List of Culinary Fruits
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List of culinary fruits 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 def- inition 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 Papayas vegetables, some of which may resemble a true fruit or are used in cookery as if they were a fruit, for example rhubarb.”[2] 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, cucumber, 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 like- wise do not appear here. There also exist many fruits which are edible and palatable but for various reasons have not become popular. 1 Alphabetical list by common An array of tropical fruits at University of Hyderabad, India name • African cherry orange (Citropsis articulata; Rutaceae) 1.1 A • African mango (Irvingia gabonensis) • Abiu (Pouteria caimito; Sapotaceae) • African moringa (Moringa stenopetala; • Açaí (Euterpe oleracea; Arecaceae), or Assai Moringaceae) • Acerola (Malpighia glabra; Malpighiaceae), also called Barbados cherry or West Indian cherry • Ambarella (Spondias dulcis; Anacardiaceae) • Ackee (Blighia sapida or Cupania sapida; • American Black Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis; Sapindaceae) Adoxaceae) 1 2 1 ALPHABETICAL LIST BY COMMON NAME • American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana; Ebenaceae) • American plum (Prunus americana; Rosaceae) • American Red Elderberry (Sambucus pubens; Adoxaceae) • American Red Raspberry (Rubus strigosus; Rosaceae) • Annona • Apple and crabapple (Malus) • Apple, Malay, see Malay apple Acerola • Apple, custard, see Custard apple • Apple, elephant, see Elephant apple • Apple, kei, see key apple • Apple, mammee, see mammee apple • Apricot (Prunus armeniaca or Armeniaca vulgaris) • Araza (Eugenia stipitata) • Arhat (Siraitia grosvenorii; Cucurbitaceae) Also called longevity fruit Mangos • Atemoya (Annona cherimola × Annona squamosa; Annonaceae) • Atherton Raspberry (Rubus probus; Rosaceae) • Avocado (Persea americana; Lauraceae) 1.2 B • Babaco (Carica pentagona; Caricaceae) • Bacupari (Garcinia gardneriana) • Bacuri (Platonia esculenta; Guttiferae) • Bael, or Woodapple (Aegle marmelos; Rutaceae), found in eastern India. • Banana (Musacea spp.; Musaceae); its starchy vari- ant is the plantain Passion fruits • Barbadine (granadilla; maracujá-açu in Portuguese) • American Chestnut (Castanea dentata; Fagaceae) • Barbados Cherry, see acerola • Batuan (Garcinia morella) • American grape: North American species (e.g., Vitis labrusca; Vitaceae) and American-European • Beach Plum (Prunus maritima; Rosaceae) hybrids are grown where grape (Vitis vinifera) is not hardy and are used as rootstocks • Bearberry (Arctostaphylos spp.) • • American Hazelnut (Corylus americana; Betel Nut (“Areca catechu”; Arecaceae) Betulaceae) • Bignay (Antidesma bunius; Euphorbiaceae) • American Pawpaw (Asimina triloba; Annonaceae) • Bilberry or whortleberry (Vaccinium spp.) 1.3 C 3 • Bilimbi (Averrhoa bilimbi; Oxalidaceae) Also called 1.3 C cucumber tree or tree sorrel • Caimito (Chrysophyllum_cainito; Sapotaceae) • Biriba (Rollinia deliciosa; Annonaceae) • Calabash Tree (Crescentia cujete) • Bitter melon, the flesh of which is bitter, and used as a culinary vegetable, but with a sweet coating around • Calamondin (Citrofortunella Microcarpa) the mature seeds • Calamansi (×Citrofortunella Mitis)) • Black Apple (Planchonella australis; Sapotaceae) • CamuCamu (Myrciaria dubia; Myrtaceae) • Black cherry (Prunus serotina; Rosaceae) very pop- ular flavoring for pies, jams, and sweets. • Canary melon • Black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis or Rubus leuco- • Canistel (Pouteria campechiana; Sapotaceae), also dermis; Rosaceae) called yellow sapote or "eggfruit" • Black Mulberry (Morus nigra; Moraceae) • Cantaloupe • Black Sapote (Diospyros digyna) • Cape Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana; Solanaceae) • Black Walnut (Juglans nigra; Juglandaceae) • Capuli cherry (Prunus salicifolia, Prunus capuli or • Blackberry, of which there are many species and hy- Prunus serotina subsp. capuli); Rosaceae), native to brids, such as dewberry, boysenberry, olallieberry, the Andes[3] and tayberry (genus Rubus) • Carambola (Averrhoa carambola; Oxalidaceae), • Blood Orange also called star fruit or five fingers • Blue tongue (Melastoma affine; Melastomataceae) • Cardón (Pachycereus pringlei; Cactaceae) • Blueberry (Vaccinium, sect. Cyanococcus; • Carob (Ceratonia siliqua; Fabaceae) Ericaceae) • Cashew apple (Anacardium occidentale) • Bolivian coconut (Parajubaea torallyi) • • Bolwarra (Eupomatia laurina; Eupomatiaceae) Cassabanana (Sicana