200+ Fruit Names in English: A–Z List with Pictures & IPA

Fruits are not just delicious—they’re also a fun and colorful way to learn English vocabulary.

In this guide, you’ll explore over 100 fruit names in English, from common ones like apple and banana to more unusual fruits like dragon fruit and rambutan.

You’ll also see pictures, simple explanations, and a fun quiz to help you remember the words more naturally.

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Common Fruits in English

Here is a list of fruits that are commonly used in daily life, with their pictures, IPA (US), and example sentences in English.

Fruit	IPA (US)	Example
Apple	/ˈæp.əl/	I eat an apple every morning.
Apricot	/ˈeɪ.prɪ.kɑːt/	This apricot is soft, sweet, and juicy.
Avocado	/ˌæv.əˈkɑː.doʊ/	I like to put avocado on my toast.
Banana	/bəˈnæn.ə/	The monkey is eating a banana.
Blackberry	/ˈblækˌber.i/	I added some blackberries to my yogurt.
Blueberry	/ˈbluːˌber.i/	Blueberries are often used in muffins.
Cherry	/ˈtʃer.i/	She put a cherry on top of the cake.
Coconut	/ˈkoʊ.kəˌnʌt/	We drank fresh coconut water on the beach.
Grape	/ɡreɪp/	This grape is very sweet.
Lemon	/ˈlem.ən/	I added lemon juice to the tea.
Lime	/laɪm/	A slice of lime makes the drink fresher.
Mango	/ˈmæŋ.ɡoʊ/	This mango tastes sweet and juicy.
Orange	/ˈɔːr.ɪndʒ/	I peeled an orange for a snack.
Peach	/piːtʃ/	The peach has soft skin and a sweet smell.
Pear	/per/	This pear is crisp and delicious.
Plum	/plʌm/	The plum is small, round, and purple.
Strawberry	/ˈstrɔːˌber.i/	I put a strawberry on top of the ice cream.
Watermelon	/ˈwɔː.tərˌmel.ən/	We ate cold watermelon on a hot day.
Pineapple	/ˈpaɪnˌæp.əl/	Pineapple is sweet with a little sour taste.
Papaya	/pəˈpaɪ.ə/	The papaya is ripe and ready to eat.
Dragon Fruit	/ˈdræɡ.ən fruːt/	Dragon fruit has bright pink skin and tiny seeds.
Durian	/ˈdʊr.i.ən/	Durian is famous for its strong smell.
Rambutan	/ræmˈbuː.tən/	Rambutan has a hairy red shell and sweet flesh.
Guava	/ˈɡwɑː.və/	I like eating guava with a little salt.
Passion Fruit	/ˈpæʃ.ən fruːt/	Passion fruit has a strong tropical flavor.
Lychee	/ˈliː.tʃiː/	Lychee is small, juicy, and very sweet.

List of All Fruits in English (A–Z)

Below is an expanded A–Z list of fruit names in English. For clarity, duplicate entries have been combined, capitalization has been standardized, and items that are usually taught as vegetables, seeds, or beans in basic English have been removed.

Fruits That Start with A

Acai Berry
Acerola
Acerola Cherry
Ackee
African Cherry Orange
Akebia
Almond
Amaranth Fruit
Ambarella
American Cranberry Bush Fruit
American Persimmon
Amla (Indian Gooseberry)
Annona
Apple
Appleberry
Apricot
Apricot-Plum Hybrid
Araza
Arhat
Asam Paya
Asian Pear
Ataulfo Mango
Australian Finger Lime
Avocado

Fruits That Start with B

Babaco
Bael Fruit
Banana
Barbados Cherry
Barberry
Beach Plum
Bearberry
Bergamot Orange
Betel Nut
Bignay
Bilberry
Bintaro
Black Apple
Blackberry
Blackberry-Raspberry Hybrid
Black Cherry
Blackcurrant
Black Sapote
Blood Orange
Blueberry
Baobab Fruit
Boysenberry
Brazilian Cherry
Breadfruit
Buddha’s Hand
Buffalo Currant
Burmese Grape
Butterfruit

Fruits That Start with C

Cacao
Cantaloupe
Carambola (Starfruit)
Carissa
Cherimoya
Cherry
Chico Fruit
Chinese Bayberry
Chokeberry
Citron
Clementine
Coconut
Crabapple
Cranberry
Cucamelon
Cupuacu
Currant
Custard Apple

