Fruits, nuts, berries

	Fruits, nuts, berries
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1	*Feijoa sellowiana*	feijoa pineapple guava	2 to 3 inches oblong, waxy dark green or yellow-green in color	has a tart, low sugar, myrtle-like flavor
2	*Ficus carica* FICACEAE	edible fig	greenish brown skinned with orange-red flesh	has a high sugar content, a low acid complement, and a rich flavor
3	*Fortunella japonica* RUTACEAE	round kumquat Marumi kumquat	1 inch diameter, round, orange-yellow, with thick waxy rind	has a juicy and sweetly acidic pulp
4	*Fortunella margarita* RUTACEAE	oval kumquat Nagami kumquat	oblong, 1 1/2 inches long 3/4 inch in diameter, red-orange colored with a thick waxy rind	has a juicy, sweetly acidic pulp
5	*Fragaria moschata* FRAGARIACEAE	musk strawberry hautbois Moschuserdbeere		has mixed flavors of strawberry, raspberry and pineapple
6	*Fragaria vesca* FRAGARIACEAE	wild strawberry alpine strawberry wood strawberry fraise de bois		has an intense wild strawberry flavor
7	Fragaria vesca var. sempervirens FRAGARIACEAE	alpine strawberry
8	*Fuchsia corymbiflora* FUCHSIACEAE	fuchsia berry	purple colored	sweet, lightly acidic and fig-flavored
9	*Fuchsia exorticata* FUCHSIACEAE	fuchsia berry	purple-black in color	has a light acid flavor
10	*Gaultheria hispidula*	creeping snowberry	1/3 inch round or oblong, with white bristly skin	has an acidic flavor with a hint of wintergreen in its aroma and flavor
11	*Gaultheria miqueliana*	Miquel's spicy wintergreen Miquel berry	pink or white and globular shaped	has a spicy flavor
12	*Gaultheria ovatifolia*	western teaberry mountain checkerberry	1/4 inch in diameter and scarlet colored	has extra spiciness
13	*Gaultheria procumbens*	eastern teaberry checkerberry boxberry partridge berry wintergreen berry teaberry mountain tea	globular bright red 3/4 inch berries with wintergreen spiciness.
14	*Gaultheria shallon*	salal shallon berry	dark purple hair-covered berries about 3/8 inch wide with numerous small seeds and good juiciness and taste.
15	*Gaylussacia baccata* ERICACEAE	black huckleberry	1/4 inch round, shiny black, with numerous seed-like nutlets	sweet and good flavored
16	*Gaylussacia brachycera* ERICACEAE	box huckleberry	round and blue with numerous nutlets	sweet and good tasting
17	*Gaylussacia dumosa* ERICACEAE	dwarf huckleberry	round and black with numerous nutlets	sweet and good tasting
18	*Gaylussacia frondosa* ERICACEAE	dangleberry tangleberry	1/2 in round, dark blue colored, with a white bloom on the skin and with numerous nutlets	sweet and good tasting
19	*Gaylussacia ursina* ERICACEAE	bear huckleberry	round and black with numerous nutlets	sweet and good tasting
20	*Halleria lucida*	umbinza	3/4 inch round shape, green ripening to purple	has a very sweet and somewhat astringent taste
21	*Hippophae rhamnoides* HIPPOPHAEACEAE	sea berry sea buckthorn	1/4 inch round enclosed in orange colored juicy acidic flesh
22	*Holboella coriacea*	holboella	2 inches long, 1 inch in diameter, has purple colored skins containing white pulp around many black seeds	bland tasting
23	*Holboella latifolia*	holboella	2 to 3 inch long, 1 inch diameter, with purple colored skins and many black seeds	has a bland tasting white pulp
24	*Hovenia dulcis* RHAMNACEAE	Japanese raisintree raisin tree kenpo nashi chichao li		has shriveled peduncles that are sweet like pears but with a light astringency
25	*Lardizabala biternata* LARDIZABALACEAE		3 inch long, sausage shaped, and dark purple in color	has a bland flavor
26	*Lindera benzoin* LAURACEAE	spicebush Benjamin bush	leaves used for herbal tea; berries used as allspice
27	*Litchi chinensis* SAPINDACEAE	lychee litchee ly chee	1 1/2 inch long, oval shaped, covered with small knobby warts; it has green colored skin usually turning red or yellow when ripe surrounding a juicy translucent flesh
28	*Mahonia aquifolium*	hollyleaved barberry holly mahonia Oregon grape holly	1/4 inch round or oblong, black colored skins with a violet bloom, slightly acidic soft flesh, hanging in 2 to 3 inch grape-like clusters.
