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 5021 recipes in total:

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Fruited Luncheon Cake II      Origin: British	Gâteau Caraque      Origin: France	Gâteau du Matin Breton (Breton Morning Cake)      Origin: France
Fruity Banana Smoothie      Origin: American	Gâteau de Crêpes à l'Ananas (Millefeuille of Pancakes and Caramelized Pineapple)      Origin: France	Gazaneh (Iranian Nettle Soup)      Origin: Iran
Fruity Beef Casserole      Origin: Britain	Gâteau de Savoie (Savoy Cake)      Origin: France	Gazpacho Soup      Origin: Spain
Fruity Brown Sauce      Origin: Britain	Gâteau de Semoule aux Agrumes (Semolina and Citrus Cake)      Origin: Mali	Gebackene Quarktorte (Baked Quark cake)      Origin: Switzerland
Fruity Chicken Curry      Origin: African Fusion	Gâteau marbré chocolat poire (Marbled Chocolate Yoghurt Cake)      Origin: France	Gefüllte Weihnachtsgans (Christmas Goose)      Origin: Germany
Fruity Chicken Curry      Origin: India	Gãteau à la Banane (Banana Cake)      Origin: Togo	Gehackte Herring      Origin: South Africa
Fruity Duck      Origin: Britain	Gabon Cucumber Salad      Origin: Gabon	Gelée de Genièvre (Juniper Berry Jelly)      Origin: France
Fruity Naan Bread      Origin: India	Gadang Pit (Red Curry Chicken)      Origin: Laos	Gelée de Goyaves (Guava Jelly)      Origin: Martinique
Fruity Pancake Traybake      Origin: Britain	Gaelic Fruit      Origin: Scotland	Gellyg wedi Piclo (Pickled Pears)      Origin: Welsh
Fruity Pork Skewers      Origin: British	Gaeng Karee Gai (Yellow Curry With Chicken)      Origin: Thailand	Gelo d'Anguria (Sicilian Watermelon Folly)      Origin: Italy
Fruity Skewers with Chocolate Dipping Sauce      Origin: Britain	Gaeng Khiaw Waen (Green Curry with Pork)      Origin: Thailand	Gemfish in Chermoula Marinade      Origin: New Zealand
Fruity Turkey Curry      Origin: Britain	Gaeng Ki Lek (Northern Thai Pork and Ki Lek Curry with Fingerroot)      Origin: Thailand	Gemmed Fairy Cakes      Origin: Britain
Fryplantain and Beans      Origin: Ghana	Gaeng Ki Lek (Northern Thai Pork and Ki Lek Curry with Fingerroot)      Origin: Thailand	Georgian Fruit Buns      Origin: Georgia
Frytor of pastronakes of skyrwyts and of apples (Fritters of Parsnips, Skirrets and of Apples)      Origin: England	Gaeng Pa (Jungle Curry Paste)      Origin: Thailand	Georgian Potato Soup      Origin: Georgia
Frytour of Mylke (Milk Fritters)      Origin: England	Gaeng Pa-naeng (Panang Curry)      Origin: Thailand	German Sauce for Boar's Head      Origin: British
Frytour of Pasturnakes (Parsnip Fritters)      Origin: England	Gaeng Som (Thai Sour Curry)      Origin: Thailand	Gesmoorde Vis (Salt Cod and Potatoes in Tomato Sauce)      Origin: South Africa
FSM Breadfruit Chips      Origin: Federated States Micronesia	Gaeng Som (Thai Sour Curry)      Origin: Thailand	Getuk Lindri (Coconut Steamed Cassava Cake)      Origin: Brunei
FSM Tinola      Origin: Federated States Micronesia	Gai Yang (Thai Grilled Chicken)      Origin: Thailand	Ghanaian Papaya Bread      Origin: Ghana
Fuchsia Berry Jam      Origin: Britain	Gajjar Barfi (Carrot Fudge)      Origin: India	Ginger Ale      Origin: South Africa
Fuchsia Berry Scones      Origin: Britain	Gala Apple Smoothie      Origin: American	Ginger Cake      Origin: British
Fuchsia Flower Salad      Origin: Britain	Gala Apricot Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Ginger Fairings      Origin: England
Fuchsia Jelly      Origin: American	Galette joinville (Joinville Pie)      Origin: France	Ginger Nuts      Origin: Britain
Fuggan      Origin: Britain	Galo Soup      Origin: Liberia	Ginger Passion Fruit Trifle      Origin: Britain
Fül (Broad Bean Paste)      Origin: Bahrain	Gambas ou langoustines au pastis (Prawns or Langoustines with Pastis)      Origin: Monaco	Ginger Soy Fish en Papillote      Origin: Fusion
Ful Medames      Origin: Somaliland	Gambian Fish Pepper Soup      Origin: Gambia	Ginger Tropical Smoothie      Origin: American
Fulani Boullie      Origin: Central African Republic	Gambian Fish Yassa      Origin: Gambia	Ginger Whisky Cake      Origin: Scotland
Full-flavoured Fish Stock      Origin: Britain	Gammon Steaks with Spicy Apple Rings      Origin: British	Ginger, Chicken and Coconut Soup      Origin: Fusion
Fumbyree (Shelled Barley Porridge)      Origin: Manx	Garlic and Chives Sauce      Origin: Fusion	Ginger, Macadamia and Apricot Slice      Origin: New Zealand
Futari (Sweet Potato and Pumpkin in Coconut Milk)      Origin: Tanzania	Garlic Chicken Madras      Origin: Britain	Gingerbread Easter Bunnies      Origin: Britain
Fuul Qurcaa oo Macaan (Kidney Bean Fuul)      Origin: Djibouti	Garlic Chilli Chicken      Origin: Britain	Ginjabeer      Origin: Equatorial Guinea
Fuzzy Banana Navel Smoothie      Origin: American	Gastris (Nut Cake)      Origin: Roman	Ginseng Banana Muffins (Ginseng Banana Muffins)      Origin: American
Fygey (Figgy Pottage)      Origin: England	Gateau Ayisyen Zoranj (Haitian Orange Cake)      Origin: Haiti	Givech (Mixed Vegetable Caviar)      Origin: Georgia
Gâteau à L'Orange      Origin: France	Gâteau breton traditionnel (Traditional Breton Cake)      Origin: France
Gâteau au Coco (Coconut Cakes)      Origin: Togo	Gâteau de couac à la noix de coco (Cassava Semolina and Coconut Cake)      Origin: French Guiana

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