Illustrated is the tall, erect growth of the sweet cherry.

Sweet Cherry

Illustrated is the tall, erect growth of the sweet cherry.

Illustrated is the low-headed and spreading growth of the sour cherry.

Sour Cherry

Illustrated is the low-headed and spreading growth of the sour cherry.

Illustrated is an old, sweet cherry tree on the Chesapeake peninsula.

Old Sweet Cherry

Illustrated is an old, sweet cherry tree on the Chesapeake peninsula.

Star apple and caimito are the common names of chrysophyllum cainito. The fruit is the size of an apple with a star shaped core. The fruit is eaten raw.

Star Apple

Star apple and caimito are the common names of chrysophyllum cainito. The fruit is the size of an apple…

The common name of citrus medica is citron. It is a large, lemon like fruit with a thick peel. The peel is candied and used for culinary purposes.

Citrus Medica

The common name of citrus medica is citron. It is a large, lemon like fruit with a thick peel. The peel…

Fingered citron is the common name of citrus medica sarcodactylis. The fruit is very fragrant.

Fingered Citron

Fingered citron is the common name of citrus medica sarcodactylis. The fruit is very fragrant.

Lemon is the common name of citrus limonia. It is a small tree with irregular branches. The flowers are large and reddish tinted in the bud. The fruit is yellow when ripe.

Lemon

Lemon is the common name of citrus limonia. It is a small tree with irregular branches. The flowers…

Common or sweet orange is the common name of citrus sinensis. It is a medium sized tree with a rounded top. The flowers are white. The fruit is oval with sweet pulp.

Common or Sweet Orange

Common or sweet orange is the common name of citrus sinensis. It is a medium sized tree with a rounded…

Common or arabian coffee are the common names of coffea arabica. The fruit of the plant is a two seeded, deep crimson berry.

Common or Arabian Coffee

Common or arabian coffee are the common names of coffea arabica. The fruit of the plant is a two seeded,…

Coriaria japonica is a shrub grown chiefly for its ornamental fruits. It grows two to three, but sometimes ten, feet tall. The fruits become bright red in the summer and change to violet black when ripe.

Coriaria Japonica

Coriaria japonica is a shrub grown chiefly for its ornamental fruits. It grows two to three, but sometimes…

Cornus alternifolia is a variety of dogwood that grows twenty five feet tall. The fruit of the shrub is round and dark blue. The shrub flowers in May and June.

Cornus Alternifolia

Cornus alternifolia is a variety of dogwood that grows twenty five feet tall. The fruit of the shrub…

The common name of cornus mas is Cornelian cherry. The shrub grows twenty feet tall. The fruit is oblong, scarlet, and edible. The flowers bloom in spring and the fruit appears in the fall.

Cornus Mas

The common name of cornus mas is Cornelian cherry. The shrub grows twenty feet tall. The fruit is oblong,…

Illustrated is the common cranberry, vaccinium macrocarpon. It grows wild only in North American. The berries ripen during September and October.

Cranberry

Illustrated is the common cranberry, vaccinium macrocarpon. It grows wild only in North American. The…

Illustrated is a Massachusetts cranberry bog. The fruit is being picked.

Cranberry Bog

Illustrated is a Massachusetts cranberry bog. The fruit is being picked.

The fruits of hawthorn are pomes with a structure similar to apple. Illustrated is one of the large fruited forms.

Pomes of Hawthorn

The fruits of hawthorn are pomes with a structure similar to apple. Illustrated is one of the large…

Crataegus arnoldiana is a tree variety of hawthorn. It grows twenty feet tall with stout, ascending branches. The leaves are broadly oval. The fruit is bright crimson and appears in the middle of august.

Crataegus Arnoldiana

Crataegus arnoldiana is a tree variety of hawthorn. It grows twenty feet tall with stout, ascending…

Crataegus coccinioides sometimes grows twenty feet tall. The branches are stout and spreading, forming a broad, handsome head. There are five to seven flowers in a cluster. The fruit is dark crimson and appears in early October.

Crataegus Coccinioides

Crataegus coccinioides sometimes grows twenty feet tall. The branches are stout and spreading, forming…

Crataegus tomentosa grows to twenty feet with spreading branches. The fruit is usually oval, dull yellow or yellowish red. It is native Ontario to Minnesota, south to Tennessee.

Crataegus Tomentosa

Crataegus tomentosa grows to twenty feet with spreading branches. The fruit is usually oval, dull yellow…

Crataegus pinnatifida is native to China, Siberia, and Korea. It grows twenty feet tall. The fruit is round and dark red.

Crataegus Pinnatifida

Crataegus pinnatifida is native to China, Siberia, and Korea. It grows twenty feet tall. The fruit is…

The common name of crescentia cujete is calabash. The fruit is eighteen to twenty inches through. It is a tropical tree.

