100 + Fruits Names in English for Kids

Fruit names help kids learn about the varied fruit varieties and their health benefits. This information also enlightens them about the taste, appearance and culinary uses of these delicious fruits.

Take a look at some fruit names (arranged alphabetically) to teach your kids:

100 + Fruits Names in English for Kids

Fruits Starting with ‘A’

Avocado

Avocado is also called avocado pear. This oval-shaped fruit is green in color and has a hard outer skin. Avocado has several health benefits. Food lovers like its creamy and buttery taste.

Apple

Apple is a popular fruit that is consumed in different parts of the world. You can use this versatile fruit in various dishes like cakes, snacks, and drinks.

Asian Pear

Asian Pear is a yummy fruit with numerous health benefits. It tastes like an apple and is native to China. You can use it for desserts, salads, and as an essential ingredient for some baked dishes.

Apricot

Apricot is a popular fruit with a velvety orange and yellow color. It is small and round in shape. You can enjoy it in both original and dried forms.   

African Cherry Orange

African Cherry Orange is another fruit that is typically a flowering plant native to West Africa. Broadly, it tastes like an orange. It goes well in smoothies and baked items.

Amla (Indian Gooseberry)

Amla is a sour, green-colored, small, and round fruit, packed with vitamin C. It is mostly used in chutneys and pickles.

Fruits Starting with ‘B’

Blackberry

Blackberry is a vitamin-rich fruit with a dark color. It has a tangy and sweet taste with a soft texture. Blackberry seeds are also edible, and they have a wine-like essence. You can make use of blackberry fruit in salads, desserts, etc.

Blueberry

Blueberries are a popular superfood with several health benefits. These are used in pancakes, desserts, salads, and many other low-sugar dishes.

Banana

Banana is a popular fruit grown in several countries. It is one of the most consumed fruits in the world. People enjoy it in both raw and cooked forms. You can make yummy pancakes, sandwiches, breads, and breakfast dishes with this versatile fruit.

Quick Fact –

Globally, Asia produces the maximum number of bananas, followed by the Americas.

Take a look at the production of bananas by region.

World production of bananas by region (In 1,000 metric tons)
Region	In 1,000 metric tons
Asia	73052.29
Americas	32733.83
Africa	31255.89
Oceania	1708.11
Europe	663.56

Blackcurrant

Blackcurrant is an edible berry. These are grown as a flowering plant that contains deep purple, bittersweet berries. These are rich in antioxidants. You can use these yummy berries in breakfast dishes, sweets, and in custard.  

Bilberry

Bilberry is a dark blue berry with a red colored inner layer. These are grown in a shrub and have a rich acidic flavor. You can use these in desserts, baked items, and salads, etc.

Boysenberry

Boysenberry is a cross between raspberries and blackberries. This flavor-rich large fruit is a hybrid. You can use it for pies, waffles, sauces, sweets, mayo, and ice creams.

Fruits Starting with ‘C’

Coconut

Coconut is a versatile hard fruit from the coconut palm.  Fresh coconuts are grown in the humid tropical zone. You can consume coconut in the raw form, make chutneys, and also use coconut milk (filtered coconut pulp) to enhance the taste of several dishes.

Custard Apple

Custard apple is a yummy sweet fruit loaded with vitamins. You can make desserts, mousse, puddings, fruit cream, salad, smoothies, etc. with this fruit.

Cherry

Cherry is an edible fruit with several health benefits. It has a rich acidic taste and is used in jams, cakes, juices, sweets, etc.

Quick fact about cherry –

Cherry is a universally recognized, global flavor. It is often an essential ingredient in beverages and confectionery markets across the world.

Global flavors are highly popular in India.

In fact, almost 40% of the local sellers in Indian hubs now have customers preferring global flavors!

Citron

Citron is a big citrus fruit. It looks like a lemon and is grown through the hybridization process. It is used in pastries, pancakes, and tarts, etc.

Cranberry

Cranberries are grown in dwarf shrubs. This superfood has a dark red color and is excellent for oral health, digestion, and heart health.

Clementine

Clementine isa hybrid fruit (between a mandarin orange and a sweet orange). This citrus fruit is used to garnish cakes, side dishes, and other sweet dishes.    

