Welcome to the wonderful world of tropical fruits! These are special fruits that grow in warm places near the equator. Each one is unique and tastes different. They are not only delicious but also good for our health. Let’s explore some of these amazing fruits together and learn about their special features.
Tropical Fruits Names
Here are the most popular tropical fruits:
1. Banana
Bananas are long and yellow. They are soft and sweet inside. People peel them to eat.
2. Mango
Mangoes are juicy and can be yellow, orange, or green. They have a big seed inside. People love their sweet taste.
3. Custard Apple
Custard apples have green, bumpy skin. The inside is white and very sweet. It feels creamy, like custard.
4. Chikoo
Chikoos are brown and round. Their skin is thin, and inside, they’re sweet and grainy. It tastes a bit like pear.
5. Coconut
Coconuts have hard, brown shells and white inside. They’re filled with clear, sweet water. People eat the white part and drink the water.
6. Fig
Figs are small and purple or green. They’re sweet and full of tiny seeds. People eat them fresh or dried.
7. Grape
Grapes come in bunches. They can be green, red, or purple. They’re juicy and have a sweet or sour taste.
8. Orange
Oranges are round and orange. They have a tough skin. Inside, they’re juicy and sweet, with a bit of sour.
9. Starfruit
Starfruits are yellow and shaped like stars when cut. They’re crunchy and have a mix of sweet and sour taste.
10. Guava
Guavas are green on the outside and pink or white inside. They’re sweet and have lots of small seeds.
11. Papaya
Papayas are big and yellow or orange inside. They’re very soft and sweet. People scoop them to eat.
12. Lychee
Lychees are small and red. They have bumpy skin. Inside, they’re white and sweet, with a big seed.
13. Passion Fruit
Passion fruits are small and round with purple or yellow skin. Inside, they have many seeds covered in juicy, sour pulp.
14. Water Apple
Water apples are bell-shaped and can be pink or green. They’re crunchy and have a watery, mild taste.
15. Pomegranate
Pomegranates have thick, red skin. Inside, they’re full of juicy, red seeds that are sweet and a bit tart.
16. Lemon
Lemons are small and yellow. They have sour juice. People use the juice to add flavor to food and drinks.
17. Grapefruit
Grapefruits are big and yellow outside. Inside, they’re pink or yellow and very juicy. They taste sweet and a bit bitter.
18. Watermelon
Watermelons are big and green outside. Inside, they’re red and very juicy, with black seeds. They’re very sweet.
19. Pineapple
Pineapples have rough, spiky skin and are sweet and tangy inside. They’re yellow and have a tropical taste.
20. Muskmelon
Muskmelons have a netted skin. Inside, they’re orange and very sweet. They’re juicy and soft.
21. Dragon Fruit
Dragon fruit looks like a pink treasure with green scales outside. Inside, it has white or pink flesh with tiny black seeds. It tastes sweet and a bit like a kiwi.
22. Jackfruit
Jackfruit is huge and green outside. When you open it, you find yellow, sweet pieces inside. It’s used in many dishes and is very filling.
23. Rambutan
Rambutan has a hairy outside, which might make you giggle. Peel it to find a juicy, sweet fruit inside that looks a bit like a grape.
24. Kiwi
Kiwi has brown, fuzzy skin, but inside, it’s bright green with tiny black seeds. It’s tangy and sweet, and makes your tongue dance!
25. Avocado
Avocado is green and shaped like a pear. Inside, it’s creamy and smooth, great for making dips or spreading on toast.
26. Longan
Longan fruits are small and round with a see-through, sweet flesh inside. They look like tiny eyeballs but taste delicious!
27. Mangosteen
Mangosteen has a thick, purple shell. Inside, you’ll find white segments that are sweet and tangy, like a candy.
28. Canistel
Canistel is yellow and soft when ripe. It tastes sweet and starchy, kind of like a sweet potato but fruitier.
29. Durian
Durian is known as the “king of fruits” but has a strong smell. Inside, it’s creamy and sweet, like a custard.
30. Tamarind
Tamarind comes in a pod and tastes both sweet and sour. It’s used in many sauces and drinks to add a zing.
31. Sapodilla
Sapodilla looks like a potato but surprise! Inside, it’s sweet with a grainy texture, almost like a pear.
32. Soursop
Soursop is green and spiky outside, but inside, it’s white, fibrous, and tastes like a mix of strawberry and apple.
33. Kumquat
Kumquats are tiny, orange fruits you can eat whole. They’re sweet on the outside and tart on the inside.
34. Persimmon
Persimmons are orange and look like tomatoes. They’re sweet and soft when ripe, perfect for a snack.
35. Date
Dates are sweet and chewy, like natural candy. They grow on palm trees and are great for energy.
36. Breadfruit
Breadfruit can be big and is used like a vegetable. It’s starchy and can be cooked in many ways.
37. Acai Berry
Acai berries are small and dark purple. They’re super in smoothies and bowls, packed with nutrients.