Crescentia Cujete

The common name of crescentia cujete is calabash. The fruit is eighteen to twenty inches through. It…

The common names of cucumis anguria are bur cucumber, west Indian gherkin, and gooseberry gourd. The stems are slender and the leaves are deeply cut. The fruit is cucumber like, but more spiny.

Cucumis Anguria

The common names of cucumis anguria are bur cucumber, west Indian gherkin, and gooseberry gourd. The…

On the young turban squash the remains of the corolla still persist. The central part of the fruit is the ovary.

Young Turban Squash

On the young turban squash the remains of the corolla still persist. The central part of the fruit is…

Calabazilla is the common name of curcurbita foetidissima. The leaves are large, heart shaped, and triangular. The fruit is not edible.

Curcurbita Foetidissima

Calabazilla is the common name of curcurbita foetidissima. The leaves are large, heart shaped, and triangular.…

The common name of ribes floridum is native black currant. In this illustration the fruit is immature. It is an American species.

Native Black Currant

The common name of ribes floridum is native black currant. In this illustration the fruit is immature.…

Illustrated is a twig of common quince, cydonia oblonga. (a) and (b) shows where the fruit was borne.

Twig of Quince

Illustrated is a twig of common quince, cydonia oblonga. (a) and (b) shows where the fruit was borne.

Illustrated is the mature fruit of dandelion.

Dandelion

Illustrated is the mature fruit of dandelion.

Illustrated is a deglet noor date palm that is about eight years old with offshoots and ripe fruit.

Deglet Noor Date Palm

Illustrated is a deglet noor date palm that is about eight years old with offshoots and ripe fruit.

Illustrated are fruit clusters of date grown in Arizona.

Fruit Clusters of Date

Illustrated are fruit clusters of date grown in Arizona.

Native or common persimmon is the common name of diospyros virginiana. The fruit is round and plum-like. The fruit is pale orange with red cheek. It varies is size, color, and flavor.

Native Persimmon

Native or common persimmon is the common name of diospyros virginiana. The fruit is round and plum-like.…

Diospyros lotus is a variety of persimmon. The leaves are oblong and grow three to five inches long. The flowers are reddish white. The fruit is yellow but black when fully ripe.

Diospyros Lotus

Diospyros lotus is a variety of persimmon. The leaves are oblong and grow three to five inches long.…

Pictured is a persimmon of the diospyros kaki variety. The fruit is one and a half to three inches across. It resembles a tomato. The fruit is orange or reddish.

Persimmon

Pictured is a persimmon of the diospyros kaki variety. The fruit is one and a half to three inches across.…

The fruit of duguetia quitarensis turns red when ripe. It is native to tropical America.

Duguetia Quitarensis

The fruit of duguetia quitarensis turns red when ripe. It is native to tropical America.

Durian is the common name of durio zibethinus. The fruit tree is native to India and Malaysia. Concerning the odor of the durian it has been said that is smells like a mixture of old cheese and onions flavored with turpentine. But those who eat it love it despite the odor.

Durian

Durian is the common name of durio zibethinus. The fruit tree is native to India and Malaysia. Concerning…

Illustrated is the fruit of eremocitrus glauca. It is known as Australian desert kumquat. The fruit is round and flattened.

Eremocitrus Glauca Fruit

Illustrated is the fruit of eremocitrus glauca. It is known as Australian desert kumquat. The fruit…

Loquat is native to China and Japan. The fruit is pear shaped, yellow, and about an inch and a half long. The flavor is acidic but tasty.

Loquat

Loquat is native to China and Japan. The fruit is pear shaped, yellow, and about an inch and a half…

Evonymus obovata has purplish flowers that bloom in May. The fruit of the shrub appears in August and September. It is native from Canada to Indiana and Kentucky.

Evonymus Obovata

Evonymus obovata has purplish flowers that bloom in May. The fruit of the shrub appears in August and…

Illustrated is an oval limequat. The limequat is a hybrid between the lime and the kumquat. The skin is thin and has an agreeable aroma and flavor. The pulp is very juicy.

Limequat

Illustrated is an oval limequat. The limequat is a hybrid between the lime and the kumquat. The skin…

Litchi or leechee is a fruit tree native to China. The fruit tastes best when fresh.

Litchi

Litchi or leechee is a fruit tree native to China. The fruit tastes best when fresh.

The loganberry is a result of the cross between a wild blackberry and a red raspberry. The fruit is purplish red when ripe and is very large. The flavor has characteristics of both the blackberry and raspberry.

Loganberry

The loganberry is a result of the cross between a wild blackberry and a red raspberry. The fruit is…

The lonicera prolifera shrub climbs four to five feet high. The flowers are pale yellow with a marked purplish outside. The flowers bloom in May and June. The fruit appears in September and October.

Lonicera Prolifera

The lonicera prolifera shrub climbs four to five feet high. The flowers are pale yellow with a marked…

Loquat is a small, evergreen fruit tree native to China and Japan. The fruit ripens in the spring. The flavor of the fruit is similar to a cherry.