Fruits Starting with ‘D’

Dragon Fruit

Dragon fruit is a cactus plant fruit often grown in Southeast Asia. It is rich in vitamin C. You can use this exotic fruit in smoothies, pudding, salad, fried rice, etc.

Date

Date is a berry fruit with a caramel flavor. These are soft and sticky when ripe and are used as a snack, in appetizers desserts, puddings, and many sugar-free dishes.

Durian

Durian is a fruit with a spiky look. It is popular in Asia and is used to make desserts, curries, chips, and several fusion dishes.

Damson

Damson is a plum from Great Britain. It has a dark blue color and is used in making jams, jellies, and pies, etc. It tastes bitter but still goes well in desserts.

Dabai

Dabai is a seasonal fruit with a buttery texture. Its creamy texture is similar to an avocado. However, it tastes like an olive.

Davidson’s Plum

Davidson’s Plum is a medium-sized round fruit with a purple skin. It has a sour and sharp taste that goes well with sauces, cakes, jams, etc.

 Fruits Starting with ‘E’

Elderberry

Elderberry is a dark purple berry with medicinal properties. It is used in jams, pies, and syrups. However, one must consume these in the ripe form to be on the safe side.

Egg Fruit

Egg fruit is a naturally sweet fruit with a rich taste. Its dense taste resembles that of a sweet potato, mango, and pumpkin. This fruit has a cake-like flavor. This makes it perfect for baking dishes.  

Early Girl Tomato

Early Girl Tomato is a medium-sized, red, juicy tomato that is sweet and tangy in taste. These are used in making sandwiches, toast, pizza, pastas, salads, etc.

Elephant Apple

Elephant Apple is a sharp and bitter-tasting fruit used in Asian dishes. It is used to balance the flavors of many dishes. You can use it for dals, curries, jams, and pickles, etc.

European Pear

European Pear tastes like a mildly citrus fruit. It has a rich and buttery taste similar to butterscotch. Its juicy texture makes it perfect for salads, tarts, cakes, and other desserts.

Early Gold Mango

Early Gold Mango is an early-season mango. It is super creamy, buttery and naturally sweet. This yummy fruit can be consumed ripe and even as an ingredient in desserts.

 Fruits Starting with ‘F’

Fox Grape (Vitis Labrusca)

Fox Grape is native to North America and has an earthy flavor. Its taste resembles that of grape jelly or candy. It has a sweet pulp inside and is slippery in texture. You can use these to make juices and jellies.   

Flat Peach

Flat peach is flatter when compared with a regular peach. It has a sweet taste and a flavor similar to almonds. You can make salads, baked dishes, and sweet dishes with these.

Fuji Apple

Fuji Apple has a sweet, honey-like flavor. It is used in salads, French toasts, and grilled items. This versatile fruit is also packed with vitamin C and is great for boosting the immune system.  

Finger Lime

Finger lime is a small cigar-shaped fruit with citrus-juicy pearls inside. You can use it to make salads, or simply garnish your dishes with its beautiful, juicy pearls.

Fig

Fig has a sweet and nutty flavor similar to honey. These are sticky from the inside and have a rich-flavored pulp within. You can make jams, stews, breakfast bars, salads, and fudge with figs.

Five Flavor Berry

Five Flavor Berry is a sweet, pungent and slightly bitter-tasting fruit. It is native to China. You can make lemonade, salads, smoothies, etc. with these.

 Fruits Starting with ‘G’

Guava

Guava is a popular fruit that is loved for its sweet and tangy flavor. You can use this versatile fruit to complete your meal in raw form, or make jams, pastries, popsicles, tarts, etc. with this yummy fruit.

Grapes

Grape is technically a berry. You can find green, black, and purple grapes easily in the market. This juicy fruit is grown in bunches and has a sweet taste. You can make salads, desserts, sides, etc. with this versatile fruit.

Gooseberry

Gooseberry has a vibrant sweet taste. It is sour and mildly tangy in flavor. You can make use of these in tarts, pies, and cakes.  

Galia Melon

Galia Melon is a juicy, sugary fruit that is golden in color. It has a curved appearance and tastes like a banana or honey. You can make starters, salads, sweets and sweet dishes with this one.  

Grapefruit

Grapefruit is semi-sweet and slightly bitter in taste. It is rich in fibre and boosts gut health as well. You can make salads, appetisers and use it in cakes. 

