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 5140 recipes in total:

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Jamaican Jerk Marinade      Origin: Jamaica	Jerk Kebabs      Origin: Jamaica	Kabritu Stobá (Goat Meat Stew)      Origin: Curacao
Jamaican Jerk Shirmp      Origin: Jamaica	Jerk-crusted Fish Fillet      Origin: Jamaica	Kabsa Seasoning      Origin: Saudi Arabia
Jamaican Mango Cheesecake      Origin: Jamaica	Jerusalem Olive Oil Cake with Orange Marmalade and Almonds      Origin: America	Kachumbar (Spiced Indian Salad)      Origin: Britain
Jamaican Mutton and Lime Leaf      Origin: Jamaica	Jewelled Christmas Cake      Origin: Britain	Kachumbari      Origin: Rwanda
Jamaican New Year Beef Patties      Origin: Fusion	Jewelled Jelly Bean Cake      Origin: American	Kadala Curry      Origin: India
Jamaican Pepper Sauce      Origin: Jamaica	Johannisbeerkuchen (German Redcurrant Cake)      Origin: Germany	Kadee      Origin: Middle East
Jamaican Pickapeppa Sauce      Origin: Jamaica	John Dory with Cider, Apples and Cream      Origin: Britain	Kadhai Gosht      Origin: Pakistan
Jamaican Prawn Curry      Origin: Jamaica	Johonjö      Origin: Equatorial Guinea	Kadu Ka Halwa      Origin: India
Jamaican Rum Prawns      Origin: Jamaica	Jordanian Hummus      Origin: Jordan	Kaeng Khiao Wan (Thai Green Curry)      Origin: Thailand
Jamaican Seafood Soup      Origin: Jamaica	Jowar Roti      Origin: India	Kaeng Phet Pet Yang (Thai Red Roast Duck Curry)      Origin: Thailand
Jamaican Tutti Frutti Cake      Origin: Jamaica	Jugged Pigeons      Origin: Britain	Kaiserschmarrn (Austrian Torn Pancakes)      Origin: Austria
Jangri      Origin: India	Jugo de Avena (Oat and Coconut Smoothie)      Origin: Dominican Republic	Kajaik (Sudanese fish stew)      Origin: South Sudan
Japanese Cotton Cheesecake      Origin: Japan	Jugo de Guayaba (Guava Juice)      Origin: Ecuador	Kalakand      Origin: India
Japanese Curry and Rice      Origin: Japan	Jugo de Tomatillo (Tomatillo Juice)      Origin: Ecuador	Kalakand Coconut Barfi      Origin: India
Japanese Kewpie Mayonnaise      Origin: Japan	Juis de Corossol (Soursop Drink)      Origin: Senegal	Kalderetang Manok (Chicken Caldereta)      Origin: Philippines
Japanese Knotweed and Apple Chutney      Origin: Britain	Julekake (Christmas Bread)      Origin: Norway	Kaldu (Senegalese Caldou)      Origin: Senegal
Japanese Knotweed and Ginger Jam      Origin: Britain	Jumbles      Origin: British	Kale in Butter      Origin: Scotland
Japanese Knotweed and Pineapple Marmalade      Origin: Britain	Jungle Curry Prawns      Origin: Thailand	Kammerjunker Biscuits      Origin: Denmark
Japanese Knotweed and Sorrel Tart      Origin: Britain	Jus de Bissap      Origin: Senegal	Kang Ped Pla-dook (Red Curry with Catfish)      Origin: Thailand
Japanese Knotweed Chutney      Origin: Britain	Jus de Bissap Malienne (Malian Hibiscus Flower Juice)      Origin: Mali	Kaninchengeschnetzeltes (Liechtenstein-style Rabbit Stew)      Origin: Liechtenstein
Japanese Knotweed Crumble      Origin: Britain	Jus de Bouye (Baobab Fruit Drink)      Origin: Mauritania	Kannoli tal-Irkotta (Ricotta-filled Cannelloni)      Origin: Malta
Japanese Knotweed Curd      Origin: Britain	Jus de Bouye (Baobab Fruit Drink)      Origin: Senegal	Kapernschnitzel (Veal Cutlets With Capers)      Origin: Germany
Japanese Knotweed Eve's Pudding      Origin: Britain	Jus de Citron (Lime Juice Drink)      Origin: Senegal	Kapr na černo (Carp in Black Sauce)      Origin: Czech
Japanese Knotweed Fool      Origin: Britain	Jus de Madd (Madd Juice)      Origin: Senegal	Karē Raisu (Japanese Curry Rice)      Origin: Japan
Japanese Knotweed Jam      Origin: Britain	Jus de Tamarin (Tamarind Drink)      Origin: Senegal	Karabakh Khorovats (Skewered Pork with Pomegranate Syrup)      Origin: Azerbaijan
Japanese Knotweed Jelly      Origin: Britain	Jus Goyave (Guava Juice Drink)      Origin: Senegal	Karadut Receli (Mulberry Jam)      Origin: Turkey
Japanese Knotweed Pie      Origin: Britain	Kèiskuch (Cheese Cake)      Origin: Luxembourg	Karahi Chicken Indian Restaurant Style      Origin: Britain
Japanese Knotweed Salsa Verde      Origin: America	Kétoun (Stew of Tubers)      Origin: Guinea	Kare Ayam Jawa (Javanese Chicken Curry)      Origin: Indonesia
Japanese Knotweed Sorbet      Origin: Britain	Köttbullar med Saltgurka, Gräddsås och Äppelströssel (Meatballs with pickles, cream sauce and apple sprinkles)      Origin: Sweden	Kare Kare      Origin: Philippines
Japanese-style Char-grilled Plaice      Origin: British	Kaak Malih (Yeasted Almond Biscuits)      Origin: Libya	Kari Ayam (Malaysian Chicken Curry)      Origin: Malaysia
Java Chicken      Origin: Fusion	Kabab Kubideh (Grilled Minced Meat)      Origin: Iran	Kari Ayam (Malay Gravy Chicken Curry with White Pumpkin)      Origin: Malaysia
Jeera Rice (Cumin Rice)      Origin: India	Kabob Egyptienne (Egyptian Kebabs)      Origin: Egypt	Kari Ikan (Fish Curry)      Origin: Malaysia
Jeerjeer Salata      Origin: Sudan	Kabritu Stoba (Stewed Kid Goat)      Origin: Aruba
Jeli Cwrens Cochion Sbeislyd (Spiced Redcurrant Jelly)      Origin: Welsh	Kabritu Stobá (Goat Meat Stew)      Origin: Saba

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