Loquat

Loquat is a small, evergreen fruit tree native to China and Japan. The fruit ripens in the spring. The…

Mamey sapote, marmalade fruit, mamey colorado, and sapote are all common names of lucuma mammosa. The fruits is round or elliptical and one seeded. The tree is considered to be native to central America.

Mamey Sapote

Mamey sapote, marmalade fruit, mamey colorado, and sapote are all common names of lucuma mammosa. The…

Egg fruit, Ti-es, and canistel are the common names of lucuma nervosa. The fruit is round or oval and orange yellow. The fruit is two to four inches long and usually two or three seeded.

Egg Fruit

Egg fruit, Ti-es, and canistel are the common names of lucuma nervosa. The fruit is round or oval and…

Sing Kwa is the common name of luffa acutangula. The fruit is strongly ribbed with black seeds. It is probably indigenous to Asia.

Luffa Acutangula

Sing Kwa is the common name of luffa acutangula. The fruit is strongly ribbed with black seeds. It is…

The branches of lycium chinense grow twelve feet long. The fruit is scarlet or sometimes bright orange. The plant blooms June to September.

Lycium Chinense

The branches of lycium chinense grow twelve feet long. The fruit is scarlet or sometimes bright orange.…

Pictured is a good packing table for box fruit. It has a canvas bottom and racks at two diagonal corners for holding boxes.

Packing Table

Pictured is a good packing table for box fruit. It has a canvas bottom and racks at two diagonal corners…

Illustrated is a press for box fruit. The clamps are worked by a foot lever. The clamps press down the cover until it can be nailed.

Press for Box Fruit

Illustrated is a press for box fruit. The clamps are worked by a foot lever. The clamps press down the…

Maytenus boaria is an evergreen tree native to Chile. The fruit is the size of a pea, two valved and two seeded. The flowers are small and clustered.

Maytenus Boaria

Maytenus boaria is an evergreen tree native to Chile. The fruit is the size of a pea, two valved and…

Spanish lime and genip are the common names of <i>melicocca bijuga</i>. The fruits are about the same size and shape as plums. The fruit has a pleasant flavor similar to grapes.

Spanish Lime

Spanish lime and genip are the common names of melicocca bijuga. The fruits are about the same size…

Moonseed is the common name of <i>menispermum canadense</i>. The flowers are greenish white and grow in loose clusters. The fruit is bluish black and resembles small grapes.

Moonseed

Moonseed is the common name of menispermum canadense. The flowers are greenish white and grow in loose…

Hottentot fig flowers are large and yellow or purple. The fruit is edible.

Hottentot Fig

Hottentot fig flowers are large and yellow or purple. The fruit is edible.

Medlar is the common name of <i>mespilus germanica</i>. The fruit is hard until mellowed by frosts. The fruit then becomes brown and soft.

Medlar

Medlar is the common name of mespilus germanica. The fruit is hard until mellowed by frosts. The fruit…

<i>Monstera deliciosa</i> is a greenhouse climber. The plant produces an edible fruit. The fruit tastes similar to a combination of banana and pineapple.

Monstera Deliciosa

Monstera deliciosa is a greenhouse climber. The plant produces an edible fruit. The fruit tastes similar…

Indian mulberry is the common name of <i>morinda citrifolia</i>. It is a small tree with smooth bark and angled branches. The fruit is yellowish and fleshy.

Indian Mulberry

Indian mulberry is the common name of morinda citrifolia. It is a small tree with smooth bark and angled…

Horseradish tree was named because of the pungent taste of the root. The root is sometimes eaten. The young fruit is also edible.

Horseradish Tree

Horseradish tree was named because of the pungent taste of the root. The root is sometimes eaten. The…

White mulberry is the common name of <i>morus alba</i>. The fruit is white or violet and very sweet.

White Mulberry

White mulberry is the common name of morus alba. The fruit is white or violet and very sweet.

White mulberry is the common name of <i>morus alba</i>. The leaves are light green, small, and smooth. The fruit is narrow, white or violet, and one to two inches long.

White Mulberry

White mulberry is the common name of morus alba. The leaves are light green, small, and smooth. The…

Russian mulberry is the common name of <i>morus alba tatarica</i>. It is low growing and very bushy topped. The fruit is usually very small.

Russian Mulberry

Russian mulberry is the common name of morus alba tatarica. It is low growing and very bushy topped.…

The leaves of the native red mulberry are very large. The fruit is deep red or almost black when fully ripe. It is native from Massachusetts to Florida, Kansas, and Texas.

Native Red Mulberry

The leaves of the native red mulberry are very large. The fruit is deep red or almost black when fully…

Natal plum is the common name of <i>carissa grandiflora</i>. The fruit is scarlet and the size of a plum. It is used for jellies and preserves.

Natal Plum

Natal plum is the common name of carissa grandiflora. The fruit is scarlet and the size of a plum. It…