Fruits, nuts, berries

	Fruits, nuts, berries
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1	*Ribes* RIBESIACEAE	currant Worcesterberry	smaller than gooseberries, larger than black currants. They begin green and ripen to a purple-black color
2	*Ribes americanum* RIBESIACEAE	American black currant		small blue-black, yellow, or orange with a pungent sweetness and strong resinous flavor
3	*Ribes divaricatum* RIBESIACEAE		1/3 inch around, smooth skinned, purple-black colored
4	*Ribes hirtellum* RIBESIACEAE	currant gooseberry American gooseberry	1/2 inch across and purple-black in color	has a grape-like flavor; some with sweet pulp others with sour pulp
5	*Ribes nidigrolaria* RIBESIACEAE	jostaberry		has black currant and gooseberry flavors
6	*Ribes nigrum* RIBESIACEAE	European black currant		small and black with a pungent sweetness and a strong resinous flavor
7	*Ribes odoratum* RIBESIACEAE	flowering currant clove currant golden currant buffalo currant		small and black with a pungent sweetness and strong resinous flavor
8	*Ribes oxyacanthoides* RIBESIACEAE		1/2 inch across and red-purple in color
9	*Ribes petraeum* RIBESIACEAE	currant		tarter than R. rubrum or R. sativum
10	*Ribes rotundifolium* RIBESIACEAE		smooth and purple	has a good flavor
11	*Ribes rubrum* RIBESIACEAE	red currant		tart
12	*Ribes sativum* RIBESIACEAE	white currant		tart
13	*Ribes uva-crispa* RIBESIACEAE	European gooseberry		has a grape-like flavor; some with sweet pulp others with sour pulp
14	*Ribes valdivianum* RIBESIACEAE		1/3 inch round and purple-black in color
15	*Rubus allegheniensis*	mountain blackberry	slender and less juicy than other Rubus spp.; it is sometimes amber colored	has a pleasant spicy flavor
16	*Rubus canadensis*	Canadian blackberry	large, juicy and egg-shaped	deliciously acidic
17	*Rubus chamaemorus*	cloudberry avrons maroshka	a globe shaped drupe ripening from red to amber	very juicy with an apricot-scent and flavor
18	*Rubus ellipticus*	golden raspberry	yellow colored and of good quality
19	*Rubus glaucus*	Andes black raspberry	black colored and separate easily from their calyx
20	Rubus hybrid 'blackberry x dewberry x raspberry'	boysenberry	purple black in color	has a better taste than "youngberry"
21	Rubus hybrid 'blackberry x dewberry'	lowberry black loganberry	very large	has a blackberry taste with light acidity
22	Rubus hybrid 'blackberry x raspberry'	kings's ace berry veitchberry	a berry that separates cleanly.	has a sweet and refreshing taste reminiscent of both raspberry and blackberry
23	Rubus hybrid 'dewberry x dewberry'	youngberry	purple-black and large	has a good flavor
24	Rubus hybrid 'dewberry x red raspberry'	phenomenal berry	large-sized	has a good flavor
25	Rubus hybrid 'loganberry x raspberry'	laxtonberry	the flavor and color of a loganberry (R. vitifolius) with clean separation of fruit from the receptacle
26	Rubus hybrid 'x youngberry'	nectarberry	a deep wine color, has few seeds and little core
27	*Rubus idaeus*	red raspberry	black in color and separate easily from their calyx
28	*Rubus illecebrosus*	strawberry-raspberry	1 inch across, bright red in color	too sour to eat fresh, pleasant raspberry-strawberry taste when cooked
29	*Rubus laciniatus*	cutleaf blackberry Oregon evergreen blackberry	large and black
30	*Rubus leucodermis*	western black raspberry thimbleberry	black colored and separate easily from their calyx
31	*Rubus millspaughii*	thornless blackberry
32	*Rubus niveus*	snowpeaks raspberry Asian black raspberry	black colored and separate easily from their calyx
33	*Rubus occidentalis*	eastern black raspberry	black colored and separate easily from their calyx
34	*Rubus palnatus x red raspberry*	golden mayberry	large sized, golden in color and juicy
35	*Rubus phoenicolasius*	wine raspberry wineberry	soft white when they emerge from the calyx and ripen to a red color.	has a sweet juicy taste
36	*Rubus procerus*	Himalayan giant blackberry	black in color
37	*Rubus procumbens*	field dewberry	large and black	juicy and sweet
38	*Rubus strigosus*	red raspberry	red colored and separate easily from the calyx
39	*Rubus strigosus x rubus occidentalis*	purple raspberry	purple colored; juicier and larger than either of its parents