Fruits That Start with D

Date
Date-Plum Hybrid
Damson Plum
Davidson Plum
Desert Lime
Dewberry
Dragon Fruit
Duku
Durian

Fruits That Start with E

Elderberry
Emblica
Emu Apple
Entawak
Eugenia
European Pear
Evergreen Huckleberry

Fruits That Start with F

Farkleberry
Feijoa
Fig
Finger Lime
Flacourtia
Flamingo Apple
Flamingo Pear
Forest Berry
Four Corners Berry
Fox Grape
Fragaria
Fraserberry
Frutilla
Fuji Apple
Fuyu Persimmon

Fruits That Start with G

Gac Fruit
Galia Melon
Gamboge
Garcinia
Genip
Giant Granadilla
Ginger Gold Apple
Ginkgo Nut
Goldenberry
Golden Kiwi
Gooseberry
Goumi
Governor’s Plum
Granadilla
Grape
Grapefruit
Grapple
Green Apple
Green Fig
Greengage Plum
Green Grape
Green Mango
Green Papaya
Green Plum
Ground Cherry
Guanabana
Guava

Fruits That Start with H

Hachiya Persimmon
Hackberry
Hala Fruit
Hawthorn Berry
Hazelnut
Heartnut
Heirloom Apple
Hog Plum
Honeycrisp Apple
Honeydew
Honeydew Melon
Honeysuckle Berry
Horned Melon (Kiwano)
Huckleberry
Huito (Genipa, Jagua)

Fruits That Start with I

Ilama
Imbe
Indian Gooseberry (Amla)
Ivory Palm Fruit

Fruits That Start with J

Jabuticaba
Jackfruit
Jamaican Cherry
Jambul (Java Plum)
Japanese Persimmon
Jatoba Fruit
Jocote (Spanish Plum)
Jostaberry
Jujube (Chinese Date)
Jujubee Plum
Juneberry

Fruits That Start with K

Kaffir Lime
Kandis Plum
Kei Apple
Kesar Mango
Key Lime
Kitembilla
Kiwi
Knobbed Russet Apple
Kokum
Kola Nut
Kona Red Coffee Cherry
Korlan
Kumquat
Kwai Muk Fruit

Fruits That Start with L

Lady Finger Banana
Langsat
Lanzones
Lemon
Lemonade Fruit
Lemon Drop Melon
Lemon Plum
Lilikoi (Passion Fruit)
Lime
Limeberry
Lingonberry
Litchi Tomato
Loganberry
Longan
Loquat
Lucuma
Lulo
Lychee

Fruits That Start with M

Macadamia Nut
Mamey
Mamey Sapote
Mammee Apple
Mandarin
Mango
Mangosteen
Marionberry
Marula
Mayhaw
Medlar
Melon
Mirabelle Plum
Miracle Fruit
Mombin
Monk Fruit
Monstera Deliciosa
Moon Drop Grapes
Mora Berry
Mountain Ash Berry
Mulberry
Muscadine Grapes
Muskmelon

Fruits That Start with N

Nadia Cherry
Nagami Kumquat
Nance
Naranja Agria
Naranja Dulce
Naranjilla (Lulo)
Nashi Pear
Natal Plum
Native Apple
Native Raspberry
Nectarina Blanca
Neem Fruit
Nikita’s Gift Persimmon
Noni
Nungu

Fruits That Start with O

Ogeechee Lime
Ogeechee Plum
Oil Palm Fruit
Okari Nut
Olive
Opuntia Fruit (Prickly Pear)
Orange
Orangelo
Oregon Grape
Osage Orange
Otaheite Apple
Otaheite Gooseberry
Oval Kumquat
Oxheart Cherry

Fruits That Start with P

Papaw
Papaya
Paradise Apple
Passion Fruit
Pawpaw
Peach
Pear
Pecan
Pepino
Pepino Melon
Pequi
Persimmon
Physalis
Pindo Palm Fruit
Pineapple
Pineberry
Pistachio
Pitaya (Dragon Fruit)
Plantain
Plum
Pomegranate
Pomelo
Prickly Pear
Prune
Pulasan
Purple Mangosteen
Purple Passion Fruit

