Fruit Family List

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.

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
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

Notes: In botanical names x denotes a hybrid

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4 responses to “Fruit Family List”

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.
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
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?
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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