temperate regions, being the species from which most orchard pear cultivars grown in Europe, North America, and Australia
have been developed. Two other species of pear, the Nashi pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) and the hybrid Chinese White or Ya Pear (Pyrus × bretschneideri)
are more widely grown in Asia.
- Persimmon (Diospyros species)
- The Persimmon is the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in is the Ebenaceae family.
Botanically, the fruit is a berry.
The most widely cultivated of these is the Oriental Persimmon (Diospyros kaki), also known as the Chinese Persimmon or Japanese Persimmon.
This species is native to China, Northeast India and northern Indochina. The fruit has a high tannin content, which makes the unripe fruit astringent and bitter.
The tannin levels are reduced as the fruit matures. When ripe, this fruit comprises thick, pulpy jelly encased in a waxy thin-skinned shell.
The American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) is native to the eastern United States. It is harvested in the fall or after the first frost.
The fruit is eaten fresh, in baked goods, or in steamed puddings.
- Pineapple (Ananas comosus)
- The Pineapple is a tropical plant with an edible fruit and the most economically significant plant in the Bromeliaceae family.
It is native to South America.
The flesh and juice of the pineapple are used in cuisines around the world.
It is sold whole or in halves with a stick inserted. Whole, cored slices with a cherry in the middle are a common garnish on hams in the West.
Chunks of pineapple are used in desserts, as well as in some savory dishes.
Crushed pineapple is used in yogurt, jam, sweets, and ice cream. The juice is served as a beverage, and it is also the main ingredient in
cocktails such as the piña colada and in the drink tepache.
Costa Rica, Brazil, and the Philippines accounted for nearly one-third of the world's production of Pineapples as of 2016.
- Plum (various Prunus species)
- A Plum is a fruit of some species in subgenus Prunus.
A dried Plum is called a Prune.
Japanese or Chinese Plums (Prunus salicina) are large and juicy with a long shelf life, and therefore dominate the fresh fruit market in North America and East Asia.
In Europe, the European Plum (Prunus domestica) is also common in fresh fruit markets, and have both dessert (eating) oand culinary (cooking) cultivars.
Global production of Plums as of 2019 was led by China with 56% of the world total.
- Pomegranate (Punica granatum)
- The Pomegranate is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub in the Lythraceae family, subfamily Punicoideae.
Botanically, the edible fruit is a berry with seeds and pulp produced from the ovary of a single flower.
They are widely cultivated throughout the Middle East and Caucasus region, north and tropical Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia,
the drier parts of Southeast Asia, and the Mediterranean Basin.
After the Pomegranate is opened, the seeds are separated from the peel and from the inedible internal pulp membranes.
Separating the seeds is easier in a bowl of water because the seeds sink. Freezing the entire fruit also makes separating the seeds easier.
Pomegranate juice can be sweet or sour, but most fruits are moderate in taste; thickened and sweetened juice is known as Grenadine syrup.
The seeds are also used to make various sauces and spices.
- Pomelo (Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis)
- The Pomelo is the largest citrus fruit from the Rutaceae family and the principal ancestor of the grapefruit.
It is a natural (i.e., non-hybrid) citrus fruit, native to Southeast Asia that is similar in taste to a sweet grapefruit.
The flesh tastes like a mild Grapefruit, but less bitter.
There are two varieties: a sweet kind with white flesh, and a sour kind with pinkish flesh, the latter more likely to be used in ceremonies, rather than eaten.
The juice is regarded as delicious, and the rind is used to make preserves or may be candied.
- Prickly Pear (various Opuntia species)
- Prickly Pear is cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant grown in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world.
Culinary references to Prickly Pear refer to the fruit of the Opuntia fic, also known as Barbary Fig, Indian Fig, Cactus Pear, and Spineless Cactus.s Cactus.
The fruits are eaten raw, and have one of the highest concentrations of vitamin C of any fruit.
The “leaves” (technically stems) are cooked and eaten as a vegetable having a texture and flavor like string beans.
The fruits or leaves can be boiled, used raw, or blended with fruit juice, cooked and used as a side dish with chicken, or added to tacos.
The fruits, remembling strawberries and figs in color and flavor, are also used to make jams and jellies.
- Quandong Nut (Santalum acuminatum)
- The Quandong, also known as the Desert Peach or Desert Quandong, is a plant in the Santalaceae sandalwood family, native to Australia.
The fruit and nut were important foods to the peoples of arid and semiarid central Australia, especially for its high vitamin C content.