Golden Kiwi

Golden kiwi is an exotic fruit with a smooth skin and a lemony flavor. It tastes like a pineapple and somewhat like a mango. You can make pastries, salads, drinks, and smoothies with this yummy fruit.

Fruits Starting with ‘H’

Honeycrisp Apple

Honeycrisp Apple is a juicy and flavorful apple with a sweet and tangy taste. These are medium-large in size. You can make desserts, baked items, syrups and dumplings, etc. with this delicious fruit.

Horned Melon (Kiwano)

Horned Melon or Kiwano Melon has a spiky exterior and is orange in color.  It has green seeds with a crisp filling inside. You can make breakfast items, dips, ice creams, cocktails, etc. and also garnish your dishes with this one. 

Huckleberry

Native to North America, Huckleberry is grown in a shrub. These berries are red, black and blue in color. They are often related to cranberry and blueberry. You can use these in baking, sauces, desserts, etc.

Honeydew Melon

Honeydew Melon is pale green in color. These are extremely sweet in taste and are packed with vitamin C. You can use a Honeydew Melon in drinks, smoothies, salads, and wraps, etc.

Hog Plum

Hog plum is a small red and yellow colored fruit grown in shrubs. It is native to America. It tastes like a mango and a pineapple. This fruit is often used for jams, chutneys, pickles, and jellies, etc. 

Hawthorn Berry

Hawthorn berry is a small fruit from a shrub. It is red in color, and has numerous health benefits. It is used to make ketchups, juices, jellies, and cheesecakes, etc. with it.

Fruits Starting with ‘I’

Incaberry (Golden Berry)

Incaberry (Golden Berry) is a small orange colored berry. It is related to the tomatillo. These berries are sweet and citrusy in taste. You can make sauces, cookies, salads, and jams using these.

Ilama

Ilama is native to Mexico. It has a sweet and tangy flavor. You can use it for sauces, burgers, sausages, and desserts, etc.

Imbe

Imbe is native to Africa and tastes like candy. It has a rich and sweet taste that goes well in beverages, desserts, jams, jellies, and ice creams, etc.

Ice Cream Bean (Inga)

Ice Cream Bean is native to Central and South America. It has a sweet flavor similar to vanilla ice crème. You can enjoy its sugary and creamy taste. This makes it perfect for desserts, syrups, toppings, beverages, and ice cream garnishing.

Ice Apple

Ice Apple is a mildly sweet fruit with a jelly-like pulp. It is super tasty, and you can make refreshing drinks, salads, desserts, etc. with this one.

Indonesian Lime

Indonesian Lime is native to Southeast Asia. It has an intense fragrance and is often used in rice dishes, sauces, soups, curries, ice creams, etc.

Fruits Starting with ‘J’

Jackfruit

Jackfruit is the largest tree fruit packed with nutrients. This tasty fruit is consumed in various forms. You can make sandwiches, desserts, grilled items, curries and snacks with it.

Jostaberry

Jostaberry is a yummy fruit that is like a mix of blueberry and grapes. It is mildly sweet and has a jelly-like texture. You can make jams, desserts, jellies, baked items, syrups, etc. with this yummy fruit.

Java Plum

Java Plum or Jamun is a nutrient-packed fruit known for managing blood glucose levels. It has a sweet and sour taste. And is used in desserts, drinks, smoothies, cakes, etc.

Jelly Palm Fruit

Jelly Palm Fruit is an orange-colored berry that tastes like a pineapple. It is a fibrous, nutty fruit with a flavor, ideal for making jellies, wine, juices, syrups, jams, etc.

Jujube

Jujube is a fruit that resembles a date. It tastes like a crisp apple and is used in both dried and fresh forms. Jujube is used to make herbal teas, snacks, soups, stews, cakes, and syrups, etc.

Japanese Persimmon

Japanese Persimmon is a delicious fruit with a honey-like flavor. It is commonly used in salads, side dishes, desserts, and many festive meals.

Fruits Starting with ‘K’

Kiwi

Kiwi is an exotic fruit and a supermarket staple that is loved for its sweet and vibrant taste. It goes well in salads, smoothies, jams, popsicles, breakfast dishes and starters, etc.