38. Acerola Cherry
Acerola cherries are bright red and super rich in Vitamin C. They’re tart and good for your health.
39. Black Sapote
Black sapote is also called the chocolate pudding fruit because it tastes like chocolate when ripe! It’s green outside and dark brown inside.
40. Carambola
Carambola, or starfruit, is yellow and, when cut, looks like a star. It’s crunchy and a bit sour, very refreshing.
41. Feijoa
Feijoa has a green skin and soft, sweet flesh inside. It tastes like a mix of pineapple and mint.
42. Horned Melon
Horned melon looks out of this world with its spiky, orange skin. Inside, it’s green and tastes like a cucumber mixed with zucchini.
43. Jabuticaba
Jabuticaba fruits grow right on the tree trunk. They’re dark purple, almost black, and taste like grapes.
44. Kaffir Lime
Kaffir lime is mainly used for its leaves in cooking, but the fruit is small, green, and has a strong, tangy taste.
45. Mamey Sapote
Mamey sapote is big and brown outside. Inside, it’s orange-red, sweet, and tastes a bit like pumpkin.
46. Maracuja
Maracuja is another name for passion fruit. It’s round, has a tough outer rind, and is filled with sweet, tangy seeds inside.
47. Miracle Fruit
Miracle fruit is magical because it makes sour foods taste sweet for a short time after you eat it.
48. Pitaya
Pitaya is just another name for dragon fruit. Remember, it’s the one that looks like a pink treasure!
49. Plantain
Plantains look like bananas but are starchier. They’re usually cooked before eating and are very versatile.
50. Pomelo
Pomelo is like a giant grapefruit but sweeter. It has thick, green or yellow skin and is very juicy inside.
List of Tropical Fruits
Here is the A to Z list of all tropical fruit names:
- Acai berry
- Acerola cherry
- Ackee
- African cherry orange
- African Horned Cucumber
- African oil palm
- Akee
- Alligator apple
- Annona
- Apple banana
- Apricot
- Avocado
- Bacuri
- Bali plum
- Banana
- Baobab Fruit
- Barbados cherry
- Bilimbi
- Black sapote
- Blood orange
- Breadfruit
- Burahem
- Cacao
- Calabash Fruit
- Canistel
- Canistel (Egg Fruit)
- Capulin Cherry
- Carambola
- Cashew apple
- Chempedak
- Cherimoya
- Chico fruit
- Chikoo
- Coco De Mer
- Cocona
- Coconut
- Cupuaçu
- Custard apple
- Custard Banana
- Date
- Date palm
- Dragon fruit
- Duku
- Durian
- Elephant Apple
- Feijoa
- Fig
- Finger lime
- Finger Lime
- Genip (Spanish Lime)
- Goji berry
- Golden apple
- Governor’s Plum
- Grape
- Grapefruit
- Graviola
- Guava
- Horned melon
- Ice Cream Bean
- Illama
- Imbe
- Indian Almond Fruit
- Indian Fig
- Jaboticaba
- Jabuticaba
- Jackfruit
- Jambolan
- Jatoba
- Java Apple
- Java Plum
- Jocote
- Jujube
- Jungle Jalebi
- Kaffir lime
- Kandis
- Keppel Fruit
- Key Lime
- Kiwano (horned melon)
- Kiwi
- Kiwifruit
- Korlan
- Kumquat
- Kwai Muk
- Langsat
- Lansium Parasiticum
- Lemon
- Lemon Aspen
- Lime
- Longan
- Longkong
- Loquat
- Lucuma
- Lychee
- Malay Apple
- Mamey sapote
- Mammea Americana
- Mangaba
- Mango
- Mangosteen
- Manilkara Zapota
- Maracuja
- Maypop
- Medlar
- Miracle fruit
- Mombin
- Monkey Fruit
- Monstera deliciosa
- Monstera Deliciosa Fruit
- Morinda Citrifolia
- Mountain Soursop
- Mulberry
- Muskmelon
- Nance
- Naranjilla
- Nashi Pear
- Neem Fruit
- Nipplefruit
- Noni
- Oil Palm Fruit
- Olive
- Orange
- Otaheite Gooseberry
- Papaya
- Passion fruit
- Pawpaw
- Peach palm
- Pepino Melon
- Persimmon
- Pineapple
- Pitanga
- Pitaya
- Plantain
- Pomegranate
- Pomelo
- Purple mangosteen
- Rambutan
- Red banana
- Rose apple
- Rose Apple
- Salak (Snake Fruit)
- Santol
- Sapodilla
- Soursop
- Srikaya
- Star apple
- Star fruit
- Starfruit
- Strawberry guava
- Sugar apple
- Sugar Apple
- Surinam Cherry
- Sweet Sop
- Tamarillo
- Tamarillo (Tree Tomato)
- Tamarind
- Ugli fruit
- Ugli Fruit
- Water apple
- Watermelon
- Wax Jambu
- White sapote
- White Sapote
- Yellow Pitahaya
- Yellow watermelon
- Yuzu
- Zalacca
