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Apium graveolens is a plant species in the family Apiaceae commonly known as celery (var. dulce) or celeriac (var. rapaceum) depending on whether thepetioles (stalks) or roots are eaten.

Blueberries are flowering plants of the genus Vaccinium (a genus which also includes cranberries and bilberries) with dark-blue berries and is a perennial. Species in the section Cyanococcus are the most common fruits sold as “blueberries” and are mainly native to North America.^[1] They are usually erect but sometimes prostrate shrubs varying in size from 10 centimetres (3.9 in) to 4 metres (160 in) tall. In commercial blueberry production, smaller species are known as “lowbush blueberries” (synonymous with “wild”), and the larger species are known as “highbush blueberries”. The leaves can be either deciduous or evergreen, ovate to lanceolate, and 1–8 centimetres (3.15 inches) (0.39–3.1 in (7.87 centimetres)) long and 0.5–3.5 centimetres (1.38 inches) (0.20–1.4 in (3.56 centimetres)) broad. The flowers are bell-shaped, white, pale pink or red, sometimes tinged greenish.

The fruit is a berry 5–16 millimetres (0.20–0.63 in (1.6 centimetres)) diameter with a flared crown at the end; they are pale greenish at first, then reddish-purple, and finally indigo when ripe. They have a sweet taste when mature, with variable acidity. Blueberry bushes typically bear fruit in the middle of the growing season: fruiting times are affected by local conditions such as altitude and latitude, so the height of the crop can vary from May to August depending upon these conditions.

The avocado (Persea americana) is a tree native to Puebla, Mexico,^[1] classified in the flowering plant familyLauraceae along with cinnamon, camphor and bay laurel. Avocado or alligator pear also refers to the fruit(botanically a large berry that contains a large seed^[2]) of the tree, which may be pear-shaped, egg-shaped or spherical.

Avocados are commercially valuable, and are cultivated in tropical climates throughout the world (and some temperate ones, such as California), producing a green-skinned, pear-shaped fruit that ripens after harvesting. Trees are partiallyself-pollinating and often are propagated through grafting to maintain a predictable quality and quantity of the fruit.

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.), family Cucurbitaceae) is a vine-like (scrambler and trailer) flowering plantoriginally from southern Africa. Its fruit, which is known as a watermelon is a special kind of fruit known by botanistsas a pepo, a berry which has a thick rind (exocarp) and fleshy center (mesocarp and endocarp); pepos are derived from an inferior ovary, and are characteristic of the Cucurbitaceae. The watermelon fruit, loosely considered a type of melon(although not in the genus Cucumis), has a smooth exterior rind (green, yellow and sometimes white) and a juicy, sweet interior flesh (usually pink, but sometimes orange, yellow, red and sometimes green if not ripe). It is also commonly used to make a variety of salads, most notably fruit salad.

Fragaria ( /frəˈɡɛəriə/)^[2] is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known asstrawberries for their edible fruits. Originally straw was used as a mulch in cultivating the plants.^{[citation needed]}There are more than 20 described species and many hybrids and cultivars. The most common strawberries grown commercially are cultivars of the garden strawberry, a hybrid known as Fragaria × ananassa. Strawberries have a taste that varies by cultivar, and ranges from quite sweet to rather tart. Strawberries are an important commercial fruit crop, widely grown in all temperate regions of the world.

The pear is a fruit tree of genus Pyrus ( /ˈpaɪrəs/) and also the name of the tree’s edible pomaceous fruit.^[2]The pear is classified in subtribe Pyrinae within tribe Pyreae and is a perennial. The apple (Malus domestica), which it resembles in floral structure, is also a member of this subcategory.

The English word “pear” is probably from Common West Germanic pera, probably a loanword of Vulgar Latinpira, the plural of pirum, akin to Greek ἄπιος apios (from Mycenaean ápisos), which is likely of Semitic origin. The place name Perry and Pharisoulopol can indicate the historical presence of pear trees. The term “pyriform” is sometimes used to describe something which is “pear-shaped”.

The kiwifruit, often shortened to kiwi in many parts of the world, is the edible berry of a cultivar group of thewoody vine Actinidia deliciosa and hybrids between this and other species in the genus Actinidia.

The most common cultivars of kiwifruit are oval, about the size of a large hen’s egg (5–8 cm / 2–3 in long and 4.5–5.5 cm / 1¾–2 in diameter). It has a fibrous, dull brown-green skin and bright green or golden flesh with rows of tiny, black, edible seeds. The fruit has a soft texture and a unique flavour, and today is a commercial crop in several countries, mainly in Italy, New Zealand, Brazil and Chile.

It is a small tree, 8–12 m tall, with a trunk up to 40 cm diameter and a dense, spreading canopy. The leaves are ovate, 5–9 cm long and 4–8 cm wide, with a rounded base, a pointed tip and a finely serrated margin. The flowers are 2–4.5 cm diameter, with five white to pinkish petals; they are produced singly or in pairs in early spring before the leaves. The fruit is a drupe similar to a small peach, 1.5–2.5 cm diameter (larger in some modern cultivars), from yellow to orange, often tinged red on the side most exposed to the sun; its surface can be smooth (botanically described as: glabrous) or with very short hairs (botanically: pubescent). The single seed is enclosed in a hard stony shell, often called a “stone”, with a grainy, smooth texture except for three ridges running down one side.

The oldest working distillery in the Loire Valley, La Distillerie Combier, has released France’s first cherry-flavored liqueur. The original recipe was developed in 1632 by the Reverend Mother Gautron of the Benedictine Abbey of Samur, and became very popular with the court of King Louis XIV. Keeping with the tradition, Roi Rene Rouge is still produced as it was nearly 400 years ago.

Combier Rouge is composed of a blend of Guignes and Morello cherries for their aroma and spiciness, and black cherries for their deep, ruby color. The result is a light, sweet, fruity liqueur with hints of pepper and licorice. Made entirely of natural ingredients, Rouge contains no added sugar and is sweetened entire from the fruits themselves.

Product of France
Alcohol by Volume: 17%

The fruit has become popular since the late 19th century; before that it was only grown as an ornamental plant. The United States quickly became a major producer of the fruit, with orchards in Florida, Texas, Arizona, and California. In Spanish, the fruit is known as toronja[4] or pomelo.