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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Carrot cake pancakes      Origin: Britain	Cayman Mango Salsa      Origin: Cayman Islands	Cheat's Sachertorte      Origin: Britain
Carrot Cake with Mango      Origin: American	Cazuela Fiestera (Festival Casserole)      Origin: Ecuador	Chebeh Rubyan (Prawn Balls)      Origin: UAE
Carrot Halwa      Origin: Fusion	Cebiche de Camarón (Prawn Ceviche)      Origin: Ecuador	Chebeh Rubyan (Prawn Balls)      Origin: Oman
Carrot Rice      Origin: India	Celebration Cake      Origin: Britain	Chebeh Rubyan (Prawn Balls)      Origin: Iraq
Carrot Salad      Origin: Britain	Celebration Pudding      Origin: British	Chebeh Rubyan (Prawn Balls)      Origin: Qatar
Carrot Sambharo (Gujarati Carrot Salad)      Origin: India	Celebration Soup      Origin: Japan	Chebeh Rubyan (Prawn Balls)      Origin: Saudi Arabia
Carrot, Orange and Cumin Dip      Origin: Fusion	Celtic Cakes      Origin: Scotland	Chebeh Rubyan (Prawn Balls)      Origin: Kuwait
Casado      Origin: Costa Rica	Celtic Pork and Apple Stew      Origin: Ancient	Chebeh Rubyan (Prawn Balls)      Origin: Bahrain
Cascaron (Deep Fried Rice and Coconut Balls)      Origin: Philippines	Cennin mewn Saws Oren (Leeks in Orange Sauce)      Origin: Welsh	Cheese Baklava      Origin: Syria
Cassata alla Siciliana      Origin: Italy	České koláče (Czech Kolachke)      Origin: Czech	Cheese Blintzes      Origin: American
Cassata of Oplontis      Origin: Roman	Ceuled Lemwn (Lemon Curd)      Origin: Welsh	Cheese Fruit Log      Origin: Britain
Cassata Siciliana II (Sicilian Cassata II)      Origin: Ireland	Ceviche de Atum (Tuna Ceviche)      Origin: Brazil	Cheese Paska      Origin: Ukraine
Cassava and Banana Cake      Origin: Fiji	Ceviche de Atún (Tuna Ceviche)      Origin: Easter Island	Cheesecake à la Chase-park Plaza      Origin: American
Cassava Pone      Origin: Bahamas	Ceviche de Corvina (Sea Bass Ceviche)      Origin: Panama	Cheesecake with Bilberry Jewel Topping      Origin: Britain
Cassava Pudding      Origin: Solomon Islands	Ceviche de Pollo (Chicken Ceviche)      Origin: Peru	Cheesecake with Blackberry Jewel Topping      Origin: Britain
Cassava Pudding      Origin: Vanuatu	Chabéu de Carne (Meat with Palm Oil)      Origin: Guinea-Bissau	Cheesecake with Cranberry Jewel Topping      Origin: American
Casseroled Potatoes      Origin: Britain	Chabéu de Tainha (Palm Soup of Mullet)      Origin: Guinea-Bissau	Cheesecake with Raspberry Jewel Topping      Origin: Britain
Cat's Eyes      Origin: American	Chakapuli (Georgian Lamb and Tarragon Stew)      Origin: Georgia	Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce      Origin: Britain
Catalan Spinach Salad      Origin: Andorra	Chakri      Origin: Gambia	Cheeseless Pineapple Cheesecake      Origin: American
Cath Fôr gyda Oren a Chennin (Skate with Orange and Leeks)      Origin: Welsh	Chamomile Jelly      Origin: Britain	Chelo Nachodo (Chicken and Chickpea Stew with Rice)      Origin: Afghanistan
Cathedral Windows      Origin: Britain	Champagne Punch      Origin: British	Chemmeen Manga Curry (Prawn and Mango Curry)      Origin: India
Catkin Crumb Biscuits      Origin: Britain	Champassion Cocktail      Origin: Traditional Cocktail	Chemmeen Pacha Kurumilagittathu (Keralan Green Peppercorn Prawns)      Origin: India
Catrachitas      Origin: Honduras	Chana Chaat (Chickpea Chaat)      Origin: India	Chermoula      Origin: Morocco
Catwad Pwmpen (Marrow Chutney)      Origin: Welsh	Chanterelle and Shiitake Black Bean Chili with Sour Cherries      Origin: American	Chernosliv v Moloke (Belarusian Prunes Baked with Milk)      Origin: Belarus
Catwad Tomatos Gwyrdd (Green Tomato Chutney)      Origin: Welsh	Chaozhou Mandarin Orange cakes      Origin: China	Cherry and Bird Cherry Flour Muffins      Origin: American
Cauliflower with Dorsa Sauce      Origin: Algeria	Char-grilled Bream      Origin: Britain	Cherry and Curly Dock Seed Flour Muffins      Origin: American
Causa Croquettes      Origin: Peru	Char-grilled Turkey with Cheesy Pockets      Origin: British	Cherry Blossom Jam      Origin: Japan
Cawl Cig Oen (Lamb Broth)      Origin: Welsh	Chardwardon      Origin: England	Cherry Cheesecake      Origin: Britain
Cawl Iâr a Ffa (Chicken and Bean Soup)      Origin: Welsh	Chargrilled Devils      Origin: British	Cherry Cheesecake II      Origin: American
Cawl Twrci a Ffa (Turkey and Bean Soup)      Origin: Welsh	Charoset      Origin: Morocco	Cherry Fudge      Origin: Britain
Cawl Wstrys Bro Gŵyr (Gower Peninsula Oyster Broth)      Origin: Welsh	Charred Tuna Steaks      Origin: British	Cherry Gastrique (Sweet and Sour Cherry Syrup)      Origin: France
Cayman Conch Chowder      Origin: Saint Lucia	Chastletes (Little Castles)      Origin: England	Cherry Ice Cream      Origin: American
Cayman Mango Chicken      Origin: Cayman Islands	Chatpate Neebu (Lemon Sour Pickle)      Origin: India
Cayman Mango Chutney      Origin: Cayman Islands	Chatpati Murghi Tangen (Fried Chicken Drumsticks)      Origin: India

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