40	*Rubus trivialis*	southern dewberry trailing blackberry	sometimes dry and seedy, but usually quite good
41	*Rubus vitifolius*	western dewberry loganberry	medium sized and oblong	sweet flavored
42	*Sambucus callicarpa* SAMBUCACEAE	Californian elderberry	1/4 inch globular shaped and scarlet colored	very juicy
43	*Sambucus canadensis* SAMBUCACEAE	American elderberry sweet elder	1/4 inch globular shaped, purple-black in color	has a sweeter, richer, more flavorful taste than S. nigra
44	*Sambucus cerulea* SAMBUCACEAE	western elderberry	1/2 inch across, globular, purple-black in color, with a heavy bloom	has a distinctive flavor
45	*Sambucus glauca* SAMBUCACEAE	blue elderberry	1/4 inch globular shaped, blue-black color with a pale blue bloom	has a distinctive flavor
46	*Sambucus nigra* SAMBUCACEAE	elder elderberry	1/4 inch globular-shaped, purple-black in color	very juicy
47	Sambucus nigra var. fructo-lutea SAMBUCACEAE	yellow elderberry	1/4 inch globular shaped, yellow color	very juicy
48	Sambucus pubens var. leucocarpa SAMBUCACEAE	white elderberry	1/4 inch globular shaped and white colored	very juicy
49	Sambucus pubens var. zanthocarpa SAMBUCACEAE	golden elderberry	1/4 inch globular shaped, golden-yellow color	very juicy
50	*Sambucus racemosa* SAMBUCACEAE	red elderberry	1/4 inch globular shaped with scarlet color	very juicy
51	*Sechium edule*	chayote chayotli brionne pepinella cho ko		has shoots that are approximately like asparagus, fruits that are a substitute for cucumbers and tubers that are like potatoes
52	*Shepherdia argentea* ELAEAGNACEAE	silver buffaloberry buffalo cherry Nebraska currant	oval shaped and scarlet colored	has a taste of grapes and red currant
53	*Shepherdia canadensis* ELAEAGNACEAE	russet buffaloberry Canadian buffalo cherry	orange colored	has a taste of grapes and red currant
54	*Solanum melongena* SOLANACEAE	eggplant Japanese eggplant nasu		smaller and more flavorful than typical eggplant
55	*Sorbus aria* SORBACEAE	whitebeam	small, egg-shaped and brown skinned with red spots
56	Sorbus aucuparia var. edulis SORBACEAE	rowanberry	1/3 inch round, red to orange colored skin, yellow flesh, divided into two to four compartments each with a seed	sour and sharp tasting
57	*Sorbus domestica* SORBACEAE	service berry service tree	apple or pear shaped, no larger than 1 1/4 inch in size, has spotted red-brown skin	very bitter when under ripe, but suitably sweet when overripe
58	*Sorbus hybrida* SORBACEAE	oakleaf mountain ash Finnish whitebeam	1/2 inch round, bright red skin	has a bitter-sweet flesh
59	*Sorbus intermedia* SORBACEAE	Swedish whitebeam	1/2 inch round, red to orange colored skin, divided into two compartments each with a seed	has sweet flesh
60	*Sorbus latifolia* SORBACEAE	fontainbleu	1/2 inch in size with yellow-brown skins speckled with black dots
61	*Sorbus mougeottii* SORBACEAE	Polish whitebeam	1/2 inch round, bright red skin, divided into two compartments each with a seed	has sweet flesh
62	*Sorbus torminalis* SORBACEAE	chequers	a cherry-sized pome with two seeds, brown skin is speckled with light colored spots	has soft flesh that is sweet tasting
63	*Spondias cytherea* SPONDIADACEAE	otaheite apple	3 to 4 inch round or oval shape, golden yellow thick skins, surrounding a large solitary seed	has juicy, spicy, apple-tasting flesh
64	*Spondias mombin* SPONDIADACEAE	yellow mombin hog plum	1 inch long, oval shaped, with golden yellow thick skins and a large solitary seed	has a juicy slightly acidic and sweet flesh
65	*Spondias pinnata* SPONDIADACEAE	Malayan mombin	2 to 3 inches long, oval shaped, with yellow thick skins, and a large solitary seed	has a juicy and slightly acidic flesh
66	*Spondias purpurea* SPONDIADACEAE	purple mombin red mombin Spanish mombin	1 1/4 inch across, oval shaped, yellow or purplish-red thick skins and a large solitary seed	has juicy slightly acidic flesh
67	*Stauntonia hexaphylla* LARDIZABALACEAE		walnut shaped and purple colored	has a bland taste
68	*Trapa bispinosa* TRAPACEAE	singara nut	2 inch diameter conical shape with two horns	sweet tasting
69	*Trapa natans* TRAPACEAE	water chestnut water caltop	2 inch diameter conical shape with four horns	sweet tasting