The red, pulpy flesh is tart and reminiscent of peach, apricot, or rhubarb, and is used in pies, jams, and savory dishes. The nuts
are customarily roasted.
- Quince (Cydonia oblonga)
- The Quince is the sole member of the genus Cydonia in the Rosaceae family (which also contains apples and pears, among other fruits).
It is a tree fruit that bears a deciduous pome fruit, similar in appearance to a pear, and is cultivated on all continents in
warm-temperate and temperate climates.
The fruit are a bright golden-yellow when mature, and are appreciated for their intense aroma, flavor, and tartness.
However, most varieties of quince are too hard and tart to be eaten raw; even ripe fruits should be subjected to bletting to be suitable for consumption.
However, they may be cooked or roasted and used for jams, marmalade, jellies, or pudding.
- Raisin Tree (Hovenia dulcis)
- The Raisin Tree, Japanese Raisin Tree, or Oriental Raisin Tree, is a hardy tree found from Asia, over Eastern China and Korea to the Himalayas.
The fleshy fruit is sweet, fragrant and is edible raw or cooked. Dried, they look and taste like raisins. An extract of the seeds, bough and young leaves
can be used as a substitute for honey, and is used for making candy and wine.
- Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum)
- The Rambutan is a medium-sized tropical tree in the Sapindaceae family. The name also refers to the edible fruit produced by this tree.
The Rambutan is native to Southeast Asia, and is closely related to several other edible tropical fruits including the Lychee,
Longan, Pulasan and Mamoncillo.
The fruit flesh, the aril, is translucent, whitish or very pale pink, with a sweet, mildly acidic flavor reminiscent of grapes.
Soft and containing equal portions of saturated and unsaturated fats, the seeds may be cooked and eaten.
The peeled fruits can be eaten raw or cooked and eaten: first, the grape-like fleshy aril, then the nutty seed, with no waste.
- Raspberry (various Rubus species)
- The Raspberry is the edible fruit of a multitude of plant species in the genus Rubus of the rose family, most of which are in the subgenus Idaeobatus.
The name also applies to these plants themselves.
The distinction between the Raspberry and the Blackberry relatives is whether or not the torus (receptacle or stem)
stays with the fruit when picked. For the Blackberry, the the torus stays with the fruit, but with the Raspberry, the torus remains on the plant,
leaving a hollow core in the Raspberry fruit.
- Red Mulberry (Morus rubra)
- The Red Mulberry, is a species of mulberry native to eastern and central North America.
It is listed as an endangered species in Canada, and is susceptible to hybridization with the invasive
White Mulberry introduced from Asia.
The berries are edible and very sweet, and are eaten raw, used in pastry fillings, and fermented into wine.
- Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)
- The Sea Buckthron, also known as a Sandthorn, Sallowthorn, or Seaberry is a deciduous shrubs in the Elaeagnaceae family
that produces orange-yellow berries. It is unrelated true buckthorns (Rhamnus, family Rhamnaceae).
The Common Sea Buckthorn is the most widespread species, with the ranges of its eight subspecies extending from the
Atlantic coasts of Europe across to northwestern Mongolia and northwestern China. In western Europe, it is largely confined to sea coasts.
The fruit can be used to make juice, pies, jams, lotions, teas, fruit wines, and liquors.
- Serviceberry (Amelanchier species)
- Serviceberry, also known Shadbush, Shadwood or Shadblow, Sarvisberry (or just Sarvis), Juneberry, Saskatoon, Sugarplum, Wild-plum,
or Chuckley pear, is a genus of about 20 species of deciduous-leaved shrubs and small trees in the Rosaceae rose family.
The fruit of several species are excellent to eat raw or in pies and jams, and tastessomewhat like a blueberry, strongly accented by the almond-like flavor of the seeds.
THe Saskatoon is harvested commercially.
- Smooth Gooseberry (Ribes hirtellum)
- See Currant.
- Strawberry (Fragaria species and hybrids)
- The Strawberry, or Garden Strawberry, is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria, collectively known as Strawberries.
They are cultivated worldwide, and are widely appreciated for their aroma, bright red color, juicy texture, and sweetness.
They are consumed in large quantities, either fresh or in prepared foods such as jam, juice, pies, ice cream, milkshakes, and chocolates.
From a botanical viewpoint, the Strawberry is an aggregate accessory fruit, rather than a berry.
- Sweet Lime (Citrus x limetta)
- Sweet Lime and Sweet Lemon refer to a diverse groups of citrus hybrids that contain low acid pulp and juice.