Fruits That Start with R

Rainier Cherry
Raisin Tree Fruit
Rambutan
Raspberry
Red Banana
Redcurrant
Red Delicious Apple
Red Globe Grape
Redhaven Peach
Rhubarb
Riberry
Rollinia
Rose Apple
Roselle Fruit
Rowan Berry
Ruby Grapefruit
Rukam Fruit

Fruits That Start with S

Salak
Santol
Saskatoon Berry
Satsuma
Sea Buckthorn Berry
Serviceberry
Sharon Fruit
Sour Cherry
Soursop
Spanish Lime
Starfruit
Strawberry Guava
Strawberry Pear
Sugar Apple
Sultana
Sumac Fruit
Sunberry
Surinam Cherry
Sweet Lime
Sweet Orange

Fruits That Start with T

Tahitian Lime
Tamarillo
Tamarind
Tangelo
Tangerine
Tarap Fruit
Tayberry
Terminalia Fruit
Thompson Seedless Grapes
Thornberry
Tomato
Tree Tomato
Tropical Apricot
Tucuma Fruit
Tuna Fruit
Tung Fruit

Fruits That Start with W

Watermelon
Wax Apple
White Currant
White Grape
White Mulberry
White Sapote
Wild Cherry
Wild Plum
Wild Strawberry
Wolfberry (Goji Berry)

Fruits That Start with Y

Yakon Fruit
Yali Pear
Yangmei
Yellow Apple
Yellow Cherry
Yellow Dragon Fruit
Yellow Fig
Yellow Passion Fruit
Yellow Plum
Yellow Raspberry
Yellow Watermelon
Yuzu

Fruits That Start with Z

Zabala Fruit
Zante Currant
Zebrawood Fruit
Zedoary Fruit
Zhe Fruit
Zigzag Vine Fruit
Zinfandel Grape
Ziziphus Fruit

Fruit Vocabulary Quiz

Test your English fruit vocabulary! 🍎 Choose the correct answer for each question below and see how many you get right.

1. Which fruit is yellow and monkeys love to eat it?

A. Apple
B. Banana
C. Grape
D. Peach

2. Which fruit is known as “the king of fruits” in Asia?

A. Mango
B. Durian
C. Pineapple
D. Papaya

3. Which fruit is small, round, and used to make wine?

A. Cherry
B. Grape
C. Blueberry
D. Orange

4. What color is the inside of a watermelon?

A. Green
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. Purple

5. Which fruit is sour and often used in lemonade?

A. Pear
B. Lemon
C. Kiwi
D. Apple

6. Which fruit has small seeds on its skin and is often used in desserts?

A. Strawberry
B. Peach
C. Pineapple
D. Papaya

7. Which tropical fruit has spiky skin and sweet yellow flesh?

A. Mango
B. Pineapple
C. Watermelon
D. Guava

8. Which fruit is green inside and brown outside?

A. Kiwi
B. Avocado
C. Coconut
D. Fig

9. Which fruit is often called the largest citrus fruit?

A. Lemon
B. Lime
C. Orange
D. Pomelo

10. Which fruit is shaped like a star when sliced?

A. Starfruit
B. Passion Fruit
C. Dragon Fruit
D. Tamarind

Answer Key

No.	Question Summary	Correct Answer
1	Yellow fruit often associated with monkeys	B. Banana
2	“King of fruits” in Asia	B. Durian
3	Small, round fruit used for wine	B. Grape
4	Inside color of watermelon	B. Red
5	Sour fruit used in lemonade	B. Lemon
6	Fruit with small seeds on the outside	A. Strawberry
7	Tropical fruit with spiky skin and sweet yellow flesh	B. Pineapple
8	Green inside, brown outside	A. Kiwi
9	Largest citrus fruit	D. Pomelo
10	Fruit shaped like a star when sliced	A. Starfruit

FAQs

What fruit starts with Z?

Some fruits that start with the letter Z include Zabala Fruit, Zante Currant, and Ziziphus Fruit.

What fruit starts with Q?

Quince is a fruit that starts with the letter Q. It is a firm, tart fruit often used in jams, jellies, and desserts.

What is the difference between a fruit and a vegetable?

In botany, a fruit develops from the flower of a plant and usually contains seeds. A vegetable can be any other edible part of the plant, such as the root, stem, or leaves. However, in everyday English, some botanical fruits—such as tomatoes—are often grouped with vegetables because of how they are used in cooking.