Fruit are the means by which angiosperms disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in particular have long propagated using the movements of humans and other animals in a symbiotic relationship that is the means for seed dispersal for the one group and nutrition for the other; humans, and many other animals, have become dependent on fruits as a source of food. Consequently, fruits account for a substantial fraction of the world's agricultural output, and some (such as the apple and the pomegranate) have acquired extensive cultural and symbolic meanings.

In common language and culinary usage, fruit normally means the seed-associated fleshy structures (or produce) of plants that typically are sweet (or sour) and edible in the raw state, such as apples, bananas, grapes, lemons, oranges, and strawberries. In botanical usage, the term fruit also includes many structures that are not commonly called as such in everyday language, such as nuts, bean pods, corn kernels, tomatoes, and wheat grains.

Many common language terms used for fruit and seeds differ from botanical classifications. For example, in botany, a fruit is a ripened ovary or carpel that contains seeds, e.g., an orange, pomegranate, tomato or a pumpkin. A nut is a type of fruit (and not a seed), and a seed is a ripened ovule.

In culinary language, a fruit is the sweet- or not sweet- (even sour-) tasting produce of a specific plant (e.g., a peach, pear or lemon); nuts are hard, oily, non-sweet plant produce in shells (e.g. hazelnut, acorn). Vegetables, so-called, typically are savory or non-sweet produce (e.g. zucchini, lettuce, broccoli, and tomato). But some may be sweet-tasting (sweet potato).

Examples of botanically classified fruit that are typically called vegetables include cucumber, pumpkin, and squash (all are cucurbits); beans, peanuts, and peas (all legumes); and corn, eggplant, bell pepper (or sweet pepper), and tomato. Many spices are fruits, botanically speaking, including black pepper, chili pepper, cumin and allspice. In contrast, rhubarb is often called a fruit when used in making pies, but the edible produce of rhubarb is actually the leaf stalk or petiole of the plant. Edible gymnosperm seeds are often given fruit names, e.g., ginkgo nuts and pine nuts.

Botanically, a cereal grain, such as corn, rice, or wheat is a kind of fruit (termed a caryopsis). However, the fruit wall is thin and fused to the seed coat, so almost all the edible grain-fruit is actually a seed.

he outer layer, often edible, of most fruits is called the pericarp. Typically formed from the ovary, it surrounds the seeds; in some species, however, other structural tissues contribute to or form the edible portion. The pericarp may be described in three layers from outer to inner, i.e., the epicarp, mesocarp and endocarp. Fruit that bear a prominent pointed terminal projection is said to be beaked

Consistent with the three modes of fruit development, plant scientists have classified fruits into three main groups: simple fruits, aggregate fruits, and multiple (or composite) fruits. The groupings reflect how the ovary and other flower organs are arranged and how the fruits develop, but they are not evolutionarily relevant as diverse plant taxa may be in the same group.

Simple fruit are the result of the ripening-to-fruit of a simple or compound ovary in a single flower with a single pistil. In contrast, a single flower with numerous pistils typically produces an aggregate fruit; and the merging of several flowers, or a 'multiple' of flowers, results in a 'multiple' fruit. A simple fruit is further classified as either dry or fleshy.

Berries are a type of simple fleshy fruit that issue from a single ovary. (The ovary itself may be compound, with several carpels.) The botanical term true berry includes grapes, currants, cucumbers, eggplants (aubergines), tomatoes, chilli peppers, and bananas, but excludes certain fruits that are called "-berry" by culinary custom or by common usage of the term – such as strawberries and raspberries. Berries may be formed from one or more carpels (i.e., from the simple or compound ovary) from the same, single flower. Seeds typically are embedded in the fleshy interior of the ovary.

Aggregate Fruit, also called an aggregation, or etaerio; develops from a single flower that presents numerous simple pistils. Each pistil contains one carpel; together, they form a fruitlet. The ultimate (fruiting) development of the aggregation of pistils is called an aggregate fruit, etaerio fruit, or simply an etaerio.

Hybrid fruit are created through the controlled speciation of fruits that creates new varieties and cross-breeds. Hybrids are grown using plant propagation to create new cultivars. This may introduce an entirely new type of fruit or improve the properties of an existing fruit.

