Fruits

Fruits are some of the most nutritious food items, loaded with vitamins and minerals essential for the human body. An orange is rich in vitamin C, a banana is one of the best sources of magnesium, and an avocado is a famous superfood, containing all the vital nutrients. There are over 2,000 varieties of fruits — many of them equally healthy, and some may taste even better.

In botany, there are three main types of fruits:

1. Simple: This category includes most of the fruits we know. Mango, apple, orange, watermelon, and tomato are all examples of simple fruits. These are further divided into drupes (e.g. peach), berries (e.g., blueberry), and pomes (e.g., apple).
2. Aggregate: When many berries or drupes combine to form a single gruit, it becomes an aggregate fruit. Examples include strawberries and blackberries.
3. Multiple: A multiple fruit develops from many flowers that cluster together to form a single fruit. Jackfruits and pineapples are multiple fruits.

This is a basic explanation of the ‘scientific classification’ of fruits. Now, take a look at a list of fruits that are most common and popular all over the world.

List of Common Types of Fruits

Most of these fruits are typically eaten raw and are important ingredients in various deserts.

• Apple
• Apricot
• Avocado
• Mango
• Persimmon
• Pear
• Pomegranate
• Orange
• Peach
• Papaya
• Banana
• Sugar Apple (Atis)
• Bilberry
• Grape
• Grapefruit
• Blackcurrant
• Blueberry
• Blackberry
• Jackfruit
• Breadfruit
• Cherry
• Cherimoya (Custard Apple)
• Sapote
• Date
• Cranberry
• Pineapple
• Dragon Fruit (or Pitaya)
• Coconut
• Watermelon
• Durian
• Boysenberry
• Cacao
• Kiwi
• Kumquat
• Lemon
• Horned Melon (Kiwano)
• Lychee
• Guava
• Lanzones
• Longan
• Lime
• Mangosteen
• Cantaloupe
• Galia Melon
• Honeydew Melon
• Mulberry
• Strawberry
• Passion Fruit
• Fig
• Nectarine
• Rambutan (Mamin Chino)
• Mandarine
• Raspberry
• Plum
• Pomelo
• Açaí
• Buddha’s Hand (Fingered Citron)
• Akebi
• Gac Fruit (Baby Jackfruit)
• Jujube
• Currant
• Gooseberry
• Sapodilla (Chico Fruit)
• Star Fruit
• Soursop
• Cloudberry
• Black Sapote
• Damson
• Huckleberry
• Cactus Pear
• Canistel (Egg Fruit)
• Cempedak
• Catmon
• Goji berry
• Nance
• Ackee
• Phalsa (Falsa)
• Crab Apple
• Kaffir Lime
• Acerola
• Coco de Mer
• Hala Fruit
• American Mayapple
• Honeyberry
• Abiu
• Elderberry
• Feijoa
• Jambul
• Finger Lime (Caviar Lime)
• Guyabano
• Loganberry
• Jabuticaba (Plinia)
• Japanese Plum
• Jostaberry
• Juniper Berry
• Loquat
• Lulo
• Magellan Barberry
• Mamey Apple
• Mamey Sapote
• Marionberry
• Medlar
• Mouse Melon
• Musk Melon
• Macopa (Wax Apple)
• Miracle Fruit
• Momordica Fruit
• Pawpaw
• Plantain
• Pineberry
• Plumcot (Pluot)
• Sarguelas (Red Mombin)
• Quince
• Rose Apple
• Salmonberry
• Redcurrant
• Red Medlar
• Salal Berry
• Saquico
• White Sapote
• Salak
• Star Apple
• Surinam Cherry
• Tamarillo
• White Currant
• Satsuma
• Tangelo
• Tambis (Water Apple)
• Thimbleberry
• Ximenia
• Ugli Fruit
• Tamarind
• Tayberry
• Aratiles
• Araza
• Santol
• Swiss Cheese Plant Fruit
• Yuzu
• African Cherry Orange

Fruits That are Used as Vegetables

Some fruits may be referred to as ‘vegetables’ in the colloquial sense of the term due to their culinary use as vegetables. Still, in the botanical sense, the following are considered fruits:

• Zucchini
• Tomato
• Bell pepper
• Pea
• Squash
• Eggplant (Brinjal)
• Cucumber
• Jalapeño
• Olive
• Carolina Reaper
• Chili Pepper
• Pumpkin
• Corn Kernel

Fruits by Alphabet

Since it is impossible to list all the fruits in one place, here’s a list of them alphabetically.

A to Z Fruits

Fruits by Attributes

• Citrus Fruits
• Tropical Fruits
• Stone Fruits
• Weird Fruits
• Rare Fruits
• Hybrid Fruits
• Round Fruits
• Sour Fruits
• Fruits With Seeds
• State Fruits
• Cheapest Fruits
• Worst Fruits
• Spiky Fruits
• Breakfast Fruits
• Cute Fruits
• Fruits Of Desert (Desert Fruits)
• Exotic Fruits

Fruits by Seasons

• Winter Fruits
• Fall Fruits
• Summer Fruits
• Spring Fruits

Fruits by Colors

• Green Fruits
• Red Fruits
• Yellow Fruits
• Blue Fruits
• Orange Fruits
• Pink Fruits
• Purple Fruits
• White Fruits
• Black Fruits
• Gray Fruits

Fruits by Country

• Asian Fruits
  • Chinese Fruits
  • Indian Fruits
  • Japanese Fruits
  • Thailand Fruits
  • Vietnamese Fruits
  • Fruits Of Taiwan
  • Korean Fruits
  • Filipino Fruits
• American Fruits
  • Hawaiian Fruits
  • Mexican Fruits
  • Jamaican Fruits
  • Caribbean Fruits
  • El Salvador Fruits
  • Puerto Rican Fruits
  • Fruits From Honduras
  • Fruits Of Haiti
  • Fruits Dominican Republic
• South American Fruits
  • Colombian Fruits
  • Guyana Fruits
  • Trinidad Fruits
• African Fruits
• Fruits From Germany
• Fruits Of Greece