Get ready to embark on a juicy journey through a cornucopia of flavors with our list of fruits from A to Z! From the familiar favorites that make your taste buds dance to the exotic gems waiting to tantalize your senses, this extensive compilation is a fruity paradise that’s as delightful as a sun-kissed orchard. Whether you’re a berry buff, a citrus connoisseur, or an aficionado of the tropics, get ready to explore the vibrant world of fruits that spans the alphabet and beyond.
What Is A Fruit?
Botanists classify fruits and vegetables based on the part of the plant that they come from. A fruit develops from the flower of a plant, while the other parts (non-reproductive) of the plant are categorized as vegetables. Or they say a fruit is the fleshy (or dry) ripened ovary of a flowering plant, enclosing the seed or seeds. Everybody knows that tomatoes are fruits. If you deign to call your tomatoes vegetables, someone will likely feel a need to correct you, but there are quite a few other foods that are actually fruits. Botanically, cucumbers, eggplant, most nuts, pumpkins, and squash are fruits too!
Types Of Fruits
Fruits come in a diverse array of classifications, each bringing its own unique burst of flavor and texture to the table. Here are some of the main categories that fruits fall into:
Berries: These little flavor morsels are often small, round, and packed with antioxidants. Examples include strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. Citrus Fruits: Known for their tangy and refreshing qualities, citrus fruits are a zesty delight. Oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruits fall into this category. Tropical Fruits: Hailing from warmer climates, tropical fruits offer a taste of paradise with their sweet and exotic flavors. Think mangoes, pineapples, papayas, and bananas. Stone Fruits: Named after their large, hard pits or “stones,” these fruits are both juicy and delectable. Peaches, plums, cherries, and apricots belong to this group. Melons: Perfectly hydrating and subtly sweet, melons are a summertime favorite. Watermelons, cantaloupes, and honeydews are some of the most popular varieties. Drupes: Often mistaken for nuts, drupes have a hard shell surrounding a seed. Examples include peaches, plums, and cherries.
List of Fruits From A to Z
Here is our A-Z list of fruits. We haven’t included every fruit on the planet (that would be a huge list), but this is enough to give you some delicious and healthy inspiration!
A
Some of the world’s most favorite fruits start with the letter A, and so do a few pretty unique regional favorites. If you are looking for more information than just a name, go to our post on Fruits that Start with A where we give a little background to the A list fruits and some of our favorite recipes.
Apples Açaí Acerola Cherries African Breadfruit Akebi Fruit Alpine Strawberry African Mango Amanatsu Oranges Ambarella Amaou Strawberries Ambrosia Apples Ambrosia Melon Amla Apricots Annatto Annona Asian Pears Arava Melon Asam Kumbang Avocado
B
Next up are 38 fruits that start with B. Yes you will see some that you think are vegetables (looking at you, bell peppers), but remember this list is looking at the botanical definition of fruits.
Babaco Bacuri Fruit Balsam Apples Barbados Cherries Barberries Batuan Batuan Beach Plums Bearberries Beechnut Bell Peppers Betel Nut Bilberries Biriba Bitter Melon Black Apples Blackberries Black Cherries Black Currant Black Mulberry Black Raspberries Black Sapote Blood Lime Blood Orange Blue Dragon Fruit Blue Java Banana Blue Marble Fruit Blue Olive Blue Pearmain Apple Blue Sausage Fruit Blue Watermelon Blueberries Bottle Gourd Boysenberry Brazilian Guava Brazil Nut Breadfruit Brush Cherry
C
There are a lot of fruits that start with C, and if you want to know more about all of them go to Fruits that Start with C.
Cabernet Sauvignon Grape Calabash Camu Camu Berry Canary Fruit Canistel Fruit Cantaloupe Caper Berry Carambola Carob Cavendish Banana Cedar Bay Cherry Cempedak Cherry Chinese Quince Chinese White Pear Chinoto Sour Orange Churchland Pear Citron Clementine Cleopatra Mandarin Coconut Coco plum Conference Pear Cornelian Cherry Cortland Apple Cosmic Crisp Apple Courgette Crab Apple Cranberry Crimson Delight Apple Crimson Gold Apple Crispin Apple Cucumber Custard Apple
D
Here is a list of 23 fruits that start with D. Some are variants of familiar plums, dates, or apples, but others are pretty exotic. If you want to know more about any of these, check out Fruits that Start With D.