They are hybrids often similar to non-sweet lemons or limes, but with less citron parentage.[1] Sweet limes and lemons are not sharply separated.
- Tamarind (Tamarindus indica)
- Tamarind is a leguminous tree of the Fabaceae family, and is indigenous to tropical Africa.
The tree produces brown, pod-like fruits that contain a sweet, tangy pulp used in cuisines around the world.
The hard green pulp of a young fruit is considered by many to be too sour, but is often used as a component of savory dishes
or as as a pickling agent. As the fruit matures it becomes sweeter and less sour (acidic) and the ripened fruit is
considered more palatable. Tamarind paste has many culinary uses including a flavoring for chutneys,
curries, and sharbat syrup drink.
- Tangerine (Citrus reticulata)
- The Tangerine is a type of orange that is smaller and less round than the common Orange.
The taste is considered less sour, as well as sweeter and stronger, than that of an Orange.
Tangerines are most commonly peeled and eaten by hand. The fresh fruit is also used in salads, desserts and main dishes.
The peel is used fresh or dried as a spice or zest for baking and drinks. Fresh tangerine juice and frozen juice concentrate are commonly
available in the US.
- Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota)
- The Sapodilla, also known as Sapota, Chikoo, Chico, Naseberry, and Nispero, an evergreen tree native to southern Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
It is grown in large quantities in India, Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh and Mexico.
The fruit is a large berry, and its flesh ranges from a pale yellow to an earthy brown color with a grainy texture akin to that of a well-ripened pear.
The fruit has an exceptionally sweet, malty flavor.
- Sapote (Pouteria sapota)
- The Sapote, or Mamey Sapote, is a species of tree native to Mexico and Central America, and also cultivated in the Caribbean.
The fruit is made into foods such as milkshakes and ice cream.
- Soursop (Annona muricata)
- oursop, also known as Graviola, Guyabano, and Guanábana, is the fruit of a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree in the Annonaceae family, and
is native to the tropical regions of the Americas and the Caribbean. It is in the same genus as Cherimoya.
The aroma is similar to pineapple, and the flavor has been described as a combination of strawberries and apple with sour citrus flavor notes.
The underlying thick creamy texture is reminiscent of banana.
The flesh consists of an edible, white pulp, some fiber, and a core of indigestible black seeds. The pulp is also used to make fruit nectar,
smoothies, fruit juice drinks, as well as candies, sorbets, and ice cream flavorings.
- Star Apple (Chrysophyllum cainito)
- The Star Apple, also known as Abiaba, Aguay, Caimito, Cainito, Estrella, Golden Leaf Tree, Milk Fruit, Pomme de lait, Purple Star Apple, and Tar Apple,
is a tropical evergreen tree of the Sapotaceae family. It is native to the Greater Antilles and the West Indies, and is now grown throughout the tropics.
The sweet fruits are used as a fresh dessert fruit and are often served chilled.
- Sweetsop (Annona squamosa)
- The Sweetsop, or Sugar-Apple, is the fruit of Annona squamosa, the most widely grown species of Annona and a native of tropical climate in
the Americas and West Indies. The color is typically pale green through blue-green, with a deep pink blush in certain varieties.
The flesh is fragrant and sweet, creamy white through light yellow, and resembles and tastes like custard.
- Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
- Watermelon is a flowering plant species of the Cucurbitaceae family.
Watermelon is grown in favorable climates from tropical to temperate regions worldwide for its large edible fruit.
- White Mulberry (Morus alba)
- The White Mulberry, Common Mulberry, or Silkworm Mulberry, is a fast-growing, small to medium-sized mulberry tree
native to central China. The White Mulberry is widely cultivated to feed the silkworms employed in the commercial production of silk.
The berries are edible when ripe, but not as flavorful as the Black Mulberry or Red Mulberry.
- Wild Mango (Irvingia species)
- Wild Mango, also known as Andok, African Mango, Bush Mango, Dika, Modika, Ogbono, Odika, and Òro, is a species of African trees in the genus Irvingia.
They bear edible mango-like fruits, and are especially valued for their fat-rich and protein-rich nuts.
In addition to the fresh fruits, they are processed into jelly, jam, juice and sometimes wine.
The ground nuts provide a smoked scent to the meals, including meat and poultry dishes.
- Wild Strawberry (Fragraria vesca)
- A Wild Strawberry, also know as an Alpine Strawberry, Carpathian strawberry, European strawberry, Woodland Strawberry, or fraisier des bois,
is a perennial herbaceous plant in the rose family that grows naturally throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, and that produces edible fruits.
See Stawberry.