Kabosu

Kabosu is an exotic fruit with the sharpness of a lemon. It is small and round. You can use it in Japanese dishes (salads, dressings, hot pot dishes, etc.)

Kakadu Plum

Kakadu Plum is a vitamin-packed fruit. It has a sharp and sour taste. It is used in jams, desserts, breakfast dishes, salads, smoothies, puddings, sauces, dumplings, sandwiches, etc.

Kie Apple

Kie Apple is a small fruit with a yellow color. It tastes sweet and tangy. You can make jams, chutneys, stews, sauces, etc. with this fruit. Other than this, Kie Apple can also be used to garnish salads and cakes.

Kaffir Lime

Kaffir Lime is native to Southeast Asia. It has an intense and slightly bitter taste, but sometimes it can be really sour. You can use it for curries, salads, soups, noodles, juices, etc.   

Kumquat

Kumquat is a small orange colored fruit from Asia. It has a sweet flavor, and can be used in making candies, desserts, mojitos, syrups, salads and toasts.

Fruits Starting with ‘L’

Loganberry

Loganberry is a hybrid of the North American blackberry and the European raspberry. It is juicy and has a sharp texture. You can make jams, syrups, pies, sweet dishes, etc. with this fruit.  

Lingonberry

Lingonberry is related to blueberry and cranberry. It is sweet in taste and has several health benefits. It is used as a thickening agent, and you can also use this one in purees, jams, etc.

Lychee

Lychee is a fruit native to China. It has a pink hard skin on the outside and a juicy texture from the inside. It is sweet in taste, and resembles a juicy grape.

Some Lychee Facts –

• In 2023–24, India’s export of litchi was 639.53 metric tons.
• Punjab contributes 12.39% to India’s total litchi output.
• In 2024 alone, India’s lychee export reached a mark of 538 tons.
• 90% of this export went to Nepal.

Lemon

Lemon is a sour and juicy fruit with a unique freshness. It is ideal for making drinks (lemonades). And even a few drops of this tangy fruit can enhance the flavor of a dish immensely.

Lulo (Naranjilla)

Lulo is a citrusy fruit that resembles a sour kiwi. It is also similar to a zesty pineapple and looks like a tomato from the outside. You can make juices, sauces, beverages, desserts, ice creams and stews with this one.

Loquat

Loquat is an orange-colored fruit grown in a big shrub. You can use this one to make cocktails, cheesecakes, sauces, chutneys, jellies, and jams, etc.

Fruits Starting with ‘M’

Mango

Mango is a popular fruit also called the ‘king’ of fruits. It is juicy and sweet. And you can make several yummy dishes with this versatile fruit. Mango is consumed in both raw and ripe forms. You can make smoothies, juices, beverages, desserts, salads, ice creams, etc. with it.

Mulberry

Mulberry is a dark purple or black colored berry with a sweet taste. This unique fruit has numerous health benefits. You can make muffins, pies, jams, syrups, pastries, and wraps with this one.

Mandarin

Mandarin orange has a mild vanilla-like taste, stronger than regular orange. It is often used to make desserts, salads, dressings, stir-fries, juices, syrups, etc.

Melon

Melon is a fruit related to the cucumber family. It is juicy, sweet and refreshing. You can make salads, desserts, drinks, soups, etc. with this fruit and use its subtle flavor to add variation to your dishes.

Muskmelon

Muskmelon belongs to the gourd family. It tastes sweet and is quite refreshing. It’s high-water content makes it a perfect fruit for desserts, shakes, salads, and beverages, etc.

Malay Apple

Malay Apple is native to Malaysia and is red in color. It has a mildly sweet taste and a refreshing, subtle flavor. You can make curries, salads, pickles, and drinks with this one.  

Fruits Starting with ‘N’

Nectarine

Nectarine is a type of peach. This fruit has a smooth finish and is tangier than normal peaches. You can make salads, cakes, custard, tarts and other baked items with this versatile fruit.   

Nashi Pear

Nashi pear is native to Southern China. It is sweet and aromatic in flavor. This crunchy and juicy fruit is a perfect pick for dressings, ice creams, salads, grilled items, syrups, dips, etc.

Nutmeg

Nutmeg is a versatile fruit with 2 parts. Its outer layer is called mace, and the inner part is called nutmeg. Broadly, nutmeg is used to make jams, syrups, jellies, candies, pickles, juices, etc.

