Names Scientific Citrus limonEnglish LemonDutch CitroenSpanish Limón LimoneroFrench Citron CitronnierGerman Citrone Limone ZitroneItalian Limone Taxonomy Order SapindalesFamily RutaceaeGenus CitrusSpecies Citrus limon (Lemon) Crop categories Essential oils Fruits Mediterranean crops Minor crops Subtropical crops Tropical crops
Fruits
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The large cranberry is an edible fruit. It is native to eastern Canada and eastern US.
The large cranberry is a cranberry species in the subgenus Oxycoccus in the genus Vaccinium. This genus includes many other edible fruits such as blueberries and bilberries.
Names Scientific Artocarpus hypargyraeaEnglish Kwai Muk Taxonomy Order RosalesFamily MoraceaeGenus ArtocarpusSpecies Artocarpus hypargyraea (Kwai Muk) Crop categories Fruits Minor crops Tropical crops
Names Scientific Mangifera odorataEnglish Kuwini mango Saipan mangoDutch KwiniGerman Kwini Wohlriechende Mango Taxonomy Order SapindalesFamily AnacardiaceaeGenus MangiferaSpecies Mangifera odorata (Kuwini mango) Crop categories Fruits Minor crops Subtropical crops Tropical crops
The Kubal vine is a rare fruit species which originates from Borneo
The pear-shaped fruits of the Kubal vine have an orange-brown skin and a delicious orange colored pulp.
The Kubal vine is a wild growing fruit, but new plants can be easily grown from seeds.
Kepel apple originates from Java.
Kepel apple can be eaten fresh.
Kepel apple is a very rare fruit. It is related to the soursop.
Kitembilla originates from Sri Lanka and southern India.
The juicy fruits of Kitembilla are very sour. They can be eaten fresh but are also used with sugar to make juice or jam.
Karanda is native to India. It is found in the Himalayas, Nepal, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
Karanda fruits are a rich source of iron. Fruits are used to make jelly, jam, syrups or chutney.
The edible fruits of Kei apple are very sour and are rarely eaten fresh. They can be prepaped with sugar to make desserts or fruit salads.
The Japanese wineberry originates fromnorthern China, Japan and Korea.
The Japanese wineberry is related to Blackberry (Bramble) and Raspberry.
Names Scientific Diospyros kakiEnglish Asian persimmon Japanese persimmon Kaki persimmon Persimmon Sharon FruitDutch Kaki SharonfruitSpanish CaquiFrench Kaki PlaqueminierGerman KakiItalian Kaki Taxonomy Order EricalesFamily EbenaceaeGenus DiospyrosSpecies Diospyros kaki (Japanese persimmon) Crop categories Cool temperate crops Fruits Mediterranean crops Minor crops Subtropical crops Temperate crops Tropical crops
Jabuticaba originates from South America.
Jabuticaba fruits can be eaten fresh, but have to be peeled first. Fruits can be used to make jam or wine.
The fruits of this cactus , called prickly pear, can be eaten, but also the young pads are eaten as a vegetable.
Hardy kiwi is eaten as a fresh fruit. it is sweeter than the kiwifruit. Hardy kiwifruit can be eaten whole together with the peel.
Hardy kiwi resembles kiwifruit in taste and appearance, but the fruits are green or purple and have a smooth skin.
Greengage (or Reine Claude) is used as a dessert fruit.
Greengage is an old type of plum, with relatively small green or yellow fruits.
Fruits of the Genipapo are edible and are used to make drinks, jelly and ice cream.
Liquid obtained from the Genipapo fruit is used by Sout American Indians to color their skin.
Names Scientific Malus sylvestrisEnglish European wild appleDutch Wilde appelSpanish Manzano silvestre Manzano silvestre europeoFrench Pommier sauvageGerman Europäischer Wildapfel HolzapfelItalian Melo selvatico Taxonomy Order RosalesFamily RosaceaeGenus MalusSpecies Malus sylvestris (European wild apple) Crop categories Cool temperate crops Fruits Mediterranean crops Temperate crops Wild-harvested crops
The European nettle tree is a temperate tree species. The dark-purple fruits are about 1 cm in diameter and are edible.
Note that the name Honeyberry is also used for some different unrelated fruits.
Some sources place this tree in the family Cannabaceae (Hemp family).
Ethiopian eggplant is grown in parts of West and East Africa and also in the south of Italy.