Dabai Fruit Dangle Berry Damson Plums Darling Plum Darwin’s Barberries Date Plums Davidson’s Plums Dates Dead Man’s Finger Dekopon Dessert Banana Desert Fig Desert Lime Desert Quandong Dewberries Dinosaur Eggs Discovery Apple Dodder Laurel Double Coconut Dracontomelon Dragon Fruit Duku Fruit Durian
E
Our E list is a bit shorter than A-D, and contains a few oddities. Wondering what an Entawak is? Check it out in Fruits That Start with E.
Emu Berry Fruit Enterprise Apple Evergreen Huckleberry Eggplant Elephant Apple (Chalta) Etrog Elderberry Emu Apple Fruit Emblica European Pear Eastern Hawthorn Fruit Egg Fruit Early Gold Mango Entawak Elands Sour Fig Ensete Early Girl Tomato
F
From fairchild tangerines to fukushu kumquats we’re covering it all in this list of 17 fruits that start with F, and if you want to know more about these check out our comprehensive guide to Fruits That Start with F.
Fairchild Tangerines False Mastic Fruit Farkleberry Fascell Mango Fazli Mango Feijoa Fe’I Banana Fibrous Satinash Fruit Figs Finger Lime Five Flavor Berry Flatwoods Plum Florida Cherry Forest Strawberries Fox Grapes Fuji Apples Fukushu Kumquat
G
The G list is a bit large, but a confession we are sort of cheating as many of these are popular types of apples. There are over 2,500 varieties of apples in the USA alone, so we will only include a fraction of them in this article.
Gala Apple Galia Melon Gamboge Genip Giant Lau Lau Goji Berry Golden Apple Golden Delicious Apple Golden Kiwi Gooseberry Gorham Pear Goumi Governor’s Plum Granadilla Grand Nain Banana Granny Smith Apple Grapefruit Grape Greek Fig Green Adjou Pear Green Apple Green Banana Green Bell Pepper Green Egg Squash Green Fig Green Gage Plum Green Grapes Green Lemon Green Raisins Green Strawberry Green Tomato Ground Plum Grosella Negra Grumichama Guarana. Guava Guavaberry
H
If you are looking for a fruit that starts with H, but can’t quite remember the name perhaps it is here. If you want to know more about these fruits go to our Comprehensive Guide to Fruits That Start with H.
Hackberry Hala Fruit Hardy Kiwi Hawaiian Mountain Apples Hawthorn Fruit Hazelnuts Heirloom Tomatoes Highbush Blueberries Highbush Cranberries Himalayan Mulberries Hog Plums Honeyberries Honey Crisp Apples Honeydew Melon Honey Locust Honeysuckles Horned Melon Huckleberry Huito Husk Tomatoes Hyuganatsu
I
Here are 19 fruits that start with the letter I. It is an interesting list with many you haven’t likely heard of. Many are African or Asian regional favorites. If you are looking for more in depth discussion about one of these check out Fruits That Start with I.
Imbe Icacina Iboga Icaco Indian Jujube Fruit Indian Prune Indian Sherbet Berry Ice Apple Indonesian Lime Ilama Ita Palm Fruit Indian Almond Fruit Imbu Incaberry Ice Cream Bean Fruit Ichigo Illawarra Plum Indian Gooseberry Indian Persimmon
J
The J list is a bit shorter than some of the others. If you want to know more about any of these, or perhaps want a couple recipe ideas for say Jackfruit, go to our Comprehensive Guide to Fruits That Start With J.
Jackfruit Jamun Plum Japanese Persimmon Japanese Plum Jatoba t Java Apple Jazz Apples Jelly Palm Fruit Johannisbeere Jostaberry Juicy Tomatoes Jujube Fruit Junglesop Fruit Juniper Berries
K
Some of the world’s most favorite fruits (or a variety of the most favorite) start with the letter K, and so do a few pretty unique regional favorites.
