Finding fruit and vegetables
You may find the following list of fruit and vegetable botanical names useful.
Annual and biennial vegetables are not included in the RHS Plant Finder.
- Almond See Prunus dulcis
- Añu See Tropaeolum tuberosum
- Apple See Malus domestica
- Apple, crab See Malus
- Apricot See Prunus armeniaca
- Artichoke, globe See Cynara cardunculus Scolymus Group
- Artichoke, Jerusalem See Helianthus tuberosus
- Avocado See Persea
- Banana See Musa
- Bergamot See Citrus bergamia
- Blackberry See Rubus fruticosus
- Blackcurrant See Ribes nigrum
- Blueberry See Vaccinium corymbosum
- Boysenberry See Rubus Boysenberry
- Bullace See Prunus insititia
- Butternut See Juglans cinerea
- Calamondin See x Citrofortunella microcarpa
- Cape gooseberry See Physalis
- Carambola See Averrhoa carambola
- Cardoon See Cynara cardunculus Ca
- shew-nut See Anacardium occidentale
- Cherimoya See Annona cherimola
- Cherry, duke See Prunus x gondouinii
- Cherry, sour or Morello See Prunus cerasus
- Cherry, sweet See Prunus avium
- Chestnut, sweet See Castanea
- Citron See Citrus medica
- Cobnut See Corylus avellana
- Coconut See Cocos nucifera
- Coffee See Coffea
- Cranberry See Vaccinium macrocarpon, V. oxycoccos
- Custard apple See Annona cherimola, A. reticulata
- Damson See Prunus insititia
- Date See Phoenix dactylifera
- Elderberry See Sambucus
- Fig See Ficus carica
- Filbert See Corylus maxima
- Gooseberry See Ribes uva-crispa var. reclinatum
- Granadilla See Passiflora quadrangularis
- Granadilla, purple See Passiflora edulis
- Granadilla, sweet See Passiflora ligularis
- Granadilla, yellow See Passiflora laurifolia
- Grape See Vitis
- Grapefruit See Citrus x paradisi
- Guava, common See Psidium guajava
- Guava, purple or strawberry See Psidium littorale
- Hazelnut See Corylus
- Hickory, shagbark See Carya ovata
- Hildaberry See Rubus ‘Hildaberry’
- Horned melon See Cucumis metulifer
- Jostaberry See Ribes x culverwellii Jostaberry
- Jujube See Ziziphus jujuba
- Kaffir plum See Harpephyllum caffrum
- Kiwano See Cucumis metulifer
- Kiwi fruit See Actinidia deliciosa
- Lemon See Citrus limon
- Lime See Citrus aurantiifolia
- Lime, Djeruk See Citrus amblycarpa
- Lime, Philippine See x Citrofortunella microcarpa
- Loganberry See Rubus x loganobaccus
- Loquat See Eriobotrya japonica
- Mandarin See Citrus reticulata
- Mandarin, Cleopatra See Citrus reshni
- Mango See Mangifera indica
- Medlar See Mespilus germanica
- Morello cherry See Prunus cerasus
- Mulberry See Morus
- Natal plum See Carissa macrocarpa
- Nectarine See Prunus persica var. nectarina
- Nut, cob See Corylus avellana
- Nut, filbert See Corylus maxima
- Olive See Olea europaea
- Orange, sour or Seville See Citrus aurantium
- Orange, sweet See Citrus sinensis
- Papaya (paw paw) See Carica papaya
- Passion fruit See Passiflora
- Passion fruit, banana See Passiflora mollissima
- Paw Paw (false banana) See Asimina triloba
- Peach See Prunus persica
- Pear See Pyrus communis
- Pear, Asian See Pyrus pyrifolia
- Pecan See Carya illinoinensis
- Pepino See Solanum muricatum
- Persimmon See Diospyros virginiana
- Persimmon, Japanese See Diospyros kaki
- Pineapple guava See Acca sellowiana
- Pinkcurrant See Ribes rubrum (P)
- Plum See Prunus domestica
- Pomegranate See Punica granatum
- Pummelo See Citrus maxima
- Rhubarb See Rheum x hybridum
- Quince See Cydonia
- Raspberry See Rubus idaeus
- Redcurrant See Ribes rubrum (R)
- Satsuma See Citrus unshiu
- Seakale See Crambe maritima
- Shaddock See Citrus maxima
- Soursop See Annona muricata
- Strawberry See Fragaria
- Sunberry See Rubus ‘Sunberry’
- Tamarillo See Cyphomandra betacea
- Tamarind See Tamarindus indica
- Tangelo See Citrus x tangelo
- Tangerine See Citrus reticulata
- Tangor See Citrus x nobilis Tangor Group
- Tayberry See Rubus Tayberry Group
- Tummelberry See Rubus ‘Tummelberry’
- Ugli See Citrus x tangelo ‘Ugli’
- Veitchberry See Rubus ‘Veitchberry’
- Walnut See Juglans
- Whitecurrant See Ribes rubrum (W)
- Wineberry See Rubus phoenicolasius
- Worcesterberry See Ribes divaricatum
- Youngberry See Rubus ‘Youngberry’