Fruits
Tropical · Citrus · Stone · Berries · Pome · Melons · Vine · Exotic
Deep-story guides to every fruit in the world — where each fruit came from, when it was first cultivated, how it spread across continents, where it grows today, and how to grow it yourself. The catalog currently covers 100 of the most-known global fruits across 8 sub-categories, and continues to grow.
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Tropical Fruits
Origin, history, and growing guides for mango, pineapple, banana, papaya, durian, salak, langsat, and 15 more tropical fruits from Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
Citrus Fruits
Origin and history of every citrus fruit — grapefruit (born in Barbados, 1750), mandarin (4,000 years of Chinese cultivation), orange, lemon, lime, pomelo, and more.
Stone Fruits
Peach, plum, cherry, apricot, nectarine
Berries
Origin and history of strawberries (a 1750 French hybrid), blueberries (first cultivated 1916), raspberries, blackberries, cranberries, and 8 more berries.
Pome Fruits
Apple, pear, quince, Asian pear, loquat
Melons
Watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, Galia
Vine Fruits
History of grapes (8,000 years, Caucasus origin), kiwi (Chinese gooseberry renamed), passion fruit, dragon fruit, muscadine, and more vine-grown fruits.
Exotic & Rare
Jackfruit, lychee, rambutan, mangosteen, soursop, persimmon, fig, pomegranate