Accessory Fruit Fruit may incorporate tissues derived from other floral parts besides the ovary, including the receptacle, hypanthium, petals, or sepals. Accessory fruits occur in all three classes of fruit development – simple, aggregate, and multiple. Accessory fruits are frequently designated by the hyphenated term showing both characters. For example, a pineapple is a multiple-accessory fruit, a blackberry is an aggregate-accessory fruit, and an apple is a simple-accessory fruit.

A large variety of fruits – fleshy (simple) fruits from apples to berries to watermelon; dry (simple) fruits including beans and rice and coconuts; aggregate fruits including strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, pawpaw; and multiple fruits such as pineapple, fig, mulberries – are commercially valuable as human food. They are eaten both fresh and as jams, marmalade and other fruit preserves. They are used extensively in manufactured and processed foods (cakes, cookies, baked goods, flavourings, ice cream, yogurt, canned vegetables, frozen vegetables and meals) and beverages such as fruit juices and alcoholic beverages (brandy, fruit beer, wine). Spices like vanilla, black pepper, paprika, and allspice are derived from berries. Olive fruit is pressed for olive oil and similar processing is applied to other oil-bearing fruits and vegetables. Some fruits are available all year round, while others (such as blackberries and apricots in the UK) are subject to seasonal availability.

Typically, many botanical fruits – "vegetables" in culinary parlance – (including tomato, green beans, leaf greens, bell pepper, cucumber, eggplant, okra, pumpkin, squash, zucchini) are bought and sold daily in fresh produce markets and greengroceries and carried back to kitchens, at home or restaurant, for preparation of meals.

The alphabetical list of all the fruit-based recipes on this site follows, (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 4089 recipes in total:

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'West Indian' Mulled Wine      Origin: Fusion	Adaka Roti      Origin: Sri Lanka	Albóndigas al curry (Curried meatballs)      Origin: Spain
Äppelkuch (Luxembourg Apple Cake)      Origin: Luxembourg	Adenydd Cath Fôr gyda Saws Tartar Cyflym (Fried Skate Wings with Quick Home-made Tartar Sauce)      Origin: Welsh	Alcapurrias de Jueyes (Crab-Stuffed Fritters)      Origin: Puerto Rico
Æblekage (Danish Apple Cake)      Origin: Denmark	Admiral Sauce      Origin: Britain	Alfajores      Origin: Welsh (Patagonia)
'Marmalade on toast' porridge      Origin: Britain	Adobo Sauce      Origin: Mexico	Algerian Beghrir (Honeycomb Pancakes)      Origin: Algeria
2-Minute Lemon Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Adobo Valentine Lamb      Origin: American	Algerian Dried Apricots in Syrup      Origin: Algeria
3-Step Blueberry Cheesecake      Origin: American	Afalau Sur Bach wedi Piclo (Pickled Crabapples)      Origin: Welsh	Aliter Avem (Birds, Another Way)      Origin: Roman
7-Up Lemon Cheesecake with Strawberry Glaze      Origin: American	Afghani Chicken Curry      Origin: Pakistan	Aliter Bulbos (Bulbs, Another Way II)      Origin: Roman
8 Minute Cheesecake      Origin: American	African-style Barbecue Sauce      Origin: African Fusion	Aliter carduos elixos (Artichokes with Spiced Sauce)      Origin: Roman
9-minute Microwave Pineapple Cake      Origin: American	Agidi (Fermented Cornflour Pudding)      Origin: Nigeria	Aliter Coliclos IV (Stalks, Another Way, IV)      Origin: Roman
A Delicious German Pudding-sauce      Origin: Britain	Ailes de raie sauce au beurre noir (Skate wings with black butter sauce)      Origin: France	Aliter in cervum assum iura ferventia (Plum Sauce for Venison)      Origin: Roman
A German Custard Pudding Sauce      Origin: Britain	Air Fryer Banana Bread      Origin: Britain	Aliter in Elixis Palumbis sive Columbis (Sauce for Boiled Wood Pigeons and Doves)      Origin: Roman
A Potage of Roysons (A Pudding of Raisins)      Origin: England	Air Fryer Blueberry Baked Oats      Origin: Britain	Aliter in grue vel in anate vel in pullo (Roast Duck with Damson Sauce)      Origin: Roman
A second sort of lemon cheesecakes      Origin: Britain	Air Fryer Breaded Cod      Origin: America	Aliter in Grue vel Qnate Elixa (Sauce for Boiled Crane or Duck, Another Way II)      Origin: Roman
Aadun      Origin: Nigeria	Air Fryer Carrot, Almond and Pine Nut Cake      Origin: Britain	Aliter in Gruem vel Anatem Elixam (Sauce for Boiled Crane or Duck, Another Way)      Origin: Roman
Aaloo Gosht (Mutton Curry with Potatoes)      Origin: Pakistan	Air Fryer Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Aliter in Palumbis sive Columbis (Sauce for Boiled Wood Pigeons and Doves, Another Way)      Origin: Roman
Aam Aur Podina ki Chatni (Mango and Mint Chutney)      Origin: India	Air Fryer Cheesecake II      Origin: Britain	Aliter in Vitulina Elixa (Sauce for Boiled Veal, Another Way)      Origin: Roman
Aam Ka Meetha Achaar (Sweet Mango Chutney)      Origin: India	Air Fryer Corn on the Cob      Origin: Britain	Aliter Isicia (Another Sausage)      Origin: Roman
Aam Kulfi (Mango Ice Cream)      Origin: India	Air Fryer Green Banana Plantain Chips      Origin: Fusion	Aliter Isicia II (Another Sausage II)      Origin: Roman
Abacate Recheado com Atum (Avocado Stuffed with Tuna)      Origin: Guinea-Bissau	Air Fryer Honey-glazed Ham      Origin: Britain	Aliter Ius Alexandrinum in Pisce Asso (Another Alexandrine Sauce for Baked Fish)      Origin: Roman
Abernethy Biscuits      Origin: Scotland	Air Fryer Key Lime Cupcakes      Origin: America	Aliter Ius Alexandrinum in Pisce Asso II (Another Alexandrine Sauce for Baked Fish II)      Origin: Roman
Abgousht (Persian Beef Stew)      Origin: Iran	Air Fryer Lemon Butterfly Cakes      Origin: Britain	Aliter ius candidum in copadiis (White Sauce for Choice Cuts, Another Way)      Origin: Roman
Abrikossuppe (Apricot Soup)      Origin: Denmark	Air Fryer Moroccan Spiced Chicken Wings      Origin: Britain	Aliter ius candidum in elixam (Another White Sauce for Boiled Meats)      Origin: Roman
Absolutely Delicious Cheesecake      Origin: American	Air Fryer Oaty Banana Blueberry Muffins      Origin: Britain	Aliter Ius in Murena Assa (Sauce for Grilled Moray Eel, Another Way)      Origin: Roman
Accra Banana Peanut Cake      Origin: Ghana	Air Fryer Orange Chicken      Origin: Fusion	Aliter Ius in Murena Elixa (Another, Sauce for Poached Moray Eel)      Origin: Roman
Accras de Morue      Origin: French Guiana	Air Fryer Quick Christmas Cake      Origin: Britain	Aliter Leporem Conditum (Another, Seasoned Hare)      Origin: Roman
Achaari Jhinga (Indian Pickled Prawns)      Origin: India	Air Fryer Sausage Rolls      Origin: Britain	Aliter Phoenicoptero (Flamingo, Another Way)      Origin: Roman
Achards de papaye verte (Green Papaya Pickles)      Origin: Mayotte	Air Fryer Toasted Crumpets      Origin: Britain	Almejas à la Naranja (Clams with Orange Sauce)      Origin: Spain
Achari Murgh (Achari Chicken)      Origin: Britain	Air Fryer White Fish      Origin: Britain	Almond Amaretto Cheesecake      Origin: American
Achari Roast Chicken      Origin: Pakistan	Ajlouke et Potiron (Pumpkin Dip)      Origin: Tunisia	Almond and Orange Cake      Origin: Scotland
Achiote Paste      Origin: Mexico	Akoho sy Voanio (Chicken in Coconut Milk)      Origin: Madagascar	Almond Cream      Origin: Britain
Ackee and Callaloo Bake      Origin: Jamaica	Akwadu (Baked Bananas with Lemon Juice and Coconut)      Origin: Equatorial Guinea	Almond Mousse Cheesecake      Origin: American
Açucarinhas (Coconut and Sugar Biscuits)      Origin: Sao Tome	Aladdins drömkaka (Aladdin's Dream Cake)      Origin: Sweden	Aloko      Origin: Cote dIvoire
Ad Aves Hircosas Omni Genere (How to Prepare 'High' Birds of Any Kind)      Origin: Roman	Alas con mostaza (Mustard Chicken Wings)      Origin: Mexico
Ad Digestionem (An Aid to Digestion)      Origin: Roman	Alaskan Goose Barnacles      Origin: America

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