29	*Mahonia haematocarpa*	red barberry	1/4 inch round, blood-red colored skin, grouped together in hanging inflorescences	has a slightly acidic juicy flesh
30	*Mahonia nervosa*	Oregon grape longleaf mahonia	1/4 inch round or oblong, dark blue to purple-blue colored, hanging in grape-like clusters	has slightly acidic soft flesh
31	*Mahonia nevinii*	Nevin's barberry	1/4 inch round or oblong, black colored skin with a light colored bloom, grouped together in hanging inflorescences	has a slightly acidic soft flesh
32	*Mahonia pinnata*		1/4 inch round or oblong, black colored skins with a violet bloom, hanging in 2 to 3 inch grape-like clusters	has slightly acidic soft flesh
33	*Mahonia trifoliolata*	Mexican barberry	1/4 inch round or oblong, black colored skin with a light colored bloom, hanging in grape-like clusters	has slightly acidic soft flesh
34	*Malpighia glabra* MALPIGHIACEAE	wild crapemyrtle Barbados cherry acerolas	a bright red cherry that is thin skinned, juicy and acidic
35	*Mangifera indica*	mango	2 to 6 inches long, kidney shaped, with yellow and red skins speckled black and surrounds one large flat seed	has a rich, spicy, juicy flesh
36	*Mespilus germanica* MESPILACEAE	medlar	round or pear shaped, orange colored; when stored for a few weeks the astringency is removed and the taste is agreeably acidic	has a soft flesh, tasting like applesauce with cinnamon, which surrounds five large stone-like seeds
37	*Mitchella repens*	partridgeberry twinberry checkerberry winter clover oneberry squaw vine	1/4 inch round berry, bright red color, spicy taste, topped with two residual calyxes.
38	*Morus acidosa* MORACEAE	Korean mulberry	a dark red drupe	sweet and juicy
39	*Morus alba* MORACEAE	white mulberry sang ye	a white to pink drupe	very sweet and completely without tartness
40	Morus alba 'Tatarica' MORACEAE	Russian mulberrry		has a tasty black fruit
41	Morus alba var. multicaulis MORACEAE	silkwood mulberry		small, black and sweet
42	Morus alba var. tarica MORACEAE	Russian mulberry	a white to pink drupe	has some sweetness but is mostly bland
43	*Morus mongolica* MORACEAE	Mongolian mulberry	a pale red drupe	sweet flavored
44	*Morus nigra* MORACEAE	black mulberry	a purplish-black drupe with dark red juice and good acidity	large, juicy, sweet and tart; it has the best flavor of the mulberries
45	*Morus rubra* MORACEAE	red mulberry	1 to 1 1/2 inch long drupes, bright red turning purple as they ripen	has sweet, slightly acidic and spicy flavor
46	*Musa cavendishii* MUSACEAE	cavendish banana canary banana	finger-sized	has a classic banana texture and taste
47	*Musa sapientum* MUSACEAE	sweet banana	the classic banana
48	*Myrtus communis* MYRTACEAE	Myrtle berry sweet myrtle Greek myrtle	1/2 inch oblong, blue-black color.