Noni

Noni is a fruit from the coffee family. It has a yellow fruit and big leaves. It has several medicinal benefits such as improving digestive disorders, inflammation, etc. Noni has a pungent taste and aroma. You can make soups, smoothies, breads, pakoras, stir-fries, etc. with this fruit.

Nungu (Ice Apple)

Nungu or Ice Apple is a summer fruit with several health benefits. This vitamin loaded fruit is used in making summer cooler refreshing drinks, syrups, jellies, desserts, etc.

Natal Plum

Natal plums are small red fruits that resemble the pomegranate. It tastes like a blend of an apple and a cranberry. You can make sauces, jellies, pies, chutneys and salads, etc. with it.

Fruits Starting with ‘O’

Orange

Orange is a popular fruit with a citrus flavor. It is round in shape and packed with vitamins. You can make desserts, drinks, salads, and side dishes with this zesty- flavored fruit. Consuming oranges is great for one’s immune system, and it aids heart health as well.

Olive

Olive is another fruit with a cherry-like structure. These small fruits are green, black, and purple in color. You can make salads, desserts, jams, and use it in dressings as well.

Oil Palm Fruit

Oil palm fruit is an oval fruit with edible seeds. You can make soup bases, gravies, stews, rice items, sweet dishes, drinks, etc. with it. This fruit is also used to make palm oil (processed forms).

Oregon Grape

Oregon Grape is a North American species of flowering plant with several medicinal properties. It improves one’s gut and liver health. And you can also make delicious dishes like jams, lemonades, jellies, tarts, cocktails, sauces, etc. with this one.

Otaheite Apple

Otaheite Apple is a mildly sweet fruit native to Malaysia. It has a red and pink color. You can make pies, ice creams, salads, juices, etc. with an Otaheite Apple.

Ogallala Strawberry

As the name suggests, Ogallala Strawberry is a big wild strawberry. It is sweet in taste and goes well with desserts, salads, jams, soups, cocktails, etc.   

Fruits Starting with ‘P’

Peach

Peach is a juicy fruit with a yellow and red colored glossy look. You can make cakes, sauces, purees, ice creams, drinks, salads, and dressings with this one. Peach is loaded with vitamin C, and this makes it great for your skin, heart, eyes and weight management. 

Pear

Pear is a popular fruit with several health perks. It improves digestion and acts as a prebiotic to feed good gut bacteria. You can make salads, desserts, syrups, chutneys, appetizers, etc. with it. 

Passion Fruit

Passion fruit is a small fruit with an egg-like shape. It is native to South America and is great to boost one’s immunity. Passion fruit is a perfect pick for tarts, sauces, bakery items, purees, smoothies, cocktails, lemonades, drinks, etc.  

Papaya

Papaya is a healthy fruit with antioxidants that reduce inflammation, skin problems, liver diseases, etc. You can make cocktails, salads, curries, dressings, smoothies, mousse, etc. with this nutrient-packed fruit.

Pineapple

Pineapple is yet another popular fruit that improves digestion and offers numerous health perks. You can use pineapple to enhance the taste of burgers, desserts, fried rice, drinks, side dishes, etc.  

Plum

Plum is a juicy fruit that is consumed in both fresh and dried forms. You can make cakes, puddings, chutneys, smoothies, jams, and tarts with this versatile fruit.

Fruits Starting with ‘Q’

Quince

Quince is a relative of pear and apple. It is grown in a small shrub. Quince has a vanilla-like flavor. You can make jams, jellies, pastries, tarts, salads, drinks, stews, etc.

Queen Anne Cherries

Queen Anne Cherries are a type of cherry with red and yellow color. These are sweet and juicy. You can make salads, cakes, cookies, ice creams, smoothies, pies, tarts, jams, etc.

Quararibea

Quararibea is a flowering plant native to America. It is a juicy fruit with a custard-like sweet pulp. It tastes like an apple, apricot, and a mango. You can make desserts, smoothies, juices, milkshakes, ice creams, jams, etc.

Quinault Strawberry

Quinault Strawberry is a heart-shaped red fruit. It is juicy and sweet in taste and goes well in pies, tarts, jams, sauces, etc. There are several health benefits of Quinault Strawberries, it helps in managing glucose levels, cholesterol, heart diseases, etc.

