A cantaloupe is a type of fruit. This fruit is a variety of melon and it is grown all around the world. Cantaloupe is the common name used for two varieties of muskmelon (cultivars of Cucumis melo), which is a species in the flowering plant family Cucurbitaceae (a family that includes nearly all melons and … Read more
Pitaya, or pitahaya also known as dragon fruit is the fruit of several different cactus species indigenous to the Americas. Today, pitahaya is cultivated in Southeast Asia, Florida, the Caribbean, Australia, and throughout tropical and subtropical world regions. Pitahaya is often considered a tropical “super-food” because of its wealth of benefits, and its somewhat “under … Read more
The blackcurrant or black currant (Ribes nigrum) is a woody shrub in the family Grossulariaceae grown for its piquant berries. It is native to temperate parts of central and northern Europe and northern Asia. The blackcurrant was cultivated in Russia by the 11th century when it was present in monastery gardens and also grown in … Read more
The passion fruit is a pepo, a type of berry, round to oval, with a soft to firm, juicy interior filled with numerous seeds. Its common names also include passionfruit (English), maracujá (Portuguese) maracuyá or parcha (Spanish), grenadille or fruit de la passion (French) or lilikoʻi (Hawaiian) and mburukuja (Guaraní). It is native to southern … Read more
Durian a spiny oval tropical fruit containing a creamy pulp. There are 30 recognised Durio species, at least nine of which produce edible fruit. Origin of the durian is thought to be in the region of Borneo and Sumatra, grows wild in the Malay peninsula, and was commonly cultivated in a wide region from India … Read more
The redcurrant, or red currant (Ribes rubrum) is a member of the genus Ribes in the gooseberry family. It is a deciduous low-growing shrub native to northern Europe and northern Asia, which is widely cultivated for its fruit both commercially and in home gardens. The redcurrant generally grows to 1 to 1.5 m (3 to … Read more
Watermelon is the fruit of a plant in originally from a vine of southern Africa. Watermelon is a fruit and a vegetable. It is a fruit because it grows from a seed, it has a sweet flavor and refreshing qualities. It is a vegetable because it is harvested and cleared from the field like other … Read more
The name cranberry is used to describe tart red berries produced by several plant species. In Britain, cranberry may refer to the native species Vaccinium oxycoccos, while in North America, cranberry may refer to Vaccinium macrocarpon. Vaccinium oxycoccos is cultivated in central and northern Europe, while Vaccinium macrocarpon is cultivated throughout the northern United States, … Read more
The raspberry is the edible fruit of a multitude of plant species in the genus Rubus of the rose family. The fruit in proper botanical language is not a berry at all, but instead an aggregate fruit of numerous drupelets around a central core. Raspberry derives its name from raspise, “a sweet rose-colored wine” (mid-15th … Read more