List of national fruits

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This list of national fruits is arranged alphabetically by country. Some national fruits are officially designated, some are unofficial. National fruits

Country Common name Scientific name Picture Notes
 Armenia Apricot Prunus armeniaca Apricot.jpg [1]
 Austria Apple Malus domestica Red Apple.jpg [2]
 Azerbaijan Pomegranate Punica granatum Granatäpfel.JPG [3]
 Bangladesh Jackfruit Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit hanging.JPG [4]
 Cambodia Chicken egg banana
(chek pong moan in Khmer)
Musa aromatica Bananas dsc07803.jpg [5]
 Central African Republic Banana Musa acuminata,
Musa balbisiana,
or Musa paradisiaca
Bananavarieties.jpg [6]
 China Fuzzy kiwifruit Actinidia deliciosa Kiwi aka.jpg [7]
Jujube Ziziphus zizyphus Jujube mure.jpg [8]
 Colombia Borojó Alibertia patinoi Borojó Fruto.jpg [9][failed verification]
Curuba Passiflora mollissima (P. tarminiana
and P. tripartita var. mollissima)
Curuba.jpg [9][failed verification]
 Cuba Mamey Pouteria sapota ARS- Pouteria sapota.jpg [10]
 Germany Apple Malus domestica Red Apple.jpg [11]
 India Mango Mangifera indica An unripe mango in jaffna.JPG [12]
 Iran Pomegranate Punica granatum Granatäpfel.JPG [13]
 Jamaica Ackee Blighia sapida Ackee 001.jpg [14]
 Japan Japanese persimmon Diospyros kaki Threekakifruit-cutopen.jpg [15]
 Malaysia Rambutan Nephelium lappaceum Although rambutan is the officially recognized national fruit of Malaysia, the durian is more recognized by visitors of the country.
 Serbia Plum prunus Slivka.JPG Plum and its products are of great importance to Serbs and part of numerous customs.[16] A saying goes that the best place to build a house is where a plum tree grows best.[16] The fertile region of Šumadija in central Serbia is particularly known for its plums and Šljivovica, the national drink.[17]
 Sri Lanka Jackfruit Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit hanging.JPG [18]
 Spain Grape Vitis vinifera Cabernet Sauvignon Gaillac.jpg There over 400 varietals of grapes that grown in Spain for wine production.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ December 2020 "Apricot. The Armenian Gold" Check |url= value (help).
  2. ^ "Oststeirischer Apfel". Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Pearls of Baku". www.everyonesanoriginal.com. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  4. ^ Jackfruit – National Fruit of Bangladesh. bangladesh.com
  5. ^ http://www.forestry.gov.kh/Documents/ROYAL-DECREE-ENG.pdf Archived 2007-06-30 at the Wayback Machine The Royal Decree states the chicken egg banana is known as Musa aromatica but this is an outdated taxonomic name still used in Cambodia. This cultivar is also known as kluai khai in Thailand which has a similar meaning, that being "Egg Banana." It is known as pisang mas in Malaysia in which they can be found to be synonyms for the Lady's Finger Banana.
  6. ^ The Travel Book – Central African Republic. Retrieved 2014-16-09
  7. ^ "National Symbols of China". 123independenceday.com. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
  8. ^ "红日子倡导将红枣定为中国的"国果"". news.163.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  9. ^ a b "Fruits in Colombia". off2colombia.com.co. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
  10. ^ Bader, Myles (February 2010). The Wizard of Food's Encyclopedia of Kitchen & Cooking Secrets. Strategic Book Publishing. p. 430. ISBN 978-1-60911-017-8.
  11. ^ "German National Fruit, the Little Fleiner Apple". 18 November 2009.
  12. ^ "National Fruit". Govt. of India Official website.
  13. ^ "Pearls of Baku". www.everyonesanoriginal.com. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  14. ^ "This is Jamaica". National Symbols of Jamaica. Archived from the original on 2006-06-19. Retrieved 2006-06-04.
  15. ^ "Persimmon". www.fruitipedia.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  16. ^ a b Stephen Mennell (2005). Culinary Cultures of Europe: Identity, Diversity and Dialogue. Council of Europe. p. 383. ISBN 9789287157447.
  17. ^ Grolier Incorporated (2000). The encyclopedia Americana. Grolier. p. 715. ISBN 978-0-7172-0133-4.
  18. ^ – National Fruit of Sri Lanka. bangladesh.com
  19. ^ [1] proprofs.com