RHS Plant Finder
Finding fruit and vegetables
You may find the following list of fruit and vegetable botanical names useful.
Annual and biennial vegetables are not included in the RHS Plant Finder.
Almond See
Prunus dulcis
Añu See
Tropaeolum tuberosum
Apple See Malus
domestica
Apple, crab
See Malus
Apricot See
Prunus armeniaca
Artichoke, globe
See Cynara cardunculus Scolymus Group
Artichoke, Jerusalem
See Helianthus tuberosus
Avocado See
Persea
Banana See Musa
Bergamot See
Citrus bergamia
Blackberry See
Rubus fruticosus
Blackcurrant
See Ribes nigrum
Blueberry See
Vaccinium corymbosum
Boysenberry
See Rubus Boysenberry
Bullace See
Prunus insititia
Butternut See
Juglans cinerea
Calamondin See
x Citrofortunella microcarpa
Cape gooseberry
See Physalis
Carambola See
Averrhoa carambola
Cardoon See
Cynara cardunculus
Cashew-nut See
Anacardium occidentale
Cherimoya See
Annona cherimola
Cherry, duke
See Prunus x gondouinii
Cherry, sour or Morello
See Prunus cerasus
Cherry, sweet
See Prunus avium
Chestnut, sweet
See Castanea
Citron See Citrus
medica
Cobnut See Corylus
avellana
Coconut See
Cocos nucifera
Coffee See Coffea
Cranberry See
Vaccinium macrocarpon, V.
oxycoccos
Custard apple
See Annona cherimola, A.
reticulata
Damson See Prunus
insititia
Date See Phoenix
dactylifera
Elderberry See
Sambucus
Fig See Ficus
carica
Filbert See
Corylus maxima
Gooseberry See
Ribes uva-crispa var. reclinatum
Granadilla See
Passiflora quadrangularis
Granadilla, purple
See Passiflora edulis
Granadilla, sweet
See Passiflora ligularis
Granadilla, yellow
See Passiflora laurifolia
Grape See Vitis
Grapefruit See
Citrus x paradisi
Guava, common
See Psidium guajava
Guava, purple or strawberry
See Psidium littorale
Hazelnut See
Corylus
Hickory, shagbark
See Carya ovata
Hildaberry See
Rubus ‘Hildaberry’
Horned melon
See Cucumis metulifer
Jostaberry See
Ribes x culverwellii Jostaberry
Jujube See Ziziphus
jujuba
Kaffir plum
See Harpephyllum caffrum
Kiwano See Cucumis
metulifer
Kiwi fruit See
Actinidia deliciosa
Lemon See Citrus
limon
Lime See Citrus
aurantiifolia
Lime, Djeruk
See Citrus amblycarpa
Lime, Philippine
See x Citrofortunella microcarpa
Loganberry See
Rubus x loganobaccus
Loquat See Eriobotrya
japonica
Mandarin See
Citrus reticulata
Mandarin, Cleopatra
See Citrus reshni
Mango See Mangifera
indica
Medlar See Mespilus
germanica
Morello cherry
See Prunus cerasus
Mulberry See
Morus
Natal plum See
Carissa macrocarpa
Nectarine See
Prunus persica var. nectarina
Nut, cob See
Corylus avellana
Nut, filbert
See Corylus maxima
Olive See Olea
europaea
Orange, sour or Seville
See Citrus aurantium
Orange, sweet
See Citrus sinensis
Papaya (paw paw)
See Carica papaya
Passion fruit
See Passiflora
Passion fruit, banana
See Passiflora mollissima
Paw Paw (false banana)
See Asimina triloba
Peach See Prunus
persica
Pear See Pyrus
communis
Pear, Asian
See Pyrus pyrifolia
Pecan See Carya
illinoinensis
Pepino See Solanum
muricatum
Persimmon See
Diospyros virginiana
Persimmon, Japanese
See Diospyros kaki
Pineapple guava
See Acca sellowiana
Pinkcurrant
See Ribes rubrum (P)
Plum See Prunus
domestica
Pomegranate
See Punica granatum
Pummelo See
Citrus maxima
Rhubarb See
Rheum x hybridum
Quince See Cydonia
Raspberry See
Rubus idaeus
Redcurrant See
Ribes rubrum (R)
Satsuma See
Citrus unshiu
Seakale See
Crambe maritima
Shaddock See
Citrus maxima
Soursop See
Annona muricata
Strawberry See
Fragaria
Sunberry See
Rubus ‘Sunberry’
Tamarillo See
Cyphomandra betacea
Tamarind See
Tamarindus indica
Tangelo See
Citrus x tangelo
Tangerine See
Citrus reticulata
Tangor See Citrus
x nobilis Tangor Group
Tayberry See
Rubus Tayberry Group
Tummelberry
See Rubus ‘Tummelberry’
Ugli See Citrus
x tangelo ‘Ugli’
Veitchberry
See Rubus ‘Veitchberry’
Walnut See Juglans
Whitecurrant
See Ribes rubrum (W)
Wineberry See
Rubus phoenicolasius
Worcesterberry
See Ribes divaricatum
Youngberry See
Rubus ‘Youngberry’