Querina Apples

Querina Apples have a sweet and mild taste. It has a purple color and you can make salads, desserts, chutneys, pies, drinks, etc. Querina Apples are also loaded with antioxidants.

Queen’s Forelle Pear

Queen’s Forelle Pear is a juicy red and green color. It has a sweet and tangy taste, and you can make salads, wraps, tarts, cakes, syrups, ice creams, juices, etc. with this fruit.

Fruits Starting with ‘R’

Raspberry

Raspberry is a pink colored fruit with a unique aroma. It is loaded with nutrients, vitamin C and antioxidants. You can make salads, puddings, cheesecakes, brownies, tarts, drinks, etc. with raspberries.

Rose Apple

Rose Apple is native to Southeast Asia. It is grown in small shrubs. This unique fruit tastes similar to rose water and is incredibly juicy. You can make sauces, chutneys, pickles, jams, pies, puddings, and enhance the flavor of your dishes with this versatile fruit.  

Red Mulberry

Red mulberry is native to North America. It is known for its medicinal properties. You can make some jams, syrups, pies, ice creams, juices, pancakes, etc. with Red Mulberries.

Red Currant

Red Currant is a fruit that is native to western Europe. It is oval in shape and red in color. It has a sweet and sharp taste. You can make puddings, cheesecakes, mousse, etc., with this fruit.

Rambutan

Rambutan is a fruit with a unique appearance. It has a hairy outer layer and a sweet cream flesh inside. You can make smoothies, salads, curries, puddings, pickles, juices, etc. with this one.

Red Huckleberry

Red Huckleberry is a fruit loaded with vitamin A, C and antioxidants. It helps in improving blood glucose levels, skin and many other health conditions. You can make muffins, sauces, pies, jams, syrups, etc. with this one.

Fruits Starting with ‘S’

Strawberry

Strawberry is a beautiful fruit with a bright red color. It is widely grown across the world. These are sweet and juicy. You can make amazing cakes, lemonades, muffins, biscuits, salads, appetizers, with this fruit.   

Sugar Apple

Sugar Apple has a creamy and sweet custard-like texture. This fruit is ideal to make purees, smoothies, salads, sweet dishes, pudding, side dishes, spreads, etc. with this delicious fruit. Other than the culinary uses, Sugar Apple is also great for digestion, heart, skin, immunity, etc.  

Sapodilla (Chikoo)

Sapodilla is a sweet and tender fruit packed with dietary fibre, vitamins, and iron, etc. it is commonly consumed as a fruit. However, you can also make milkshakes, ice creams, mousse, salads, and creamy desserts with this yummy fruit.

Salak (Snake Fruit)

Salak is native to Indonesia. It has a snake-like outer skin. Its shape resembles a drop of water. You can use this fruit to make jams, pies, salads, pickles, dips, smoothies, pudding, chips, and candies with this fruit.

Star Fruit

Star fruit is a fruit that looks like a star. It is loaded with vitamins and antioxidants. It goes well in chutneys, curries, salads, cakes, pickles, tarts, jams, juice, chips, dressings, etc.

Santol (Cotton Fruit)

Santol is also known as cotton fruit. It has a milky and sweet flavor. This fruit is consumed in both raw and ripe forms. You can also make use of Santol as an ingredient for refreshing salads, jams, sauces, juice, noodles, cupcakes, etc. 

Fruits Starting with ‘T’

Tomato

Tomato is a fruit packed with vitamins. These can be consumed in both raw and cooked forms. You can make use of tomatoes in salads, soups, purees, gravies, sandwiches, curries, pastas, and main course meals.

Tamarind

Tamarind is a sweet and sour flavorful fruit. Its pulp is used to make sweet and spicy chutneys, rice, stews, juices, curries, sauces, etc. Tamarind also offers several health benefits by improving digestion, reducing cholesterol levels, regulating blood pressure, etc.

Tart Cherry

Tart cherries are juicy red cherries loaded with nutrients. These are perfect to manage heart diseases, sleep disorders, bad cholesterol, muscle soreness, etc. Tart cherries are often used to make salads, pies, sauces, rice, cookies, cocktails, oatmeal toppings, etc.   

Tangerine

Tangerine is a loose citrus variety of mandarin orange. It is loaded with antioxidants and improves skin health. You can use tangerines to make juices, salads, cakes, syrups, and pan-fried items, etc. 

