Fruit
Created | Updated Mar 18, 2008
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Fruit. We're all constantly being told we should eat more of it. But how many different kinds are there? And what are they?
Types of Fruit
Fruit is the part of a plant that contains its seeds.
Berries
These are generally considered to be small, round fruits, though most of the fruits we call berries are not actually technically berries. A true berry is a simple fruit from a single ovary that contains seeds and a soft edible pulp.Examples of berries are blackcurrants and raspberries.
Citrus Fruit
Technically a specialized form of berry, citrus fruits are usually fragrant and are covered in a rind that needs removing before the fruit can be eaten. The fruit itself generally comes in segments. Most types of commercially grown citrus fruits are hybrids. Examples of this category are oranges, lemons and limes.
Tree Fruit
Examples are apples and pears.
Vine Fruit
Examples are grapes and melons.
A Comprehensive List
- Ackee- Ackees
- Apple- The Apple
- see also: Granny Smith Apples - Apricot
- Banana- Bananas
- a recipe: Banana Bread
- a recipe: Barbecued Bananas - Bilberry
- Blackberry
- collection: Blackberries and Brambling
- a recipe: Blackberry Whisky
- a recipe: Bramble Jelly - Blackcurrant
- Blueberry
- Cherry
- health: An Holistic View Of Cherries - Cranberry
- Date
- Dragonfruit- The Dragonfruit
- Durian- Durians
- Fig
- Gooseberry
- Grape- The Grape
- Grapefruit
- Indian Gooseberry
- Kiwi Fruit- Kiwifruit
- Kumquat- Kumquats
- Lemon- Lemons
- Lilli Pilli- Lilli Pilli - Native Australian Berries
- Lime- Legends and Lore of Limes
- Longan
- Lychee
- Mamoncillo
- Mandarin
- Mango- How to Enjoy a Mango
- Mangosteen- Mangosteens
- Melon
- Mulberry
- Nectarine
- Olive
- Orange
- peeling: Zen and the Art of Orange Peeling
- a variant: Blood Oranges - Papaya- Papaya
- a recipe: Steak with Papaya Marinade - Passion Fruit
- Peach
- Pear
- Persimmon
- Physalis
- Pineapple- The Versatility of the Pineapple
- Plum
- Pomegranate- The Pomegranate - 'Jewel of Winter'
- Quandong- Quandongs - Native Australian Fruits
- Quince
- Raisin
- Rambutan- Rambutan
- Raspberry- The Raspberry
- Redcurrant
- Satsuma
- Strawberry- The Strawberry
- Tangerine
- Watermelon
- Whitecurrant
