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Fruit Tier List Maker
Rank fruits from strawberries and mangoes to durian. Decide which fruit belongs in S tier.
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Meet every fruit (16)
These 16 fruits load into the maker above. Each write-up covers what the fruit is and what to weigh when you rank it. Facts were last checked on .
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Apple
The fruit of the apple tree, which originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor still grows. Apples were grown for thousands of years in Eurasia before European colonists brought them to the Americas.
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Banana
An elongated berry, botanically, that grows in clusters on large treelike herbaceous plants of the genus Musa. In some countries cooking bananas are called plantains, to separate them from dessert bananas.
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Orange
Also called the sweet orange, it is a hybrid between the pomelo and the mandarin. It originated in a region covering southern China, northeast India and Myanmar, and later hybrids became grapefruit.
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Strawberry
The garden strawberry is a hybrid grown worldwide and appreciated for its aroma, bright red color and sweetness. Botanically it is not a berry, but an aggregate accessory fruit.
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Grapes
Botanically a berry, grown on woody vines of the genus Vitis. Cultivation began roughly 8,000 years ago, and the fruit is eaten fresh or dried as raisins, and used for winemaking, jam and juice.
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Watermelon
A vine-like plant grown worldwide for its large edible berry with a firm rind and no internal divisions. Botanically it is a pepo, with sweet red to pink flesh, and seedless varieties exist.
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Pineapple
A tropical plant native to South America and cultivated there for many centuries. When it reached Europe in the 17th century it became a cultural icon of luxury, and commercial growing began around the 1820s.
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Mango
A stone fruit from the tropical tree Mangifera indica, which originated in the northeastern part of South Asia, including Bangladesh and Myanmar. There are several hundred cultivars worldwide.
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Peach
First domesticated and cultivated in China during the Neolithic period. The glossy-skinned, non-fuzzy varieties are called nectarines, which are the same species but regarded commercially as a different fruit.
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Cherries
A fleshy stone fruit from trees of the genus Prunus. Commercial cherries come from several species, such as the sweet Prunus avium and the sour Prunus cerasus, and the tree and its blossoms share the same name.
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Pear
The apple-like fruit of trees in the genus Pyrus, native to Asia and spread across Europe and the mountains of North Africa. Pear wood is also a preferred material for high-quality woodwind instruments.
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Kiwi
An edible berry, sometimes called the Chinese gooseberry, from woody vines of the genus Actinidia. The common Hayward type has a thin, fuzzy brown skin that is tart but edible, around the size of a hen's egg.
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Lemon
A hybrid of the citron and the bitter orange, which may have originated in what is now northeastern India. Its juice is used worldwide and is about 5 to 6 percent citric acid, giving it a sour taste.
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Coconut
The large hard fruit of the palm Cocos nucifera, originally native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea and the Southwestern Pacific. The tree provides food, fuel, cosmetics, folk medicine and building materials.
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Blueberries
Perennial shrubs with blue or purple berries in the section Cyanococcus. Both wild lowbush and cultivated highbush commercial blueberries are native to North America, and highbush types reached Europe in the 1930s.
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Durian
Known in some regions as the "king of fruits," and distinctive for its large size, strong odor and thorn-covered rind. Only Durio zibethinus, native to Borneo, Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, is sold internationally.
Fruit tier list questions
Which fruits on this list are not botanically berries?
It depends on the botanical definition. Strawberries are aggregate accessory fruits, watermelon is a pepo, and cherries, peaches and mangoes are stone fruits. Bananas, grapes and kiwifruit are classed as berries.
Why is durian so divisive?
Durian is distinctive for its large size, thorn-covered rind and strong odor, which are the features people mention most when they rank it. Only one species of durian is widely sold on the international market.
How should I rank fruit?
Taste, texture, sweetness and how easy a fruit is to eat are common criteria. Seasonality and whether you prefer it fresh, dried or in drinks also change many rankings, so decide your rule first.
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