Tamarillo

Tamarillo is a shrub with a juicy egg-shaped fruit. It is loaded with vitamin C and tastes mildly sweet. You can make stews, cakes, tarts, curries, chips, tacos, appetizers, toppings, etc.

Thai Guava

Thai Guava has a green and hard skin and looks somewhat like a pear. It is a fruit that tastes the best in its semi-ripe state. You can make a yummy salad, or use it in dressings, sauces, etc.  

Fruits Starting with ‘U’

Umbu

Native to Brazil, Umbu is also called the Brazil Plum. It is grown in a small wild tree. It is round in shape and tastes sweet. You can make beverages, jams, salads, stews, etc. with this one.

Ume (Japanese Plum)

Ume is like an apricot. It is often used in Japanese cuisines. You can use it in pickles, dressings, noodles, syrups, pastas, rice, jams, juices, etc. Ume fruits are also rich in magnesium and potassium. It helps in managing blood glucose levels, blood pressure, and improves bone density.

Ugli Fruit

Also known as the Jamaican Tangelo, Ugli is a citrus fruit with a tangy and sweet flavor. You can use it for smoothies, salads, pickles, desserts, etc. Ugli Fruit is rich in vitamin C and aids digestion.

Uvilla (Uchuva)

Uvilla is a citrus fruit with a tangy flavor. It is packed with antioxidants, vitamin C, and supports immune health. It can be used in salads, jams, tarts, baked items, toppings, chutneys, purees, and jellies, etc.

Uapaca Kirkiana

Uapaca Kirkiana is also called Sugar Plum. It is primarily consumed in Africa. This fruit is a great source of vitamin C and also regulates blood pressure. You can use it for snacks, salads, jams, porridge, cakes, beverages, etc.

Ukrainian Heart Tomato

Ukrainian Heart Tomato is a dark pink colored fruit with a rich taste. It is tender and has a high sugar content. You can use it for sauces, salads, gravy bases, dressings, etc.

Fruits Starting with ‘V’

Velvet Tamarind

Velvet Tamarind is a West African fruit that has a sweet and tangy flavor. It is widely used for snacks, beverages, street food, sauces, cakes, and offers some health benefits too. Velvet Tamarind has vitamin C and is also rich in iron.

Valencia Orange

Valencia Orange is a golden colored oval shaped orange. It is rich in vitamin C and supports heart health. You can use it for juices, salads, cakes, and tangy desserts.

Velvet Apple

Velvet Apple is a fruit with a reddish-brown color. It is soft and creamy from the inside, and has a sour flavor. You can make jams, curries, salads, soups, cakes, tarts, stews, etc. with it.

Vaccarese Grape

Vaccarese Grape is a red wine grape that is highly rare. It is dark in color and has a unique aroma. It is full of antioxidants and helps in lowering cholesterol levels. You can use these for pies, sandwiches, sauces, stews, etc.

Victoria Plum

Victoria Plum is a variety of plum. It is red in color and has an oval shape. It has several nutritional advantages such as regulating blood pressure, managing blood glucose levels, heart health, etc. Victoria Plum is often used to make jams, pies, chutneys, etc.

Volkamer Lemon

Volkamer Lemon is a large orange colored citrus fruit. It is a hybrid between mandarin and lemon. You can make dressings, cocktails, pastas, salads, desserts, etc. with this zesty fruit.

Fruits Starting with ‘W’

Watermelon

Watermelon is a big fruit from a flowering plant. It is green from the outside and red from within. It is a great pick for summer and supports heart health as well. You can make refreshing salads, drinks, desserts, etc. with this nutritious fruit.

Quick Fact –

Watermelon has 90% water content!

Take a look at some more fruits with a high-water content:

Fruit	Water Content
Strawberries	90%
Watermelon	90%
Tomatoes	90%
Apples	89%
Pears	89%
Oranges	89%
Grapes	89%
Pineapple	89%

Wood Apple

Native to South Asia, Wood Apple is a fruit with numerous health benefits. It promotes healthy digestion, boosts immunity, and regulates glucose levels. You can make smoothies, cookies, desserts, drinks, etc. with this one.

