Fruit Growing

Classification of fruits

The commercial fruits of the world may be grouped under four main classes.
Below are the four main classes and some of the most popular fruits within them.

Class I. Orchard culture or tree fruit culture.
Sub-class

I. Pomaceous fruits: Apple, pear, quince.
II. Drupaceous or stone fruits: Plums, peach, cherry.
III. Citrus fruits: Orange, lemon, lime, etc.
IV. Moraceous fruits: Mulberry, fig.
V. Anonaceous fruits: Pawpaw.
VI. Myrtaceous fruits: Guava.
VII. Sapotaceous fruits: Sapodilla.
VIII. Anacardiaceous fruits: Mango.
IX. Ebenaceous fruits: Persimmon.
X. Leguminous fruits: St. Johns bread, tamarind.
XI. Nut fruits: Nuts of various kinds.
XII. Palmaceous fruits: Cocoanut, date. etc.
XIII. Miscellaneous tree fruits: Olive, pomegranate.

Class II. Vine fruit culture.
Sub-class

I. Viticultural fruits: Grape.
II. Passifloraceous fruits: Granadilla.

Class III. Small fruit culture.
Sub-class

Group (a) Rubaceous fruits: Raspberry, blackberry.
(b) Ribaceous fruits: Currants and gooseberries.
(c) Miscellaneous fruits: Juneberry, buffaloberry.

II. Strawberry culture: Strawberry.
III. Cranberry culture: Common cranberry.

Class IV. Non-woody or herb-like fruits.
Sub-class

I. Musaceous fruits: Banana.
II. Pineapple.
III. Cactaceous fruits: Prickly pear.