Fruits that start with F

Fascell mangoes are a larger variety of mango that grows mostly in Florida. These fruits that start with f were created as a hybrid to make a delicious mango that could be sold in many grocery stores.

Not only is it big in size, but Fascell mango is big in flavor. They have a sweet taste and fibrous texture. 

The large mangoes are at their peak during June and July, so they make for a great summer snack. Fascell mangoes can be eaten as is, or blended into smoothies and drinks.

They become red when they are ripe, but can be enjoyed unripe as well. They will have a tangier taste when unripe, and are often paired with salt.

These small green fruits that start with f grow mostly in South America during the fall season, and has a strong smell. Feijoas are said to be very fragrant, but its scent is a sweet one.

The only thing sweeter than the feijoa’s smell is its taste. It’s hard to describe the sweet flavor of the feijoa. It is said to have a pineapple guava like taste.

It’s hard to pinpoint the sweet flavor, but it is agreed that it is delicious! The best way to eat feijoa is to cut it in half and eat the flesh inside.

The flesh is white, creamy, and sweet. Most people eat it fresh, so give the fragrant feijoa a taste if you ever come across it.

Interestingly enough, fig shouldn’t actually be on this list. Figs are not fruits, they are flowers that are inverted! This is why their flesh has such a seedy texture.

The fig’s skin and inner flesh are both edible, and the taste of figs are very sweet. Many say that the fruit has a sweetness that is akin to honey. 

Growing mostly in the summer months, figs have a variety of uses. You can eat them raw (e.g. in a salad), but they taste better cooked (especially in sauce form), baked, or soaked in a sugar syrup. In dried form, they are super sweet and are lovely in a compote.

Even though figs originated from the middle east, they have become one of the most popular fruits around the world. In the United States, they grow mostly in California.

Grown in Australia and New Guinea, fibrous satinash fruit is a small fruit that looks like a red blueberry or blue grape. But this is not a sweet fruit! Grown mostly during the warm seasons, these fruits that start with f have a very tangy taste.

It is an edible fruit, but most locals eat the smooth skin fruit in jams or sour desserts. Its texture is similar to blueberries.

Also known as a Brazilian cherry , the Florida cherry is a very unique looking fruit that mostly grows in South America. These fruits starting with f look a lot more like tiny pumpkins than cherries! They have a similar texture though.

Their flavor isn't the typical flavor of most sweet fruits. They are said to have sweet flesh that has tart and earthy notes, reminiscent of green bell peppers. Unlike most cherries, the Florida cherry grows in cooler weather and in the winter months in South America.

Sometimes called citrus caviar, finger limes are a popular citrus fruit in Australia. They are usually green in color like regular limes, but they can sometimes be red.

Like regular limes, finger lime has a tart lime flavor. The best way to eat a finger lime is to cut it in half, and squeeze out the pulp.

The pulp of these citrus fruits look like green caviar, and they can be eaten raw. They taste better as a flavoring in various recipes. 

Finger limes grow from November to March, and take 10 months to ripen.

Don’t expect the fe’i banana to be like a typical bright yellow skin banana. They look and taste quite different to regular bananas!

Rather than having a yellow color, fe'i bananas have a dark orange skin and an orange flesh. The skin of fe'i bananas is much thicker and more angular than Cavendish bananas as well.  

You can technically eat these thick bananas as is, but they are much better cooked. They are used in a similar way as plantains, and are used in both savory and sweet meals. Fe'i bananas grow in the Pacific Islands, so you'll find this banana a lot in their native dishes.

If you’re an apple lover, you’ve definitely heard of Fuji apples. They have a red skin with streaks of yellow and green, and are incredibly sweet and crispy.

The name “Fuji apple” comes from the fact that the apple was created in Fujisaki, Japan. Fuji apples in the northern hemisphere grow in the winter rather than during the fall. 

These small apples can be eaten as is, but thanks to their juiciness they have many other applications like making cider or juice.

The Florida strangler fig, also known as golden figs, are an invasive species that produce small fruit that are almost inedible. The golden fig tree grows around already rooted trees, and slowly strangles its host tree.

The fruits it produces have an incredibly bitter taste and don't taste anything like your typical fig. The bitter fruit is sometimes used in traditional medicine to fight colds, but it isn't a very pleasant taste.

It's unfortunate that you can't eat the fruit, because it grows year-round!

Fairchild tangerines are a popular fruit that starts with F that you likely didn’t know the name for.

Most commonly grown and sold in the United States, fairchild tangerines are a blend between a clementine mandarin and a tangelo. This gives them their juicy interior and ability to grow during the winter. 

A fairchild tangerine can be a bit harder to peel, but its taste makes up for it. Fairchild tangerines can be enjoyed fresh, but can also be used in juices or cooking. Use the tangerine’s juice for a delicious marinade, or turn it into a citrus-y dessert!

Forest strawberries, also known as wild strawberries or the woodland strawberry, are just that. Strawberries that grow naturally in the forest.

They look a lot like store-bought strawberries, but are much smaller in size.

These wild berries are completely safe to eat, but many people choose not to. That is because their small size makes them a bit tough to eat. 

 Their texture is similar to regular strawberries, but forest strawberries are sweeter and juicier. They grow mostly in the Northern countries and have an irregular harvest period.

These wild strawberries can grow anywhere from May to October depending on the weather. Forest strawberries prefer climates that are warm but not too hot.

These grapes are a wild variety that grows in North America and Europe during the summer. Fox grapes are sometimes called “slipskin grapes,” because the pulp easily “slips” out of the skin.

Though the skin is edible, many people don’t eat the fox grapes’ dark purple skin. The size of a fox grape can vary depending on region. They grow in clusters and can be as big as regular grapes, or as small as a blueberry. 

Fox grapes may look like darker colored grapes, but don’t expect the same grape flavor from this variety.

These grapes are incredibly tart and won’t leave a good taste in your mouth. The best way to enjoy fox grapes is by turning them into jam or wine. Their acidic taste is much more palatable when lots of sugar is added.

False mastic fruits are a small yellow fruit that mostly grows in Florida and parts of the Caribbean. It grows year-round, but isn’t commonly eaten.

Their name may sound strange, but the scientific name is super complicated! Sideroxylon Foetidissimum doesn't really roll off the tongue.

The false mastic fruit is edible, but their texture is less than ideal. The fruit has a gummy pulp inside, and has the sensation of chewing gum. 

The flavor of false mastic fruit isn’t much better. They are bitter when eaten fresh, and don’t have many other applications. In olden times, the fruit was actually used in a similar way to how glue is used now!

False mastic fruits grow from a beautiful small flower, but these flowers are famous for having a strange, cheesy smell. This might be a fruit that starts with an F that you don’t want to try.

As the name implies, five flavor berry tastes like a bunch of different flavors at the same time. They can be sweet, salty, sour, etc.

Even within the same bushel of berries, each berry may vary in taste. That’s why five flavor berries are almost never eaten raw. It’s more likely you’ll find them dried or in herbal teas.

Five flavor berries grow in the summer months in parts of Asia, where they have become commonplace in food and medicine.

In some countries, like South Korea, five flavor berries are used to add a bright red color to some foods. The berries are also found in many teas and traditional medicines in various Asian countries.