Kabosu Kaffir Lime Kahikatea Kakadu Plum Kaki Persimmon Kanzi Apple Karonda Berry Kasturi Mango Kawakawa Kaywa Kei Apple. Keitt Mango Key Lime Kiwano Kiwi Knobby Russet Apple Korean Pear Korlan Kowai Kumquats Kutjera Fruit Kvede Kwai Muk Kyoho Grape
L
Looking for a fruit that starts with L? Here are 30 of them!
Lablab Fruit Lady Apple Lady Finger Banana Lambkin Melon Lancetilla Mango Langra Mango Langsat Lapsi Le Conte Pear Lemato Lemon Aspen Lemon Drop Melon Lemon Liberty Apple Lilly Pilly Lima Orange Limau Bali Lime Limeberry Limquat Lingonberry Lippens Mango Lodi Apple Loganberry Long Neck Avocado Lord Lambourne Apple Loquat Louise Bonne of Jersey Pear Lucuma
M
Not surprisingly, there are a lot fruits that start with M. Many are American favorites, and a few are real oddities!
Macadamia Nut Macoun Apple Madison Peach Madrono Madrono Mamey Sapote Mammee Apple Mamoncillo Mandarin Mangaba Mango Mangosteen Maqui Maracuya Marang Margil Apples Marionberry Marisol Clementine Marsh Pink Grapefruit Marula May Apple May Pride Peaches Mayan Nut Maypop McIntosh Apple Melon Pear Fruit Merlot Grape Meyer Lemon Mexican Lime Mexican Limes Midyim Berry Minneolo Tangelo Miracle Fruit Mock Strawberry Monster Deliciosa
N
The N list of fruits has a lot of regional oddities in it as well as a few culinary favorites. If you are interested in the origins, photos of, or in some cases our favorite recipes for any of these check out Fruits That Start With N.
Naartjie Nagami Kumquat Nageia Nam Dok Mai Nance Naranjilla Narenj Natal Plum Nashi Pears Naval Oranges Nectacot Nectacotum Nectarines Neem Nepali Hog Plums Nere Fruit Newton Pippin Apple Nocera Grape Nopal Fruit Northern Spy Apples Nungu Fruit Nutmeg Nuts
O
Ask pretty much anybody to name a fruit that begins with “O” and there is probably a 95% chance they will say Orange, but the O List has a lot more to offer than just that. If you want to know more about these, check out Fruits That Start With O.
O’Henry Peach Oeillade Noire Grape Ogallala Strawberry Ogeechee Lime Oil Palm Okra Okuzgozu Grape Olallieberry Olive Opal Apple Opal Plum Opuntia Orange Orangelo Oregon Grape Orient Melon Orient Pear Oriental Cherry Orin Apple Orlando Tangelo Oroblanco Ortanique OSO Grande Strawberry Osteen Mango Otaheite Gooseberry Oullins Gage Plum Oval Kumquat Ozark Beauty Strawberry Ozark Gold Apple
P
The P list is pretty extensive (there are over 24 types of peaches alone!), but we have further information on just about all of these. You can find it in our Comprehensive Guide to Fruits That Start With P.
Pacific Rose Apple Palestinian Sweet Limes Papaya Parsonage Pears Passion Fruit Paw Paw Peaches Peach Palm Fruit Pears Pecan Pequi Fruit Persian Limes Persimmons Petit Rouge Grapes Peumo Fruit Pie Pumpkins Pigeon Plum Pigface Fruit Pili Fruit Pineapple Pineberries Pink Lady Apples Pink Pearl Apples Pink Pineapple Pink Pomelo Pinot Noir Grapes Pinova Apples Pitaya Plantains Plums Plumcots Pluots Pomato Pomegranate Pomelo Ponderosa Lemons Prickly Pears Prunes Pumpkins
Q
Now we are getting down into the short exotic lists, and unfortunately we have not published a comprehensive guide to these yet! Here are a few Q fruits you may not have heard of.