49	*Myrtus ugni* MYRTACEAE	ugni Chilean guava	1/4 inch round and blue-black in color	has a sweet flavor with a light muskiness
50	*Myrtys luma*		1/4 inch round and black colored	sweet flavored
51	*Olea europea* OLEACEAE	olive	1 inch long 1/2 inch in diameter, oval shaped, color ripens from green to yellow, pink, red, and finally black	too astringent for fresh eating, must be soaked in sodium hydroxide solution to remove bitterness
52	*Optunia opuntia*	Indian fig	1 to 1 1/2 inches long, oval-shaped, with red skins	has juicy sweet flesh
53	*Opuntia engelmannii* OPUNTIACEAE		a sweet flesh containing small seeds
54	*Opuntia ficus-indica* OPUNTIACEAE	tuna cactus barbary fig pricklypear cactus	2 inch oval shaped, colored green turning to red over time, covered with short prickly hairs, and juicy red flesh	has juicy pulp-filled leaves and seed-pods which have sweet fruit surrounding numerous seeds
55	*Opuntia haematocarpa* OPUNTIACEAE		violet-red skinned with blood-red flesh	sweet tasting
56	*Opuntia herrfeldtii* OPUNTIACEAE		1 inch round, green skinned	has a very juicy sweet flesh
57	*Opuntia leucotricha* OPUNTIACEAE	arborescent pricklypear duraznillo pricklypear cactus	round, white-yellow skinned, aromatic, and sweet	has juicy pulp-filled leaves and seed-pods which have sweet fruit surrounding numerous seeds
58	*Opuntia megacarpa* OPUNTIACEAE		oval shaped, white-yellow skinned, and contains a yellow wine-flavored pulp
59	*Opuntia rafinesquei* OPUNTIACEAE	devil's tongue	2 inches long 1 inch in diameter, has purple pulp, and skin covered with short prickly hairs	sweet tasting
60	*Opuntia streptacantha* OPUNTIACEAE	tuna cardona	2 inch round, with red skins	sweet tasting
61	*Opuntia undulata* OPUNTIACEAE		3 to 4 inches oval shaped, dull red skin, orange and red streaked flesh, hard seeds, and is spineless	has a very sweet taste
62	*Owenia acidula* MELIACEAE	desert plum Australian native nectarine emu apple mooley apple rancooran warrongan bulloo dilly boolen	1 to 2 inch in size, with a bluish-black skin that covers red colored pulp surrounding a large rough stone	has a very acidic taste
63	*Passiflora caerulea* PASSIFLORACEAE	bluecrown passionflower		not as tasty as the other Passiflora species
64	*Passiflora edulis* PASSIFLORACEAE	purple granadilla passion fruit	2 inch long, oval shaped, purple colored hard leathery rind, orange colored juicy pulp	has good acidity, fragrance, and flavor
65	Passiflora edulis var. flavicarpa PASSIFLORACEAE	lilikoa yellow granadilla	2 inch long, oval shaped, yellow colored hard leathery rind, and orange colored juicy pulp	has good acidity, fragrance, and flavor
66	*Passiflora incarnata* PASSIFLORACEAE	purple passionflower May apple maypop passiflora	2 inch long, oval shaped, with yellow colored hard skin	has a gelatinous pulp that tastes like a semi-tart apricot which surrounds seeds in pomegranate quantities
67	*Passiflora laurifolia* PASSIFLORACEAE	golden bellapple water lemon
68	*Passiflora ligularis* PASSIFLORACEAE	sweet granadilla	3 inch long, oval shaped, with an orange-brown colored hard shell, white colored liquid-juicy pulp	has good acidity, fragrance, and flavor
69	*Passiflora lutea* PASSIFLORACEAE	passionflower
70	*Passiflora mollissima* PASSIFLORACEAE	banana passionflower sweet calabash
71	*Passiflora quadrangularis* PASSIFLORACEAE	giant granadilla	1 to 6 inch long, oval shaped, and has greenish-yellow skin, purple pulp with many seeds, and hollow centers,	has a balanced sweetness and acidity
