The pereskia fruit is apple shaped and bears a number of leaf-like bracts on the skin.

Pereskia Fruit

The pereskia fruit is apple shaped and bears a number of leaf-like bracts on the skin.

The opuntia fruit is armed with sharp spines with a barbed tip.

Opuntia Fruit

The opuntia fruit is armed with sharp spines with a barbed tip.

Hylocereus fruit is a juicy fruit of a cactus with good flavor.

Hylocereus Fruit

Hylocereus fruit is a juicy fruit of a cactus with good flavor.

The fruit of echinocactus are very scaly. Some species of echinocactus are known as strawberry cacti.

Echinocactus Fruit

The fruit of echinocactus are very scaly. Some species of echinocactus are known as strawberry cacti.

Illustrated is a melon cactus bearing fruits. The fruits of the melon cactus issue from the dense crown of bristles like scarlet radishes or firecrackers tipped with a fuse.

Melon Cactus

Illustrated is a melon cactus bearing fruits. The fruits of the melon cactus issue from the dense crown…

Cactus melocactus has ten to twenty ribs. It has a round shape and grows eight inches tall. The flowers are red and slender. The fruit is crowned with the flower.

Cactus Melocactus

Cactus melocactus has ten to twenty ribs. It has a round shape and grows eight inches tall. The flowers…

Callicarpa japonica grows two to five feet tall. The flowers are pink or whitish. The fruit is violet.

Callicarpa Japonica

Callicarpa japonica grows two to five feet tall. The flowers are pink or whitish. The fruit is violet.

Illustrated is a flowering branch (a), the stamens (b), a longitudinal section of fruit (c), and a fruit cluster (d) of canangium odoratum. The tree bears greenish yellow fragrant flowers.

Canangium Odoratum

Illustrated is a flowering branch (a), the stamens (b), a longitudinal section of fruit (c), and a fruit…

Illustrated is a normal, two chambered fruit of capsicum. The common names of capsicum are red pepper and cayenne pepper. Illustrated is a cross section.

Red Pepper

Illustrated is a normal, two chambered fruit of capsicum. The common names of capsicum are red pepper…

The fasciculatum variety of capsicum annuum has the common name red cluster pepper. The leaves are clustered or crowded in bunches The fruit is clustered, erect, and slender.

Fasciculatum Variety of Capsicum Annuum

The fasciculatum variety of capsicum annuum has the common name red cluster pepper. The leaves are clustered…

The fruit of cardiospermum is an inflated seed vessel. It has a white heart shaped spot.

Fruit of Cardiospermum

The fruit of cardiospermum is an inflated seed vessel. It has a white heart shaped spot.

The common names of carpinus caroliniana are American hornbeam and blue beech. The leaves are oval, oblong, and serrated. The fruit clusters are two to four inches long.

Carpinus Caroliniana

The common names of carpinus caroliniana are American hornbeam and blue beech. The leaves are oval,…

Illustrated is the fruit of carya ovalis. It is known as false shagbark or small pignut.

Fruit of Carya Ovalis

Illustrated is the fruit of carya ovalis. It is known as false shagbark or small pignut.

Illustrated is a cross section of the fruit and the whole fruit of carya ovata. The common names of shagbark hickory and little shellbark hickory.

Carya Ovata Fruit

Illustrated is a cross section of the fruit and the whole fruit of carya ovata. The common names of…

Japanese chestnut is the common name of castanea crenata. The tree grows thirty feet tall. It usually begins to fruit at six years old.

Japanese Chestnut

Japanese chestnut is the common name of castanea crenata. The tree grows thirty feet tall. It usually…

Illustrated is catalpa ovata in fruit. The flowers are very fragrant.

Catalpa Ovata

Illustrated is catalpa ovata in fruit. The flowers are very fragrant.

Illustrated is catalpa speciosa in fruit. The common name is western catalpa.

Catalpa Speciosa

Illustrated is catalpa speciosa in fruit. The common name is western catalpa.

Celastrus orbiculatus is a high climbing shrub. The leaves are two to three inches long and slightly serrated. The fruit is round, orange yellow, and has crimson seeds.

Celastrus Orbiculatus

Celastrus orbiculatus is a high climbing shrub. The leaves are two to three inches long and slightly…

The common names of celastrus scandens are false bitter sweet and wax work. The shrub is a high climber, growing up to twenty feet tall. The fruit is orange yellow with crimson seeds.

Celastrus Scandens

The common names of celastrus scandens are false bitter sweet and wax work. The shrub is a high climber,…

Illustrated is a smooth form of cherimoya. It is a subtropical fruit tree. In South America the smooth form of cherimoya is called chirimoya lisa.

Cherimoya

Illustrated is a smooth form of cherimoya. It is a subtropical fruit tree. In South America the smooth…

Illustrated is the tuberculate form of cherimoya. This is one of the most common forms of cherimoya. The fruit is heart shaped and bears small, wart-like tubercles.

Tuberculate Form of Cherimoya

Illustrated is the tuberculate form of cherimoya. This is one of the most common forms of cherimoya.…

In this illustration of the cherimoya flower the two outer petals are removed to show the minute inner petals and essential petals. And outer petal is also illustrated.

Cherimoya Flower

In this illustration of the cherimoya flower the two outer petals are removed to show the minute inner…

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.