List of national fruits

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
 Afghanistan Pomegranate Punica granatum
 Armenia Apricot Prunus armeniaca [1]
 Austria Apple Malus domestica [2]
 Azerbaijan Pomegranate Punica granatum [3]
 Bangladesh Jackfruit Artocarpus heterophyllus [4]
 Cambodia Chicken egg banana
(chek pong moan in Khmer)
Musa aromatica [5]
 Canada Blueberries Cyanococcus
 Central African Republic Banana Musa acuminata,
Musa balbisiana,
or Musa paradisiaca
[6]
 China Fuzzy kiwifruit Actinidia deliciosa [7]
Jujube Ziziphus zizyphus [8]
 Colombia Borojó Alibertia patinoi [9]
Curuba Passiflora mollissima (P. tarminiana
and P. tripartita var. mollissima)
[9]
 Cuba Mamey Pouteria sapota [10]
 Germany Apple Malus domestica [11]
 India Mango Mangifera indica [12]
 Iran Pomegranate Punica granatum [13]
 Jamaica Ackee Blighia sapida [14]
 Japan Japanese persimmon Diospyros kaki [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 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]
 Seychelles Coco de mer Lodoicea
 Sri Lanka Jackfruit Artocarpus heterophyllus [18]
 Spain Grape Vitis vinifera There over 400 varietals of grapes that grown in Spain for wine production.
 South Korea Asian Pear Pyrus pyrifolia There are other national fruits of South Korea such as Persimmons and Apples.

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References

  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at the Wayback Machine The Royal Decree states the chicken egg banana is known as Musa aromatica but this is an outdated taxonomic name still used in Cambodia.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. "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. 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. proprofs.com
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