Quince Quandong Quararibea Querina Apples Quinault Strawberry Queen Anne Cherry Queen Apple Queen’s Forelle Pear Queen Tahiti Pineapple
R
There is quite a variety of R list fruits from the exotic and tropical to the familiar and refreshing. If you want further info on any of these go to our Guide to Fruits That Start With R.
Raisins Rajka Apples Rambai Rambutan Ramontchi Rangpur Lime Raspberry Raspuri Mango Rata Red Banana Red Bayberry Red Delicious Apple Red Grape Red Huckleberry Red Mombin Red Mulberry Red Passion Fruit Red Pear Redcurrant Rhobs El Arsa Riberry Rocha pear Rockmelon Rollinia Rose Apple Rose Hip Roselle Rosigold Mango Rough Lemon Rumbus Parviflorus Rumdul
S
Here are 29 fruits that start with the letter S. For more on each of these go to Fruits That Start with S.
Sand Cherry Saigon Mango. Salak Santol Satsuma Mandarin Serviceberry Shonan Gold Sloe Soncoya Sour Cherry Sour Plum Soursop Splendor Apple Star Apple Star Fruit Strawberry Strawberry Guava Sudachi Sugar Baby Watermelon Sugar Berry Sugar Plum Sunset Apple Sweet Granadilla Sweet Lime
T
The letter T brings up primarily named varieties of classic fruits. For more on each check out Fruits That Start with T.
Tachibana Orange Tamarillo Tangelo Tangerine Tart Cherry Tayberry Taylor’s Gold Pear Terap Texas Persimmon Thimberry Tomatillo Tompkins King Apple Tommy Atkins Mango Topaz Apple Tourist Pineapple Trifoliate Orange Tropical Apricot
U
Fruits that begin with U are mostly pretty exotic, and we won’t guarantee that you will find many of these at your local grocery. Most of these hail from Africa, so you might find some of them in an international market.
Ububese Ugli Fruit Ugni Berry Umbu Fruit Umbra Fruit Urava Fruit Usuma Fruit Umeboshi Uvilla Fruit
V
The Fruits that start with V are mostly type names of popular fruits, like the Valencia Orange and the Velvet Apple.
Vaccarese Grapes Valencia Oranges Valencia Pride Mango Van Dyke Mango Vanilla Velvet Apple Velvet Tamarind Vespolina Grape Vicar of Winkfield Pear Victoria Plum Villafranca Lemon Voavanga Fruit Volkamer Lemon
W
Fruits that start with W include a lot of wild varieties of our favorite fruits!
Wahoo Walnut Wampee Water Apple Water Chestnut Watermelon Wax Apple Wax Gourd Wealthy Apple West Indian Cherry Western Hackberry White Aspen White Currant White-Flowered Gourd White Mulberries Wild Bacher Grape Wild Banana Custard Apple Wild Lemon Wild Lowbush Blueberry Wild Mangosteen Wild Orange Wild Peach Wild Strawberry Wild Sugar Apple Wild Water Lemon Williams Pear Winter Melon Winter Squash Wolf Berry
X
Fruits that start with X is, not surprisingly, another short list. Unfortunately, we have not yet published our comprehensive guide on these. Many of these are pretty exotic and interesting.
Xanthium Strumarium Xarel-lo Xerophyte Xigua fruit Ximenia Americana Ximenia Caffra Xinomavro Xoconostle Cactus Fruit Xylocarp
Y
The Y list of fruits include quite a few from across Asia. Look for these at larger international markets.
Ya Pear Yali Pear Yangmei Yayat Yellow Bell Peppers Yellow Chili Pepper Yellow Dragon Fruit Yayat Palm Yellow Apple Yellow Guava Yellow Passion Fruit Yellow Plum Yellow Sapote Yellow Strawberry Yellow Watermelon Yemenite Citron York Apple Young Mango Youngberry Yucca Yumberry Yunnan Hackberry Yuzu
Z
You won’t find many of these Z list fruits outside of a good international market, but their names are fun to say.
