FRUIT

1. FRUIT

2. mango The mango is a delicious fruit. It grows in tropical regions throughout the world. It grows from clusters of tiny pink flowers on the evergreen mango tree. It is often called the king of fruit. It is an excellent source of vitamins A and C. Most mangoes are kidney-shaped, oval or round. Mangoes have a smooth, leathery skin that surrounds a juicy, yellow or orange pulp and a hard inner pit. The skin may be green or variousshades of orange, red or yellow.

3. Pomegranate The pomegranate is the fruit of a plant raised in warm climates. The fruit is about the size and shape of a large orange and has a hard outer skin. It has a deep gold-red colour. The fruit contains many seeds. Each seed is inside a layer of crimson pulp which has a pleasant, refreshing taste.

4. Banana The banana is a nourishing fruit that grows in the tropics and is popular throughout the world. It is rich in carbohydrates. It also contains phosphorus, potassium and vitamins A and C. It has a smooth, yellow skin. It grows in hot, damp climates and thrive in rich, sandy loam soil that has good drainage. It is a long, curved fruit with a soft pulp. It grows in clusters.

5. Plantain A tropical plant called the plantain is a kind of banana. The fruit of this plant looks much like the banana. It is hard and starchy. It is almost eaten as a cooked vegetable. It contains less sugar than a dessert banana.

6. Melon The melon belongs to the gourd family. It is round or somewhat egg- shaped. It varies from tan and yellow to light or dark green colour. The pulp may be green, white, yellow, orange, pink or red.

7. Watermelon The watermelon is a large, sweet fruit. It consists of about 93 % water. It has a smooth, hard outer skin. It has a juicy, edible, red pulp. It also has many seeds. It provides a good source of potassium and vitamins A and C. It grows on a vine.

8. Papaya The papaya is a tropical fruit. It has a slightly sweet taste and is rich in vitamins A and C. It varies in shape from round to oval. It has a smooth skin that ranges in colour from greenish-yellow to orange. The pulp may be yellow, orange or red and it is filled with the fruit’s pea-sized seeds. It grows on a palm like tree. In New Zealand and some other English-speaking countries, the papaya is also called pawpaw.

9. Pear The pulp of the pear is sweet and juicy. Some pears are round at the bottom and narrow near the stem. Others may be almost completely round, like an apple or as small as a cherry. The fruit is covered with a smooth, thin skin, which may be yellow, green or red.

10. Apple The apple is a temperate fruit. It is raised in the temperate zones, the regions between the tropics and the polar areas. It is round in shape. Its colour ranges from various shades of red to yellow or green. It has a firm, juicy pulp.

11. Kiwi The kiwi is a berry with a brown, thin, hairy skin. It is similar in size and shape to an egg. The pulp of the kiwi has a pleasant, mixed-fruit flavour and is rich in vitamin C. The fruit is named after a New Zealand bird called the kiwi, which it resembles. The fruit grows on vines.

12. Myrobalan (amla) Amla is a great fruit without any equal. Its fresh juice has 20 times more vitamin C than the fresh orange juice. Green amla reduces the body heat and thirst. It reduces fatigue. It is very beneficial for the eyes and the hair. It reduces body fat.

13. Peach The peach is a roundish, yellow to reddish, edible fruit. It has a hard, deeply pitted stone. Its pulp may be soft or quite firm. Peach trees grow in most temperate regions.

14. Cherry The cherry is a small, soft, round stone-fruit that grows on a tree. When fully ripe, the fruit varies in colour from yellow to red to nearly black. There are three basic types of cherry trees:- (i) The sweet cherry, (ii) The sour cherry, (iii) The Duke cherry.

15. Nectarine The nectarine is a fruit much like the peach. It has a thin, brightly- coloured, smooth skin. It has a flavour so fine that it is named after nectar, the legendary drink of Gods. It encloses a single large seed. It has firm pulp. The pulp is generally yellow and the skin is red and yellow.

16. Strawberry The strawberry, a small plant of the rose family, is grown for its tasty heart- shaped red fruit

17. Citron It s skin is yellow when fully ripe, pulp is pale yellow divided into many segments. It is not very juicy. It is mainly preserved as jams and jellies.

18. Kinnow It is a citrus fruit with lots of juice in it. It contains loads of Vitamin C. It has the most number of seeds as compared to other citrus fruits.

19. Grapefruit It is a citrus fruit. Its skin is yellow-orange. Its flesh is segmented and the colour may vary from white, pink to red.

20. Orange It is the most popular citrus fruit. Its skin is orange in colour and the pulp is divided into segments. It is a high source of vitamin C.

