Botanical Names for Fruit and Vegetables

1 Botanical Names for Fruit and VegetablesAlmond - Prunus dulcisA u - Tropaeolum tuberosumApple - Malus domesticaApricot - Prunus armeniacaArtichoke, globe - Cynara cardunculus Scolymus GroupArtichoke, Jerusalem - Helianthus tuberosusAvocado PerseaBanana MusaBergamot - Citrus bergamiaBlackberry - Rubus fruticosusBlackcurrant - Ribes nigrumBlueberry - Vaccinium corymbosumBoysenberry - Rubus BoysenberryBullace - Prunus insititiaCape gooseberry PhysalisCarambola - Averrhoa carambolaCardoon - Cynara cardunculusCashew-nut - Anacardium occidentaleCherimoya - Annona cherimolaCherry, duke - Prunus x gondouiniiCherry, sour or Morello - Prunus cerasusCherry, sweet - Prunus aviumChestnut.

2 Sweet CastaneaCitron - Citrus medicaCobnut - Corylus avellanaCoconut - Cocos nuciferaCranberry - Vaccinium macrocarpon, V. oxycoccosCustard apple - Annona cherimola, A. reticulataDamson - Prunus insititiaDate - Phoenix dactyliferaElderberry SambucusFig - Ficus caricaFilbert - Corylus maximaGooseberry - Ribes uva-crispa var. reclinatumGranadilla - Passiflora quadrangularisGranadilla, purple - Passiflora edulisGranadilla, sweet - Passiflora ligularisGranadilla, yellow - Passiflora laurifoliaGrape VitisGrapefruit - Citrus x paradisiGuava, common - Psidium guajavaGuava, purple or strawberry - Psidium littoraleHazelnut CorylusHorned melon - Cucumis metuliferKaffir plum - Harpephyllum caffrumKiwi Fruit - Actinidia deliciosaLemon - Citrus limonLime - Citrus aurantiifoliaLime.

3 Djeruk - Citrus amblycarpaBotanical Names for Fruit and VegetablesLime, Philippine - x Citrofortunella microcarpaLoganberry - Rubus x loganobaccusLoquat - Eriobotrya japonicaMandarin - Citrus reticulataMandarin, Cleopatra - Citrus reshniMango - Mangifera indicaMedlar - Mespilus germanicaMorello cherry - Prunus cerasusMulberry MorusNatal plum - Carissa macrocarpaNectarine - Prunus persica var. nectarinaNut, cob - Corylus avellanaNut, filbert - Corylus maximaOlive - Olea europaeaOrange, sour or Seville - Citrus aurantiumOrange, sweet - Citrus sinensisPapaya (paw paw) - Carica papayaPassion Fruit PassifloraPeach - Prunus persicaPear - Pyrus communisPecan - Carya illinoinensisPersimmon - Diospyros virginianaPersimmon, Japanese - Diospyros kakiPineapple guava - Acca sellowianaPinkcurrant - Ribes rubrum (P)

4 Plum - Prunus domesticaPomegranate - Punica granatumPummelo - Citrus maximaRhubarb - Rheum x hybridumQuince CydoniaRaspberry - Rubus idaeusRedcurrant - Ribes rubrum Satsuma - Citrus unshiuSeakale - Crambe maritimaStrawberry FragariaTamarind - Tamarindus indicaTangelo - Citrus x tangeloTangerine - Citrus reticulataTayberry - Rubus Tayberry GroupWhitecurrant - Ribes rubrum (W)Wineberry - Rubus phoenicolasiusWorcesterberry - Ribes divaricatumYoungberry - Rubus Youngberry Botanical Names for Fruit and VegetablesCABBAGES Chinese, mustard cabbage, pak-choi (Brassica chinensis); white, red, savoycabbage, Brussels sprouts, collards, kale and kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea all var.)

5 Exceptbotrytis) +ARTICHOKES Cynara scolymus ASPARAGUS Asparagus officinalis LETTUCE Lactuca sativa; witloof chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum); endive ( var. crispa); escarole chicory (C. endivia var. latifolia) SPINACH Spinacia oleracea TOMATOES Lycopersicon esculentum CAULIFLOWER Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, subvariety cauliflora and cymosa PUMPKINS, SQUASH, GOURDS Cucurbita sppCUCUMBERS Cucumis sativus CHILLIES, PEPPERS (GREEN) Capsicum annuum; C. fructescens; Pimenta officinalisONIONS, SHALLOTS (GREEN) shallots (Allium ascalonicum); onions (A.

6 Cepa); welshonions (A. fistulosum)ONIONS, DRY Allium cepaGARLIC Allium sativum LEEKS AND OTHER ALLIACEOUS VEGETAB leeks (Allium porrum); chives ( )BEANS, GREEN Phaseolus and Vigna sppPEAS, GREEN Pisum sativumBROAD BEANS, GREEN Vicia fabaSTRING BEANS Phaseolus vulgaris; Vigna sppCARROTS Daucus carotaMUSHROOMS Boletus edulis; Agaricus campestris; Morchella spp. and Tuber magnatumWATERMELONS Citrullus vulgarisMELONS, CANTALOUPES Cucumis melo