"Aberia Caffra, Hook. f. & Harv. Fig. 59. Thorny, glabrous: lvs. obovate, obtuse, cuneate at base, entire:fls. diaecious, apetalous. G. c. III. 18:737. R. H. 1904:256. -The kei apple of the Cape of Good Hope; a spiny plant grown S. for hedges; is considered promising for S. Calif. and S. Fla. as a fr. plant. Fruit acid, used as pickles or conserves. Proves quite hardy in S. Calif." L.H. Bailey, 1917

Aberia Caffra

"Aberia Caffra, Hook. f. & Harv. Fig. 59. Thorny, glabrous: lvs. obovate, obtuse, cuneate at base, entire:fls.…

The common names of <I>Annona diversifolia</i> are ilama and ilamatzapotl. The pulp of the fruit is cream colored or rose tinted and edible.

Annona Diversifolia

The common names of Annona diversifolia are ilama and ilamatzapotl. The pulp of the fruit is cream colored…

<i>Annona glabra</I> has many common names including pond apple, alligator apple, monkey apple, mangrove annona, mamin, mamain, and others. The fruit is the size of a bellflower apple with leathery skin. The fruit is not edible.

Annona Glabra

Annona glabra has many common names including pond apple, alligator apple, monkey apple, mangrove annona,…

The common names of <I>Annona muricata</i> are soursop, guanabana, corosol, coracao de rainha, graviola, suirsaak, and zuursaak. The tree is a small evergreen and is the size of a peach tree. The fruit is very large and fleshy, sometimes weighing up to five pounds. The fruit is oval or heart shaped. The pulp is white and juicy with a slight mango like flavor.

Annona Muricata

The common names of Annona muricata are soursop, guanabana, corosol, coracao de rainha, graviola, suirsaak,…

<I>Annona purpurea</I> has several common names including cabeza de negro, soncoya, sencuya, and toreta. The pulp is fleshy, fibrous, and fragrant. The flavor resembles mango.

Annona Purpurea

Annona purpurea has several common names including cabeza de negro, soncoya, sencuya, and toreta. The…

Some of the common names of <I>Annona reticulata</i> are common custard apple, bullock's heart, corazon, and corossol. The fruit is smooth and three to five inches in diameter. The pulp is sweetish but usually granular.

Annona Reticulata

Some of the common names of Annona reticulata are common custard apple, bullock's heart, corazon, and…

Some of the common names of <I>Annona squamosa</i> are sugar apple, sweet sop, anon, and atta. The fruit is about the size of an orange. The pulp is yellowish white, creamy or custard like, very sweet and pleasantly flavored.

Annona Squamosa

Some of the common names of Annona squamosa are sugar apple, sweet sop, anon, and atta. The fruit is…

Apples are ready to be picked when the apples begin to fall on their own, when their seeds are plump and brown, and when the apples will fall with a slight touch. Apples should be picked before the end of October.

Fruiting Branch of Apple

Apples are ready to be picked when the apples begin to fall on their own, when their seeds are plump…

The apple tree is a strikingly handsome tree when in flower. The apple is known as the Crab in its wild state. The apple tree in native to the United Kingdom and the warmer parts of Europe.

Apple Blossom

The apple tree is a strikingly handsome tree when in flower. The apple is known as the Crab in its wild…

Pictured is an apple cluster. Only one fruit may set in a cluster.

Apple Cluster

Pictured is an apple cluster. Only one fruit may set in a cluster.

Pictured is an apple orchard in Hood River Valley, Oregon. Apple growing is a big industry on the Pacific Coast.

Apple Orchard in Hood River Valley

Pictured is an apple orchard in Hood River Valley, Oregon. Apple growing is a big industry on the Pacific…

Pictured is an apple showing the side bud that is to continue the spur the following year.

Apple Side Bud

Pictured is an apple showing the side bud that is to continue the spur the following year.

Pictured is the original McIntosh apple tree. The tree was discovered in 1796. The tree was transplanted in 1830 and one side burned in 1893. The other side of the tree continued to bear fruit until 1908.

Original McIntosh Apple Tree

Pictured is the original McIntosh apple tree. The tree was discovered in 1796. The tree was transplanted…

Pictured is a California apple orchard. It was until 1880 that California was proven to be able to grow apples commercially.

California Apple Orchard

Pictured is a California apple orchard. It was until 1880 that California was proven to be able to grow…

Pictured are the flower cluster and the leaf cluster of an apple tree.

Flower and Leaf Cluster of Apple

Pictured are the flower cluster and the leaf cluster of an apple tree.

Pictured is a characteristic branch of apricot. The fruit grows close together, appearing to be in clusters.

Branch of Apricot

Pictured is a characteristic branch of apricot. The fruit grows close together, appearing to be in clusters.

The fruit buds of the apricot are borne beside the leaf-bud and also on spurs. This is similar to the peach.

Fruit Buds of the Apricot

The fruit buds of the apricot are borne beside the leaf-bud and also on spurs. This is similar to the…

<I>Artocarpus incisa</I> is a tropical tree that produces bread fruit. The fruit is edible. The seeds from the fruit can be boiled and eaten.

Artocarpus Incisa

Artocarpus incisa is a tropical tree that produces bread fruit. The fruit is edible. The seeds from…

<I>Artocarpus integrifolia</I> trees grow thirty feet tall and have milky juice. The tree produces jack fruit. The fruit can weight between thirty and forty pounds.