21. Lychee The skin is hard and spiky. The pulp is clear and pinkish white in colour. The seed is brown in colour and very hard. Also, the seed is poisonous and should not be eaten.

22. Coconut It is a large fruit. In its raw form, it is green in colour and has plenty of water in it which has therapeutic uses. The hard variety has a brown, hard and fibrous shell. The flesh is white and is used for cooking in many countries. Oil is extracted too. Its fibre is also used for making ropes etc.

23. Prickly Pear It is a type of cactus and has spines on it. It is commonly eaten in Mexico. It can be red, wine-red, green or yellowish –orange in color.

24. Apricot The skin is yellowish orange. Its pulp is very sweet . The centre of the fruit has a hard nut having a droplet-shaped brown seed.

25. PlumPlum It has a plump, round shape. The skin is smooth and shiny and can be red, purple or yellow in color. It has one seed. Dried plums are known as prunes.

26. Loquat The fruits grow in clusters and have a smooth, fuzzy skin which can be peeled manually when ripe. The flesh is juicy and tastes sweet to slightly acidic.

27. Guava Its shape may be round or oval. The skin is rough and is green in color when unripe but becomes yellow, maroon or green when ripe. It has many seeds and the pulp tastes soft and sweet.

28. Pineapple It has a very hard and spiky skin. With yellow pulp which may be sweet or acidic in taste. It is rich in vitamins and minerals. It can be eaten raw or used for making jams, jellies and ice-creams.

29. Custard Apple The skin is dark green in color and has a bumpy surface. Its pulp is white in color and is very sweet. It has many seeds.

30. Jackfruit It is a huge fruit. Its skin is light green to yellowish brown in color.. Its flesh is starchy and fibrous and the pulp is juicy and sweet.

31. Jujube It has a thin, edible skin with white and sweet pulp. It has a hard stone in the centre which contains two seeds.

32. Bael It has a smooth, woody shell which can be broken only by a hammer. It has green or yellow peel. The pulp is fibrous and yellow. There are many hairy seeds.

33. Fig It is a soft and sweet fruit and is full of small seeds. and often eaten in the dried form. It is often used in making jams.

34. Rose-apple It does not look like an apple at all. Unripe fruits are bright green in color whereas the ripe ones are rosy-pink and waxy. The fruit is crispy and tastes like an apple.

35. Rambutan The reddish skin is leathery and covered with fleshy spines. The flesh is translucent and whitish. It has a sweet , acidic flavor. It has a single, brown seed.

36. Sugarcane It is a tall perennial grass. Its stems are rich in sugar. It is widely used to produce sugar and molasses.

37. Passion fruit It grows on vines and maybe of yellow or purple color. The size varies –it may be the size of a plum or a grapefruit. The fruit becomes sweeter as it ripens. Its pulp is like gelatin and can be scooped out by a spoon.

38. Olive It is a thin-skinned fruit. It is egg-shaped and green in color. If it ripens on the tree it turns to dark purple or black color. Inside, it has a large seed with pointed ends. The flesh is inedible until pickled properly.

39. Dates It is a sweet and dry fruit and has a waxy texture. Many varieties are available. It has a large seed inside it. It can be eaten raw or used in desserts.

40. Chikoo It is round or oval in shape. Its skin and pulp, both are brown in color. It has many seeds. It has a very sweet taste.

41. Cranberry It is a red, sour, round or oval berry. It grows on an evergreen vine. It is rich in vitamin C.

42. BlueberryBlueberry It is a small, sweet fruit that grows on a shrub of the same name. It grows in clusters from the flowers on blueberry shrubs.

43. Blackberry It is a small, round fruit that grows on a flowering shrub. It may be black, dark red or yellow.

44. Loganberry It is a small, reddish-purple fruit. Each loganberry consists of a cluster of tiny fruits called drupelets.

45. Raspberry It is a tasty fruit that grows on thorny bushes. Each berry consists of a cluster of tiny bead like drupelets. Most raspberries are red but some are purple, black or orange.

46. Mulberry The mulberry tree bears small, round sweet fruits. The fruit, also called mulberries, are white, purple or red.

47. Gooseberry It is an oval, tart fruit or berry. It may be white, yellow, green or red. It may have a prickly, hairy or smooth surface.

48. Water Chestnut It has a crisp texture and sweet taste. It can be eaten raw or used in salads and soups. It is high in carbohydrate and low infat.

49. carambola It has distinct ridges running down its sides. It has a tangy taste. The whole fruit is edible. It can also be used in making pickles and juices.

50. Hazel nut The hazelnut is the fruit of the hazel (a shrub or a small tree). It is a round, brown edible nut. The hazel tree grows in the temperate climates of Asia, Europe and North America.