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 5326 recipes in total:

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Cornish Wine Cake      Origin: England	Cranberry Orange Quickbread      Origin: American	Crevettes au Curry (Malagasy Prawn Curry)      Origin: Madagascar
Coronation Chicken      Origin: Britain	Cranberry Sauce      Origin: American	Criollo de los Mordedores (Snapper Criollo)      Origin: Venezuela
Cosa-Cosa Camarão (Hot-Hot Prawns)      Origin: Angola	Cranberry, Fig and Almond Mincemeat with Dates      Origin: Britain	Crispy Crab Wontons      Origin: Fusion
Costa Rican Chimichurri      Origin: Costa Rica	Cranberry-orange Marmalade Glazed Ham      Origin: Britain	Crispy Feta Chicken      Origin: Fusion
Country Style Guinea Fowl Potje      Origin: Southern Africa	Cranberry-pecan Cinnamon Rolls      Origin: Britain	Crispy Pork Roast with Basil Sauce      Origin: Germany
County Cavan Soda Bread      Origin: Ireland	Cranberry-rosemary Stuffed Pork Loin      Origin: America	Croatian Ajvar (Aubergine and Bell Pepper Dip)      Origin: Croatia
Court-bouillon de Poisson à la Créole (Creole-style Fish Court-bouillon)      Origin: Guadeloupe	Crayfish Curry      Origin: South Africa	Croatian Nut Meringue and Jam Biscuits      Origin: Croatia
Couscous à la Nigérienne (Niger-style Couscous)      Origin: Niger	Cream of Giant Puffball Soup      Origin: Britain	Crockpot Cherry Cobbler      Origin: American
Couscous with Dried Fruit, Nuts and Cinnamon      Origin: Morocco	Cream of Mushroom Soup      Origin: Britain	Crocodile Sandakkan      Origin: Malaysia
Cozonac (Romanian Sweet Bread)      Origin: Romania	Cream Schnitzel      Origin: Germany	Crostata (Sammarinese Marmalade Tart)      Origin: San Marino
Crâme Glacée au Beurre d'Arachide (Peanut Butter Ice Cream)      Origin: Senegal	Cream Sponge Cake      Origin: American	Crostata di Marmellata (Italian Jam Tart)      Origin: Italy
Crâpes Suzettes      Origin: France	Creamed Apples with Strawberry Jelly      Origin: England	Crostata di Ricotta (Ricotta Tart)      Origin: Italy
Crème de Corossol (Soursop Cream)      Origin: Senegal	Creamed Corn      Origin: American	Crostata di ricotta e visciole (Roman Sour Cherry and Ricotta Pie)      Origin: Italy
Crème de Corossol Glacée (Soursop Cream Ice Cream)      Origin: Senegal	Creamed Cottage Cheesecake      Origin: American	Crostata di ricotta e visciole (Roman Sour Cherry and Ricotta Pie)      Origin: Vatican City
Créme Anglaise      Origin: Britain	Creamed Onions      Origin: American	Crowberry Jam      Origin: Greenland
Crêpes aux myrtilles (Bilberry Crêpes)      Origin: France	Creamsicle Cheesecake      Origin: American	Crown Roast of Lamb      Origin: Britain
Crab Apple and Rosehip Jelly      Origin: Britain	Creamy Blueberry Smoothie      Origin: American	Crumbed Chicken with Green Mayonnaise      Origin: Britain
Crab Fried Rice      Origin: China	Creamy Chilled Cheesecake      Origin: American	Crunchy Lemon Muffins      Origin: American
Crabapple and Sloe Jelly      Origin: Britain	Creamy Lemon Blancmange      Origin: British	Crunchy N'Dizi (Crunchy Bananas)      Origin: Kenya
Cranachan      Origin: Scotland	Creamy Lemon Glaze      Origin: American	Crustless Pumpkin Pie      Origin: American
Cranachan flapjacks      Origin: Scotland	Creamy Orange Crockpot Cheesecake      Origin: American	Crymbl Mwyar Duon (Welsh Blackberry Crumble)      Origin: Welsh
Cranberry and Orange Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Creamy Tomatillo Ranch Dressing      Origin: America	Crystallised Prune or Apple Flowers      Origin: Britain
Cranberry and Orange Marmalade      Origin: American	Crema Catalana (Catalan Caramel Cream)      Origin: Spain	Cuciadate (Italian Fig Rolls)      Origin: Italy
Cranberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake      Origin: American	Crema de Frutas con Barquillo (Fruit and Cream with Wafers)      Origin: Spain	Cucumber and Yoghurt Salad      Origin: Armenia
Cranberry Bundt Cake      Origin: America	Crema de Naranja (Orange Cream)      Origin: Spain	Cucumer Pob (Baked Cucumber)      Origin: Welsh
Cranberry Chutney      Origin: British	Crema Mexicana      Origin: Mexico	Cucurbitas cum Gallina (Gourds with Chicken)      Origin: Roman
Cranberry Cocktail Meatballs      Origin: American	Crema Untable de Plántanos (Banana Curd Spread)      Origin: Equatorial Guinea	Cumberland Apple Plate Cake      Origin: England
Cranberry Eggnog Muffins (Cranberry Eggnog Muffins)      Origin: American	Crème de sardine au citron et cornichons (Sardine Cream with Lemon and Cornichons)      Origin: France	Cumberland Sauce      Origin: Britain
Cranberry Flapjacks      Origin: British	Crème ou chaudrée de moules aux agrumes (Mussel Chowder in Citrus Cream)      Origin: Saint Pierre	Cumin Paste      Origin: India
Cranberry Hot Sauce      Origin: Britain	Crempog Gri (Currant Pancakes)      Origin: Welsh	Cumin Potatoes with Peas      Origin: Ireland
Cranberry Jam      Origin: Britain	Crempog Gri (Welsh Currant Pancake)      Origin: Welsh	Cup Pudding      Origin: Manx
Cranberry Jelly      Origin: Britain	Crempogau Ynys Môn (Anglesey Crépes)      Origin: Welsh	Curau (Fresh Sweetcorn Pudding)      Origin: Brazil
Cranberry Lime Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Creole Fried Fish with Green Seasoning      Origin: Trinidad
Cranberry Mincemeat      Origin: British	Crêpes Banane Dakar (Dakar-style Banana Crêpes)      Origin: Senegal

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