Fruit Family List

Fruit Family List A-Z

A plant’s taxonomy is its classification, written in Latin, showing the hierarchy and relationships between species. It’s divided into various classes including the family and the genus. Our fruit family list shows the relationships between a wide range of common fruits along with their latin botanical names. ADDucation’s fruit family list includes some fruits which are commonly believed to be vegetables (avocados, gourds and nightshades) and Rhubarb which is commonly believed to be a fruit but is a vegetable.

Frequently Asked Questions About Fruit Family Names

FAQs About Fruit Family Names

What’s the difference between Raisins, Currants and Sultanas?
They are all dried grapes but each have different culinary uses and generally not interchangeable in recipes:
- Raisins: Made from dried white Moscatel grapes, deep red in color and bigger and sweeter than currants and will soak up flavors. Used in Mince pies, Christmas cake and Christmas pudding.
- Currants (aka Corinth raisins, Zante currants): Small black, shriveled dried fruit with a sweet flavor. Used in Spotted Dick and Eccles cake.
- Sultanas: Made from dried white grapes, are golden in color and sweeter than currants. Sultanas are plumper and do not soak up other flavors as readily as raisins.

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List of Common Fruits	Fruit Scientific Name / Latin Name / Botanical Name	Genus	Family	Generic Group
Açaí	Euterpe oleracea.	Euterpe	Arecaceae	Palm
Allspice	Pimenta dioica.	Pimenta	Myrtaceae	Myrtle
Apple	Malus pumila.	Malus	Rosaceae	Rose
Apricot	Prunus armeniaca.	Prunus	Rosaceae	Rose
Avocado	Persea americana.	Persea	Lauraceae	Laurel
Banana	Musa	Musa	Musaceae	Banana
Bearberry	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi.	Arctostaphylos	Ericaceae	Heath
Bilberry	Vaccinium myrtillus.	Vaccinium	Ericaceae	Heath
Blackberry	Rubus	Rubus	Rosaceae	Rose
Blackcurrant	Ribes nigrum.	Ribes	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage
Blueberry	Cyanococcus	Vaccinium	Ericaceae	Heath
Boysenberry	Rubus ursinus × Rubus idaeus.	Rubus	Rosaceae	Rose
Breadfruit	Artocarpus altilis.	Artocarpus	Moraceae	Mulberry
Camu-camu	Myrciaria dubia.	Myrciaria	Myrtaceae	Myrtle
Cantaloupe / Muskmelon	Cucumis melo variety cantalupensis.	Cucumis	Cucurbitaceae	Gourd
Cape gooseberry	Physalis peruviana.	Solanaceae	Nightshade	Nightshade
Caper berry	Capparis spinosa.	Capparis	Capparaceae	Caper
Casaba Melon	Cucumis melo.	Cucumis	Cucurbitaceae	Gourd
Cherry / Wild Cherry	Prunus avium (sweet cherry), Prunus cerasus (sour cherry).	Prunus	Rosaceae	Rose
Chinese Gooseberry	Actinidia deliciosa.	Actinidia	Actinidiaceae	Kiwi
Citron	Citrus medica.	Citrus	Rutaceae	Citrus fruit
Clementine	Citrus × clementina.	Citrus	Rutaceae	Citrus fruit
Coconut	Cocos nucifera.	Cocos	Arecaceae	Arecaceae
Crab apple	Malus sylvestris.	Malus	Rosaceae	Rose
Cranberry	Vaccinium	Vaccinium	Ericaceae	Heath
Crenshaw	Cucumis melo.	Cucumis	Cucurbitaceae	Gourd
Date	Phoenix dactylifera.	Phoenix	Arecaceae	Palm
Dewberry	Rubus flagellaris (northern dewberry), Rubus trivialis (southern dewberry).	Rubus	Rosaceae	Rose
Dragon fruit	Hylocereus undatus.	Hylocereus	Cactaceae	Cactus
Eggplant / Aubergine / Brinjal	Solanum melongena.	Solanum	Solanaceae	Nightshade
Elderberry	Sambucus.	Sambucus	Adoxaceae	Moschatel
Feijoa	Acca sellowiana.	Acca	Myrtaceae	Myrtle
Fig	Ficus carica.	Ficus	Moraceae	Mulberry
Goji berry	Lycium barbarum or Lycium chinense.	Solanaceae	Nightshade	Nightshade
Golden berry / Goldenberry	Physalis peruviana.	Solanaceae	Nightshade	Nightshade
Gooseberry	Ribes uva-crispa.	Ribes	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage
Grape	Vitis vinifera.	Vitis	Vitaceae	Grape
Grapefruit	Citrus × paradisi.	Citrus	Rutaceae	Citrus fruit
Guava	Psidium guajava.	Psidium	Myrtaceae	Myrtle
Honeydew Melon	Cucumis melo.	Cucumis	Cucurbitaceae	Gourd
Huckleberry	Vaccinium membranaceum.	Vaccinium	Ericaceae	Heath
Kiwifruit	Actinidia deliciosa.	Actinidia	Actinidiaceae	Kiwi
Kumquat	Fortunella.	Citrus	Rutaceae	Citrus fruit
Lemon	Citrus × limon.	Citrus	Rutaceae	Citrus fruit
Lime	Citrus × aurantiifolia.	Citrus	Rutaceae	Citrus fruit
Loganberry	Rubus × loganobaccus.	Rubus	Rosaceae	Rose
Loquat	Eriobotrya japonica.	Eriobotrya	Rosaceae	Rose