odorifera; Cucurbitaceae) • Boquila (Boquila trifoliata ; Lardizabalaceae) • Cattley Guava (Psidium cattleianum; Myrtaceae) • Bottle Gourd also known as Calabash (Lagenaria • Cawesh (Annona scleroderma; Annonaceae) siceraria; Cucurbitaceae) • Cedar Bay cherry (Eugenia carissoides; Myrtaceae) • Brazilian Guava (Psidium guineense; Myrtaceae) • Ceriman (Monstera deliciosa; Araceae) • Breadnut (Artocarpus camansi; Moraceae) • Cereus peruvianus • Breadnut, Mayan, see Mayan breadnut • Ceylon gooseberry (Dovyalis hebecarpa; • Broad-leaf Bramble (Rubus moluccanus; Rosaceae) Flacourtiaceae • Brazilian Guava (Psidium guineense; Myrtaceae) • Charichuelo (Garcinia intermedia) • Brush cherry (Syzygium australe; Myrtaceae) • Chayote (Sechium edule; Cucurbitaceae) • Buddha’s Hand • Che (Cudrania tricuspidata; Moraceae) Also called • Buffaloberry (“Shepherdia argentea"; Cudrania, Chinese Mulberry, Cudrang, Mandarin Elaeagnaceae), which grows wild in the prairies of Melon Berry, Silkworm Thorn, zhe Canada • Chempedak or Champedak (Artocarpus integer; • Burdekin Plum (Pleiogynium timorense; Moraceae) Anacardiaceae) • Chenet (guinep or ackee; pitomba-das-Guinas in • Burmese grape, or Latka (Baccaurea sapida; Portuguese), also known as Spanish lime or mam- Phyllanthaceae) oncillo • Bush tomato (Certain Solanum species; Solanaceae) • Cherimoya (Annona cherimola; Annonaceae), na- • Button Mangosteen (Garcinia prainiana) tive to the Ecuadorian Andes[4] 4 1 ALPHABETICAL LIST BY COMMON NAME • Cherry, sweet, black, sour, and wild species (Prunus 1.4 D avium, Prunus serotina, Prunus cerasus, and others) • Dabai (Canarium odontophyllum; Burseraceae) • Cherry ballart (Exocarpus cupressiformis; Santalaceae) • Damson plum (Prunus domestica subsp. insititia; Rosaceae) • Cherry of the Rio Grande (Eugenia aggregata; Myrtaceae) • Date (Phoenix dactylifera; Arecaceae) • Chilean guava (Psidium cattleianum; see also ugni • Date plum (Diospyros lotus; Ebenaceae) (Myrtaceae) • Davidson’s plum (Davidsonia spp.; Cunoniaceae) • Chinese jujube (Ziziphus zizyphus; Rhamnaceae) Davidsonia jerseyana Davidsonia johnsonii • Chinese Olive (Canarium album; Burseraceae) Davidsonia pruriens • Chinese Quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis) • Dead Man’s Fingers(Blue Bean, Blue Sausage Fruit,Decaisnea fargesii) • Chokeberry (Aronia) • Desert banana (Marsdenia australis) • Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) • Desert fig (Ficus platypoda; Moraceae) • Chupa-Chupa (Quararibea cordata; Malvaceae) • • Citron (Citrus medica) Desert lime (Citrus glauca; Rutaceae) • Clementine (Citrus reticulata var. clementine), • Dodder laurel (Cassytha melantha) • Cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus) • Doubah (Marsdenia australis; Apocynaceae) • Cluster fig (Ficus racemosa; Moraceae) • Double Coconut or Coco-de-mer(Lodoicea mal- divica; Arecaceae) • Cocky apple (Planchonia careya) • • Coco Plum (Chrysobalanus icaco; Dragonfruit / Pitaya (Hylocereus spp.; Cactaceae) Chrysobalanaceae) • Duku (Lansium domesticum; Meliaceae) • Cocona (Solanum sessilifolium; Solanaceae) • Durian (Durio zibethicus; Malvaceae) • Coconut (Cocos nucifera; Arecaceae) • Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco; 1.5 E Chrysobalanaceae) • Eastern May Hawthorn (Crataegus aestivalis; • Coffee (“coffee cherries” surround the better-known Rosaceae, better known as mayhaw.) “bean”) • Elderberry (Sambucus; Caprifoliaceae) • Cola nut (Cola acuminata; Sterculiaceae) • • Common apple-berry (Billardiera scandens; Elephant Apple (Dillenia indica; Dilleniaceae or Pittosporaceae) Limonia acidissima; Rutaceae) • • Conkerberry (Carissa lanceolata; Apocynaceae) Emblica, see Indian gooseberry • Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas; Cornaceae) • Emu Apple (Owenia acidula; Meliaceae) • Costa Rican Guava (Psidium friedrichsthalianum; • Emu berry (Grewia retusifolia) Myrtaceae) • Cranberry (Vaccinium spp.) 1.6 F • Crowberry (Empetrum spp.) • Falberry (Vaccinium spp.) • Cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum; Malvaceae) • False-mastic (Sideroxylon foetidissimum; • Currant (Ribes spp.; Grossulariaceae), red, black, Sapotaceae) and white types • Feijoa, see pineapple guava • Curry-leaf Tree (Murraya koenigii; Rutaceae) • Fibrous Satinash (Syzygium fibrosum; Myrtaceae) • Custard Apple (Annona reticulata; Annonaceae), also called Bullock’s Heart • Fig (Ficus spp. Moraceae) 1.8 H 5 • Finger Lime (Citrus australasica; Rutaceae) 1.8 H • Florida strangler fig (Ficus aurea; Moraceae) • Hackberry (Celtis spp.; Cannabaceae) • Forest strawberries, Fragaria vesca • Hairless rambutan • Hardy Kiwi (Actinidia arguta; Actinidiaceae family) 1.7