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A fruit tree is a tree bearing fruit — the structures formed by the ripened ovary of a flower containing one or more seeds. However, because all trees of flowering plants produce fruit (essentially all trees except tree ferns and gymnosperms), the term in horticultural usage applies to trees providing fruit as human food. Types of fruits are described and defined elsewhere (see Fruit), but would include fruit in a culinary sense as well as some nut bearing trees, like walnuts .Examples of tree fruit include:
- Apple
- Cherry
- Citrus ( Orange, Lemon, etc.)
- DurianDurio dulcis ''Durio graveolens ''Durio kutejensis ''Durio oxlevanus ''Durio zibethinus The Durian is a tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia. It can grow up to 20 centemetres (8 inches) in diameter. The color of the fruit ranges from green to brown, th
- MangoThis article is about the fruit. For other meanings of the word, please see Mango (disambiguation). M. altissima ''M. caesia ''M. camptosperma ''M. casturi ''M. domestica ''M. foetida ''M. indica ''M. kemanga ''M. longipes ''M. macrocarpa ''M. odorata ''M
- Morello cherryThe Morello cherry Prunus cerasus is a fruit that is similar to the sweet cherry, but has a fruit body which is more sour, and so is useful primarily for culinary purposes. The tree is slightly smaller than the sweet cherry, growing up to 27 feet tall, an
- PearPyrus calleryana P. communis P. pyrifolia P. ussuriensis et al Pears are trees of the genus Pyrus and the edible fruit of that tree. The pear is one of the most important fruits of temperate regions. Pear trees require chilling to produce fruit. Pear tree
- PeachThis article is about the fruit; For alternate uses, see Peach (disambiguation). The peach is a tree, Prunus persica and the juicy fruit that it bears, which has a single large seed encased in hard wood (called the pit or stone , yellow or whitish flesh, and NectarineNectarine can mean: A kind of peach, see Peach A demoscene radio, see Nectarine (radio).
- PlumSeveral, including: Prunus domestica ''Prunus insititia ''Prunus salicina A plum is a stone-fruit tree in the genus Prunus''. Its fruit is sweet, juicy and edible, and it can be eaten fresh or used in jam-making or other recipes. Plum juice can be ferment
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Food | List of fruits | List of vegetables
Fruit tree