Lychee	Litchi chinensis.	Litchi	Sapindaceae	Soapberry
Mandarin	Citrus reticulata.	Citrus	Rutaceae	Citrus fruit
Mango	Mangifera indica.	Mangifera	Anacardiaceae	Cashew
Mulberry	Morus alba (white mulberry), Morus nigra (black mulberry).	Ficus	Moraceae	Mulberry
Muscadine grapes	Vitis rotundifolia.	Vitis	Vitaceae	Grape
Muskmelon / Cantaloupe	Cucumis melo variety cantalupensis.	Cucumis	Cucurbitaceae	Gourd
Nectarine	Prunus persica variety nucipersica.	Prunus	Rosaceae	Rose
Olive	Olea europaea.	Olea	Oleaceae	Olive
Orange	Citrus reticulata.	Citrus	Rutaceae	Citrus fruit
Papaya	Carica papaya.	Caricaceae	Caricaceae	Papaya
Passion fruit / Passionfruit	Passiflora edulis.	Passiflora L.	Passifloraceae	Passion Flower
Peach	Prunus persica.	Prunus	Rosaceae	Rose
Pear	Pyrus	Pyrus	Rosaceae	Rose
Pepino	Solanum muricatum.	Solanaceae	Nightshade	Nightshade
Persian melon	Cucumis melo variety cantalupensis.	Cucumis	Cucurbitaceae	Gourd
Peruvian groundcherry	Physalis peruviana.	Solanaceae	Nightshade	Nightshade
Physalis	Physalis peruviana.	Solanaceae	Nightshade	Nightshade
Pineapple	Ananas comosus.	Ananas	Bromeliaceae	Pineapple
Pitaya	Hylocereus undatus.	Stenocereus	Cactaceae	Cactus
Plantain	Musa × paradisiaca.	Plantago	Musaceae	Banana
Plum	Prunus domestica.	Prunus	Rosaceae	Rose
Pomegranate	Punica granatum.	Punica	Lythraceae	Pomegranate
Pomelo	Citrus maxima.	Citrus	Rutaceae	Citrus fruit
Prickly pear / Nopal	Opuntia	Opuntia	Cactaceae	Cactus
Prune	Prunus domestica.	Prunus	Rosaceae	Rose
Quince	Cydonia oblonga.	Cydonia	Rosaceae	Rose
Raisin	Vitis vinifera.	Vitis	Vitaceae	Grape
Raspberry	Rubus idaeus.	Rubus	Rosaceae	Rose
Redcurrant	Ribes rubrum.	Ribes	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage
Rhubarb	Rheum rhabarbarum.	Rheum	Polygonaceae	Vegetable!
Rose hip / Rosehip	Rosa canina.	Rosa	Rosaceae	Rose
Ruby red grapefruit	Citrus × paradisi.	Citrus	Rutaceae	Citrus fruit
Sloe	Prunus spinosa.	Prunus	Rosaceae	Rose
Starfruit	Averrhoa carambola.	Averrhoa	Oxalidaceae	Oxalis
Strawberry	Fragaria × ananassa.	Fragaria	Rosaceae	Rose
Sultana	Vitis vinifera.	Vitis	Vitaceae	Grape
Tamarillo	Solanum betaceum.	Solanaceae	Nightshade	Nightshade
Tamarind	Tamarindus indica.	Tamarindus	Caesalpinioideae	Tamarind Sub
Tangelo	Citrus × tangelo.	Citrus	Rutaceae	Citrus fruit
Tangerine	Citrus tangerina.	Citrus	Rutaceae	Citrus fruit
Ugli fruit	Citrus reticulata × Citrus paradisi.	Citrus	Rutaceae	Citrus fruit
Watermelon	Citrullus lanatus.	Citrullus	Cucurbitaceae	Gourd
White currant	Ribes rubrum, “White grape”.	Ribes	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage
Youngberry	Rubus ursinus.	Rubus	Rosaceae	Rose

Vegetable Family Names | Herbs and Spices

Notes: In botanical names x denotes a hybrid. Although Rhubarb is used as a fruit it’s actually a vegetable.

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Compiled by Robert Junker, last updated October 2, 2019.
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4 responses to “Fruit Family List”

Hector says:

September 16, 2016 at 10:40 pm

Aren’t tomatoes botanically berry-type fruits? Yes, they are considered culinary vegetables, but they’re still fruits, aren’t they?

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- JC says:
  
  September 18, 2016 at 7:37 am
  
  Hi Hector, thanks for your feedback. You are correct, scientifically speaking Tomatoes are fruits. Cooks and scientists like to argue the point. Since this list is in the Mankind and Nature category (rather than the Science and Technology category) we’ll leave tomatoes out of this list because it is included in our Vegetable family names list Maybe we should add a footnote to both lists?
  
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thalari bhaskar says:

February 19, 2018 at 1:52 am

All types of fruits and vegetables and plants&trees syntific names &family’s list in one order like a one box

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- JC says:
  
  February 19, 2018 at 5:39 pm
  
  Thanks for the suggestions. That’s a lot of work but we agree adding the scientific names would be good. We do already have separate lists for trees, nuts and seeds so maybe we could make a Mega list of these in the future.
  
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