70	*Vaccinium alto-montanum* VACCINIACEAE	lowbush blueberry huckleberry	dark colored with a whitish waxy coating
71	*Vaccinium angustifolium* VACCINIACEAE	lowbush blueberry		the classic blueberry
72	*Vaccinium ashei* VACCINIACEAE	rabbit eye blueberry	black in color	has a good flavor
73	*Vaccinium atrococcum* VACCINIACEAE	black high bush blueberry	a small black berry
74	*Vaccinium brittonii* VACCINIACEAE	lowbush blueberry huckleberry	shiny and black
75	*Vaccinium caespitosum* VACCINIACEAE	dwarf blueberry	blue-black in color	has a sweet flavor
76	*Vaccinium canadense* VACCINIACEAE	Canadian blueberry	blue in color	has extra acidity
77	*Vaccinium corymbosum* VACCINIACEAE	high bush blueberry swamp blueberry	edible	less sweet than V. angustifolium, but more aromatic
78	*Vaccinium crassifolium* VACCINIACEAE	creeping blueberry	edible
79	*Vaccinium erythrocarpum* VACCINIACEAE	southern mountain cranberry	dark red in color	has a good flavor
80	*Vaccinium hirsutum* VACCINIACEAE	hairy blueberry	blue-black in color and hairy coated	sweet tasting
81	*Vaccinium macrocarpon* VACCINIACEAE	cranberry	oval-shaped, red colored	has an excellent acidity
82	*Vaccinium melanocarpum* VACCINIACEAE	Georgia blueberry	purple in color
83	*Vaccinium membranaceum* VACCINIACEAE	mountain blueberry	deep red to black colored
84	*Vaccinium myrtilloides* VACCINIACEAE	sourtop blueberry velvet-leaf blueberry		has a pleasant slightly acidic taste
85	*Vaccinium myrtillus* VACCINIACEAE	blaeberry whortleberry Lus an Deare bilberry whinberry		juicy and slightly acidic
86	*Vaccinium ovatum* VACCINIACEAE	western blueberry	blue-black in color
87	*Vaccinium oxycoccos* VACCINIACEAE	small cranberry marsh whortleberry	red colored, similar in flavor to Vaccinium macrocarpon but smaller
88	*Vaccinium pennsylvanicum* VACCINIACEAE	low bush blueberry sweet blueberry	large and blue-black (or sometimes red) in color
89	*Vaccinium uliginosum* VACCINIACEAE	great bilberry bog whortleberry	smaller than V. myrtillus
90	*Vaccinium vacillans* VACCINIACEAE	dry-land blueberry	a large blue berry	has a sweet flavor
91	*Vaccinium virgatum* VACCINIACEAE	southern high bush blueberry	a small black berry	not as tasty as V. atrococcum
92	*Vaccinium vitis-idaea* VACCINIACEAE	mountain cranberry lingonberry cowberry red whortleberry	red colored with excellent acidity
93	*Viburnum alnifolium* VIBURNACEAE	hobbleberry	oblong in shape and are red turning to purple when ripe	sweet flavored
94	*Viburnum cassinoides* VIBURNACEAE		1/3 inch oblong, bluish-black in color	sweet tasting
95	*Viburnum lentago* VIBURNACEAE	nannyberry wild raisin sheepberry	variable in quality; the best ones are 1/2 inch oval shaped, bluish-black in color and have a thin white dusting	has a pulpy, sweet and juicy flesh
96	*Viburnum nudum* VIBURNACEAE		1/3 inch oblong and bluish-black in color	sweet tasting
97	*Viburnum opulus* VIBURNACEAE	guelder rose guelderberry high bush cranberry crampbark	1/3 inch round, bright red colored, has a large seed	typically sour and astringent but variably with a pleasant acid taste especially when cooked
98	*Viburnum prunifolium* VIBURNACEAE	stagberry black haw	1/2 inch across, dark blue in color	sweet flavored
99	*Viburnum trilobum* VIBURNACEAE	guelder rose guelderberry high bush cranberry	better tasting than V. opulus but still needs cooking to remove their astringency
100	*Vitis vinifera* VITACEAE	wine grape	too plentiful in varieties to fully enumerate; each with its own skin color, sweetness and juiciness
101	*Ziziphus jujuba* ZIZIPHACEAE	Chinese jujube Chinese date da zao	round or oblong and from 1/2 to 1 inch long	spongy, sweet, date-like and dark brown in color when ripe, pleasantly acid when fresh becoming sweeter with ripening
102	*Ziziphus spina-christi* ZIZIPHACEAE	Arabian jujube	round, about 1/3 inch in diameter and brown when ripe	pleasantly acidic when fresh becoming sweeter with ripening
103	*Zizyphus mauritania*	Indian jujube	round or oblong, about 1/2 inch long and brown colored when ripe	pleasantly acidic when fresh becoming sweeter with ripening

Last reviewed November 01, 2004

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