Zabergau Reinette Apple Zalzalak Zante Currant Zarzamora Zawngtah Zebra Melon Zestar Apple Zhe Zierfandler Grape Zig Zag Vine Fruit Zill Mango Zinfandel Grape Ziziphus Mauritiana Zucchini Zweigelt Grape Zwetschge
Fruits By Color
Eat the colors of the rainbow with these lists of fruits organized by color.
Red Fruit List
Here is a list of 33 red fruits to peruse. If you are looking for more in depth discussion about any of these go to our Comprehensive Guide to Red Fruits.
Apple Blood Orange Cherry Cherry Tomato Chilli Pepper Cranberry Desert Quandong Dragon Fruit Five Flavor Berry Hala Fruit Highbush Cranberry Java Apple Jujube Fruit Nectarine Pluot Pomegranate Prickly Pear Cactus Rambutan Raspberry Red Banana Red Bayberry Red Bell Pepper Red Currant Red Grapefruit Red Grapes Red Mango Red Mulberry Red Passion Fruit Red Pear Red Plum Strawberry Tomato Watermelon
Pink Fruit List
What fruits are pink? Quite a few actually. If you are planning a girl party, gender reveal party, or just want a fruit that will add a bit of color to your fruit salad, you can find something in this list of pink fruits. If you want more information on any of these go to our Comprehensive Guide to Pinkish Fruits.
Cherry Cranberry Dragon Fruit Fig Guava Hala Fruit Java Apple Koshu Grape Lilly Pilly Loganberry Lychees Miracle Fruit Passion Fruit Peach Pineberry Pink Banana Pink Lemonade Blueberry Pink Currant Pink Grapefruit Pink Kiwi Pink Peppercorn Pink Lady Apple Pink Lemon Pink Mango Pink Muscatel Grape Pink Pearl Apple Pink Pineapple Pink Pomelo Pink Reliance Grape Pink Tomato Pomegranate Prickly Pear Rambutan Ramontchi Raspberries Rose Apple Sampinit Watermelon Yumberry
Green Fruit List
What fruits are green? Well If you need only green fruits, here is your list, and if you want to know a whole lot more about each of these 53 Green fruits check out Green Fruits from A – Z.
Avocado Breadfruit Cantaloupe Cempedak Chayote Cherimoya Crispin Apple Cucumber Dodder Laurel Durian Elephant Apple Feijoa Genip Gooseberry Granny Smith Apple Green Apple Green Banana Green Bell Pepper Green Egg Squash Green Fig Green Gage Plum Green Grapes Green Lemon Green Raisins Green Strawberry Green Tomato Guava Guava Berries Honeydew Melon Ilama Jackfruit Jujube Fruit Junglesop Fruit Keitt Mango Kiwi Fruit Kowai Langsat Limes Mango Marang Newton Pippin Apple Osage Orange Papaya Pear Pineapple Plantain Soncoya Soursop Star Fruit Watermelon Zephyr Squash Zucchini
Blue Fruit List
If you are looking for blue fruits for say a 4th of July arrangement, or a baby reveal party, here is a pretty comprehensive list of blue fruits. If you want more information on any of these check out our article on 31 Healthy Blue Fruits.
Bilberry Black Currant Blackberry Blueberry Blue Agave Blue Dragon Fruit Blue Java Banana Blue Marble Fruit Blue Olive Blue Pearmain Apple Blue Sausage Fruit Blue Watermelon Chokeberry Concord Grape Damson Plums Elderberry Filius Blue Pepper Honeyberry Honeysuckle Huckleberry Indigo Rose Tomatoes Jenipapo Jostaberry Juniper Berry Kastoree Mango Laurestine Nonna Agnes Blue Beans Ribier Grape Saskatoon Berry Sloe Texas Blue Giant Fig
Yellow Fruit List
The last color list is 35 types of yellow fruits. We hope you can find the one you are looking for, and if you need more information on it than just a name go to our Guide to Yellow Fruits.