72	*Persea americana* PERSEACEAE	avocado alligator pear	green in flesh with a large round stone	has a buttery nutty flavor
73	*Persea schiedeana* PERSEACEAE	coyo avocado	stringy with watery flesh
74	*Physalis ixocarpa*	jamberberry tomatillo	up to one inch in diameter, light yellow in color, round, and enclosed in a parchment husk	has bland or lightly sweet, green-tomato flavor that is used in salsa verde
75	*Physalis peruviana*	Peruvian groundcherry Cape gooseberry	up to 3/4 inch in diameter, deep gold colored and cherry-sized, and is enclosed inside a parchment husk	has more acidity than P. pruinosa or P. ixocarpa
76	*Physalis pruinosa*	ground cherry dwarf cape gooseberry strawberry tomato	small, deep-yellow, and round. It is surrounded by a parchment husk	has a distinctive, sweet-tart and slightly acidic flavor
77	*Poncirus trifoliata* RUTACEAE	hardy orange	1 to 2 inch round, with a yellow hairy rind	has an oily pulp; its juice is acidic and bitter
78	*Poncirus trifoliata x citrus sinensis* RUTACEAE	citrange	1 to 4 inch round, with a yellow to orange rind	has an acidic, aromatic, juicy pulp
79	Prunus amygdalus var. amora PRUNACEAE	bitter almond		has a strong almond flavor and is used in marzipan and other almond flavorings
80	Prunus amygdalus var. macrocarpa PRUNACEAE	sweet almond		has the classic almond flavor
81	*Prunus armeniaca* PRUNACEAE	apricot	the classic apricot, large fleshy, juicy and sweet
82	*Prunus cerasifera* PRUNACEAE	cherry plum myrobalan	smooth red and thin skinned; inside is a soft, juicy interior, similar in size and appearance to a large cherry	sweet flavored
83	*Prunus dasycarpa* PRUNACEAE	black apricot	smaller than P. armenaica, smooth skinned, soft fleshed, and juicy
84	*Prunus mume* PRUNACEAE	Japanese apricot ume plum wu mei meboshi	small and tart with a large pit
85	Prunus persica var. nectarina PRUNACEAE	nectarine	2 inch round, orange-red skinned that is smooth like a plum, white, yellow or red colored flesh; free-stone or cling-stone	nearly identical in taste to a peach
86	*Prunus tomentosa* PRUNACEAE	Nanking cherry		has a meaty true-cherry flavor with a single pit
87	*Pseudocydonia sinensis* ROSACEAE	Chinese quince
88	*Psidium cattleianum* MYRTACEAE	stawberry guava cattley guava	1 1/2 inch round, copper-red colored or purple-red colored skin	has sweet strawberry aroma, without the classic muskiness of P. guajava.
89	*Psidium friedrichsthalianum* MYRTACEAE	wild guava cas	sulphur-yellow skinned and white fleshed	has a high acid content
90	*Psidium guajava* MYRTACEAE	guava sand plum	round, oblong or pyriform, varying from 1 to 4 inches in size, and has smooth waxy skin or ridged waxy skin	has a slightly sweet flavor with some acidity and muskiness
91	*Punica granatum* PUNICACEAE	pomegranate	3 to 4 inches round shape, yellow-brown hard rind when ripe, numerous seeds each enveloped in teardrops of pink-red pulp	has a sweet, juicy and acidic flavor
92	*Pyrus bretschneideris* PYRACEAE	Chinese white pear		crisp and tart like an apple but with a sweet pear-like flavor
93	*Pyrus communis* PYRACEAE	European pear		the classic pear with a sweet juicy buttery flavor
94	*Pyrus pyrifolia* PYRACEAE	Chinese pear apple pear Asian pear nashi crunch pear sand pear		crisp and tart like an apple but with a sweet pear flavor
95	*Pyrus ussuriensis* PYRACEAE	Chinese pear Asian pear		crisp and tart like an apple but with a sweet pear flavor

Last reviewed November 01, 2004

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