Water Coconut

Water coconut is found in Southeast Asia. These are grown in clusters and have jelly-like kernels. It is great for heart health, and the best part is that it has very few calories.

Wonderberry

Wonderberries are blue and black in color. These are mildly sweet in taste. And are somewhat similar to a tomato. You can make jellies, salads, jams, muffins, pies, breads, and tarts with this one.   

Wampee

Wampee is a citrus fruit from Southeast Asia. It is sweet and sour in taste. Generally, it is used to make smoothies, jams, stews, beverages, salads, etc.

Fruits Starting with ‘X’

Xing Zi

Xing Zi is the Chinese name of an apricot. It is slightly sweet in taste. And you can use it for stews, juices, salads, etc.

Ximenia

Ximenia comes from a flowering plant. It is an orange-colored fruit with a mild bitter and sweet taste. You can use it to make juices, jams, jellies, marinades, and even as a substitute for green leafy vegetables.

Xigua

Xigua is a watermelon in Chinese. It is commonly used in making salads, juices, stir- fries, desserts, etc. This juicy fruit is sweet in taste. And offers incredible health benefits like keeping the body cool during summer and maintaining a healthy blood pressure level.  

Xanthoceras

Xanthoceras fruit comes from the Yellowhorn tree. It is native to China. And has a nutty taste. It is used to make purees, salads, baked items, etc.

Xinomavro

Xinomavro is a variety of grape. It is native to Greece. You can make pastas, sauces, pizza toppings, salads, and truffles. This fruit is mostly sour in taste. 

Xoconostle

Xoconostle is native to Mexico. It has a sour and acidic taste. It is used in soups, stews, salsas, salads, drinks, sauces, etc.

Fruits Starting with ‘Y’

Yali Pear (Asian Pear)

Yali Pear is a juicy and mildly sweet, tender pear. It is sweet and has a hint of vanilla as well. You can use it for salads, desserts, soups, tarts, etc.

Yumberry

Yumberry is a sweet and refreshing fruit that tastes similar to a pomegranate and a raspberry. It is often used to make beverages, smoothies, dressings, jellies and fruit sauces, etc.

Yellow Passion Fruit

Yellow Passion Fruit has a tangy taste. It has a juicy pulp inside and is hard from the outside. You can make sauces, desserts, mousse, fruit ice cream, mojitos, etc.

Yuzu

Yuzu is a citrus fruit from East Asia. It tastes like a Mandarin orange. And you can use it for cocktails, sauces, cakes, muffins, ice creams, tarts, desserts, etc.

Yewberry

Yewberry is a red colored fruit with a sweet taste. It is used in making jams, syrups, tarts, stews, shakes, chutneys, etc.

Yangmei (Chinese Bayberry)

Yangmei (Chinese Bayberry) is an exotic fruit from China. It has a sweet tart flavor. You can compare its taste with a raspberry and a strawberry. You can make desserts, beverages, soups, jams, etc. with this one.

Fruits Starting with ‘Z’

Zarzamora Blackberries

Zarzamora Blackberries are tiny berries with a glossy finish. You can enjoy this wild berry’s rich and earthy flavors. It is also used to make sauces, drinks, jams, chutneys, jellies, etc.

Zhe Fruit

Zhe Fruit belongs to the Mulberry family. It is red in color and tastes like a blend of a fig and a watermelon. You can make salads, smoothies, fruit wine, jams, and also consume it in its dried form.

Zinfandel Grape

Zinfandel Grape is a variety of grape. This wine grape has a high sugar content. It has a fruity flavor and tastes like a blackberry or a plum. You can make use of this one to make burgers, pizzas, etc. 

Zalzalak

Zalzalak is a small and round fruit with a tangy taste. You can make jams, salads, dips, and yummy snacks with this one.

Zucchini

Zucchini is a summer squash, and botanically it is a fruit. It has a mild and sweet flavor. You can use it for baked snacks, side dishes, pastas, cakes, salads, soups, etc.    

Zabergau Reinette Apple

Zabergau Reinette Apple has a sharp and nutty flavor. You can make pies, tarts, salads, sweet toppings, chutneys, and sauces, using this flavorful fruit.

Final Thoughts

These yummy fruits are not just super tasty but have numerous health benefits as well. Start teaching these fruit names through games and fun activities to promote healthy habits in your little stars.

Thanks for Reading!

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