African Mango Asian Pear Banana Banana Peppers Canistel Crookneck Squash Date Plum Canary Melon Citron Early Gold Mango Golden Delicious Apple Grapefruit Horned Melon Lemon Mirabelle Plum Nam Dok Mai Mango Pattypan Squash Peach Pineapple Pomelo Spaghetti Squash Yellow Bell Peppers Yellow Chili Pepper Yellow Dragon Fruit Yellow Grapes Yellow Guava Yellow Kiwi Yellow Lime Yellow Passion Fruit Yellow Plum Yellow Strawberry Yellow Watermelon Yellow Pear Tomato Yellow Papaya Yellow Squash
Fruits By Type
Tropical Fruit List
If you are looking for a specific tropical or subtropical fruit, look no further. Learn more about each of the 129 in our Comprehensive Guide to Tropical Fruits. There are a few on here that are today grown across the globe, but started as tropical fruits. Think zucchini, and yes they are fruits.
Acai Acerola Cherry Avocado Bael Bananas Bignay Bilimbi Black Mulberry Breadfruit Burmese Grapes Cacao Bean Calabash Canistel Fruit Cantaloupe Cape Gooseberry Cempedak Cherimoya Ceylon Gooseberry Chayote Coconut Cupuacu Dabai Fruit Date Plum Davidson’s Plum Dead Man’s Finger Dodder Laurel Dragon Fruit Duku Fruit Durian Elephant Apple Fig Gamboge Genip Giant Lau Lau Governor’s Plum Granadilla Grand Nain Banana Grapefruit Guarana Guava Guavaberry Hala Fruit Hawaiian Mountain Apple Honeydew Melon Horned Melon Huito Imbe Icacina Iboga Icaco Ilama Indian Jujube Fruit Indian Almond Fruit Indonesian Lime Ita Palm Fruit Indian Gooseberry Indian Persimmon Jackfruit Jaltomato Jamaican Nutmeg Jatoba Fruit Java Apple Jelly Palm Fruit Jocote Jujube Fruit Jungle Plum Junglesop Fruit Kaffir Lime Keitt Mango Kiwi Korlan Kowai Kwai Muk Lablab Fruit Lady Finger Banana Lancetilla Mango Langsat Lemon Aspen Lemon Lime Limeberry Mamey Sapote Mammee Apple Mamoncillo Mangaba Mango Mangosteen Maracuya Marang Mayan Nut Miracle Fruit Nam Dok Mai Mango Nance Naranjilla Neem Oil Palm Fruit Papaya Passion Fruit Peach Palm Fruit Pequi Fruit Persimmon Pineapple Pomegranate Rambai Rambutan Ramontchi Raspuri Mango Rata Red Bananas Riberry Saigon Mango Salak Sapodilla Soncoya Star Fruit Sweet Granadilla Sweet Lime Terap Velvet Tamarind Wampee Watermelon White Mulberry Ximenia Caffra Xylocarpus Granatum Yayat Palm Zawngtah Zebra Melon Zig Zag Zucchini
Exotic Fruit List
What fruits are exotic? That is largely up to you, but here is our list of 40 Exotic Fruits. This list is going to have a lot of overlap with the list of 129 Tropical Fruits, but perhaps this will assist you to find the one you are looking for. If you want more information on each of these, go to our Comprehensive Guide to Exotic Fruits.
Acai Ackee Barbados Cherry Breadfruit Buddha’s Hand Cempedak Cherimoya Dead Man’s Finger Densuke Watermelon Dragon Fruit Durian Feijoa Granadilla Guava Hala Fruit Jackfruit Jabuticaba Jatoba Junglesop Kiwano Longan Lychee Mangosteen Miracle Fruit Noni Passionfruit Pawpaw Persimmon Pineapples from the Lost Gardens of Heligan Pineberry Rambutan Ruby Roman Grapes Salak Soursop Starfruit Tamarillo Taiyo no Tamago Mangoes Ugli Fruit Velvet Tamarind Yubari King Melon
We are finally at the end of the line (lists). We hope you found the exact fruit you are looking for, and as always Happy Cooking!
