| Name | Date | Origin | Remarks |
| Achocon | F(?) | Peru |
Relative of the violet. Much esteemed locally. |
| *Actinidia | (?) | N. E. Asia, China | Tastes something like a gooseberry, with a fig flavor. |
| Akee | F | W. tropical Africa | Much esteemed cooked fruit in Jamaica. |
| *Alligator pear (avocado) | E | West Indies, W. South America to Chile | Excellent salad fruit. |
| Anchovy pear | | West Indies | Unripe fruit pickled. |
| *Apple | A | E. Europe, W. Asia | Very different type common to China |
| *Apricot | A | Central Asia, China | Wild species variable. |
| *Banana | A | Southern Asia | Exists in hundreds of varieties. |
| *Blackberry | F | United States | Wild species very variable. |
| *Blueberry | F | E. and N. North America | Four species. Often confused with huckleberry. |
| Breadfruit | (?) | East Indies | Baked and eaten as a vegetable. |
| Buffalo berry | F | N. W. United States | Very acid, bright red or yellow fruit. Local. |
| *Cactus fig | E | Mexico, West Indies | Common New York City fruit. |
| Cambuca | (?) | Brazil | Subacid garden fruit. Local. |
| Cashew | (?) | Tropical America | Fruit excellent as preserves. |
| *Cherry, sour | B | Asia Minor, S. E. Europe (?) | Locally common. |
A Banana Plantation in Fruit. The banana is now grown throughout the tropical world, but native in tropical southeastern Asia. (Courtesy of Brooklyn Botanic Garden.)