Of the Ethiopian eggplant, both the fruits and leaves can be eaten. Fruits are eaten raw or cooked. Leaves are used like spinach.
Ethiopian eggplant belongs to the same genus as tomato and eggplant, and its ripe fruits often look like a cross between an eggplant and a tomato.
Fruits of the elderberry can be used to make jams or juices. Flowers are used to make syrup or tea. Flowers and berries can be used to make elderberry wine.
Limonia acidissima, commonly known as wood apple, is a tough, drought-resistant tree native to South and Southeast Asia. It grows in dry forests, village groves, and along roadsides, producing round fruits with a hard shell and brown, sticky pulp that’s used in local chutneys, drinks, and traditional medicine. The tree […]
Names Scientific Diospyros lotusEnglish Caucasian persimmon Date-plumDutch Lotusboom LotusvruchtFrench Plaqueminier d'Italie Plaqueminier lotier Prunier-dattierGerman LotuspflaumeItalian Loto Taxonomy Order EricalesFamily EbenaceaeGenus DiospyrosSpecies Diospyros lotus (Date-plum) Crop categories Fruits Mediterranean crops Subtropical crops Temperate crops Tropical crops Wild-harvested crops
Names Scientific Ribes spp.English CurrantSpanish GrosellaGerman Johannisbeere Taxonomy Order SaxifragalesFamily GrossulariaceaeGenus RibesSpecies Ribes spp. (Currants) Crop categories Cool temperate crops Fruits Minor crops Temperate crops
This dragonfruit has fruits with red pulp and a pink-red skin. The name dragonfruit is used for 3 different species in the cactus family.
Names Scientific Solanum sessiliflorumEnglish CoconaDutch Orinoco-appelSpanish CoconaFrench CoconaOther Túpiro Taxonomy Order SolanalesFamily SolanaceaeGenus SolanumSpecies Solanum sessiliflorum (Cocona) Crop categories Fruits Minor crops Tropical crops
Most cocoplums are found near sea beaches in the tropical Americas and the Caribbean.
Fruits of the cocoplum are edible and are used to produce jam or juice or to make cakes. The cocoplum is salt tolerant and grown to prevent erosion and stabilize beach edges. Cocoplum is also grown as an ornamental plant.
Coconuts are the fruits of the coconut palm. Throughout the tropics this palm is grown as decoration or for its edible fruits. But apart from the fruits, almost any part of the plant can be used, for example to make furniture or mats, or to thatch roofs.
Names Scientific Citrus medicaEnglish Citron SuccadeDutch Sukade SukadeboomGerman Citronat Succade Sukkade Zitronat Taxonomy Order SapindalesFamily RutaceaeGenus CitrusSpecies Citrus medica (Citron) Crop categories Fruits Mediterranean crops Minor crops Subtropical crops
Names Scientific Crataegus pinnatifidaEnglish Chinese hawthornSpanish Espino chino Taxonomy Order RosalesFamily RosaceaeGenus CrataegusSpecies Crataegus pinnatifida (Chinese hawthorn) Crop categories Cool temperate crops Fruits Mediterranean crops Minor crops Subtropical crops Temperate crops
Chokeberries originate from eastern North America.
Chokeberries are often grown as ornamental plants. They are not very important as a fruit crop. Fruits can be used to make wine, jam, syrup, juice or tea. Fruits of the red chokeberry can be eaten raw.
There are 3 species of chokeberries: red, black and purple.
The Chinese white pear or Ya pear originates from the north of China.
This pear species can sometimes be confused with the Chinese pear (Pyrus pyrifolia).
The Cherry of the Rio Grande is native to Brazil.
The dark red of purple fruits are sweet and taste a bit like cherries. Fruits are eaten fresh or are used to make juice or jam.
Cassabanana originates from Brazil.
Cassabanana fruits can be up to 60 cm long. The Cassabanana fruit can be eaten as a hand fruit when ripe, or can be used to make jams or in cooking. Green fruits are eaten as a vegetable. Sometimes it is grown as an ornamental plant.
Carob tree grows mainly in the mediterranean region and the middle east.
The pods of carob tree are edible.
Calamondin probably originates from China.
Fruits of calamondin can be eaten, but calamondin is also used as an ornamental plant.
Probably, Calamondin is a hybrid between Citrus reticulata (tangerine) and Citrus japonica (kumquat).
Button mangosteen is grown in Southeast Asia.
Button mangosteen is a rare fruit related to the purple mangosteen.