Artocarpus Integrifolia

Artocarpus integrifolia trees grow thirty feet tall and have milky juice. The tree produces jack fruit.…

<I>Asimina triloba</I> is a small tree growing between ten and forty feet tall. The fruit is dark brown, oblong, and grows two to six inches long.

Asimina Triloba

Asimina triloba is a small tree growing between ten and forty feet tall. The fruit is dark brown, oblong,…

The common name of <I>Averrhoa carambola</I> is carambola. It is a tropical fruit tree. The fruit is five angled, yellow, and fragrant.

Averrhoa Carambola

The common name of Averrhoa carambola is carambola. It is a tropical fruit tree. The fruit is five angled,…

Avocado is a tropical fruit tree. The avocado is considered to be native to Mexico, Central America, and South America to Peru and Brazil.

Avocado Tree

Avocado is a tropical fruit tree. The avocado is considered to be native to Mexico, Central America,…

The fruit of the balsamocitrus dawei tree is edible. The fruit has a very thick, hard woody rind.

Fruit of Balsamocitrus Dawei

The fruit of the balsamocitrus dawei tree is edible. The fruit has a very thick, hard woody rind.

Pictured is a banana plant bearing fruit. This particular plant is a bearing stalk as grown in southern California.

Bearing Banana Plant

Pictured is a banana plant bearing fruit. This particular plant is a bearing stalk as grown in southern…

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…

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 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.…

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.

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 the tall, erect growth of the sweet cherry.

Sweet Cherry

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

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.…

The Queen of Brobdingnag's malicious dwarf violently shakes the apples off a tree in hopes to hurt the tiny Gulliver.

Dwarf, Apple Tree

The Queen of Brobdingnag's malicious dwarf violently shakes the apples off a tree in hopes to hurt 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…

Espalier is the term applied to a mode of training fruit trees in the open ground. For a single tree a row of stakes about five feet high driven into the ground, about nine inches apart is the start. Then a narrow strip of wood is laid on the tops of the stakes and a nail is driven into each to hold it firmly.

Fruit-Tree Trained Upright as an Espalier

Espalier is the term applied to a mode of training fruit trees in the open ground. For a single tree…

Figs from the Osborn's Prolific tree are round with long necks. The skin of the fruit is a dark mahogany color. The flesh of the fruit is milky white.

Osborn's Prolific Fig

Figs from the Osborn's Prolific tree are round with long necks. The skin of the fruit is a dark mahogany…

The skin of black bourjassotte figs is black. The fruit is a deep red. These figs are delicious.

Black Bourjassotte Figs

The skin of black bourjassotte figs is black. The fruit is a deep red. These figs are delicious.

The apricot is a stone fruit, but contains less acid than most stone fruits. Unlike other fruits, there are a limited number of varieties of apricot.

Fruiting Branch of Apricot

The apricot is a stone fruit, but contains less acid than most stone fruits. Unlike other fruits, there…

Fig is a fruit producing tree. The cultivation of figs goes back to ancient times. It is native to the Mediterranean region, Syria, eastern Persia, and Afghanistan.

Fruiting Branch of Fig

Fig is a fruit producing tree. The cultivation of figs goes back to ancient times. It is native to the…

The branches of the gooseberry plant help shade each other to protect the fruit. A scorching sunshine can prematurely ripen the gooseberry. The best flavor comes from the yellow varieties.

Fruiting Branch of Gooseberry

The branches of the gooseberry plant help shade each other to protect the fruit. A scorching sunshine…

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…

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.

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…

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…

Orange trees flower from February to March. The fruits grow to maturity is nine to eleven months.

Fruiting Branch of Mandarin Orange

Orange trees flower from February to March. The fruits grow to maturity is nine to eleven months.

Pictured is a ten year old Nebraska apple orchard. The trunks are protected from the sun by board jackets.

Nebraska Apple Orchard

Pictured is a ten year old Nebraska apple orchard. The trunks are protected from the sun by board jackets.

Pictured is a fruiting branch of nectarine showing the method of stopping to assist the development of the fruit.

Fruiting Branch of Nectarine

Pictured is a fruiting branch of nectarine showing the method of stopping to assist the development…

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…

Shown is the system or mode of bearing the fruit of a pear tree.

Fruiting Branchlet of Pear

Shown is the system or mode of bearing the fruit of a pear tree.

The common name of persica is peach. The davidiana variety and small fruit that are yellow when mature. The margins of the leaves are finely serrated.

Fruiting Branch, Leaf, and Stone of Persica Davidiana

The common name of persica is peach. The davidiana variety and small fruit that are yellow when mature.…

Also known as Punica granatum. The trees on which these fruits are born range between 15 feet and 20 feet in height. They are mostly native to the Iranian Plateau.

Pomegranate

Also known as Punica granatum. The trees on which these fruits are born range between 15 feet and 20…

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…

This is a fruit tree drawing, possibly and apple tree. Its roots are shown in the shape of a ball and there are three birds circulating the tree.

Fruit Tree

This is a fruit tree drawing, possibly and apple tree. Its roots are shown in the shape of a ball and…

This is a fruit tree drawing, possibly and apple tree. Its roots are shown in the shape of a ball and there are three birds circulating the tree.

Fruit Tree

This is a fruit tree drawing, possibly and apple tree. Its roots are shown in the shape of a ball and…