In horticulture, a fruit is defined as the ripened ovary produced from the ovary of the carpel. So many of the species considered as vegetables so far in our daily life; they are regarded as 'fruits' in horticulture. And the production of fruits in farms and orchards is called Pomology.
Pomology is an art as well as science. In Pakistan the overall fruit production around the calender is enough to fulfill nutrition requirements of the population, most of the highest quality fruit produced is exported. And the fruits of Pakistan origin are very much popular around the globe for their taste.
The following table enlists almost all of the fruits (horticulture) being produced and cultivated throughout Pakistan.
Table: List of Fruits of Pakistan
(in alphabetical sequence of Plant Families)
Sr. no. | FAMILY | FRUITS |
01 | ANACARDIACEAE-sumac family | 1. Mango 2. Cashew nut |
02 | ANNONACEAE-custard apple family | 3. Annanas 4. Sugar apple |
03 | APIACEAE – Carrot family | 5. Coriander 6. Fennel |
04 | ARECACEAE-palm family | 7. Date palm 8. Betel nut 9. Coconut palm |
05 | CARICACEAE-papaya family | 10.Papaya |
06 | 11.Bitter gourd 12.Bottle gourd 13.Giant pumpkin 14.Muskmelon 15.Cucumber | |
07 | ERICACEAE – Heath family | 16.Blueberry |
08 | FABACEAE – Pea family | 17.Ground nut 18.Garden pea 19.Tamarind |
09 | JUGLANDACEAE – Walnut family | 20.Walnut |
10 | LAURACEAE-Laurel family | 21.Avocado |
11 | MALVACEAE | 22.Ladyfinger |
12 | MORACEAE-mulberry family | 23.Jackfruit 24.Mulberry 25.Fig |
13 | MUSACEAE-banana family | 26.Banana |
14 | MYRTACEAE-myrtle family | 27.Guava |
15 | NELUMBONACEAE–lotus family | 28.Lotus |
16 | PASSIONFLORACEAE-passionflower family | 29.Passion fruit |
17 | POACEAE-grass family | 30.Wheat 31.Rice 32.Maize 33.Barley |
18 | PROTEACEAE-protea family | 34.Macadamia nut |
19 | PUNICACEAE-pomegranate family | 35.Pomegranate |
20 | RHAMNACEAE – Buckthorn family | 36.Jujube |
21 | ROSACEAE-rose family | 37.Loquat 38.Strawberry 39.Apple 40.Pear 41.Peach 42.Plum 43.Cherry 44.Raspberry 45.Almond 46.Apricot |
22 | RUTACEAE-rue family | 47.Sour orange 48.Sweet orange 49.Mandarin 50.Lemon 51.Rough lemon 52.Lime 53.Rangpur lime 54.Grape fruit 55.Pummelo 56.Trifoliate orange 57.Elephant apple 58.Wood apple |
23 | SAPINDACEAE-soapberry family | 59.Litchi 60.Longan 61.Rambutan |
24 | SAPOTACEAE – Sapodilla family | 62.Sapodilla |
25 | SOLANACEAE-potato family | 63.Brinjal 64.Tomato |
26 | TILIACEAE-linden family | 65.Phalsa |
27 | VITACEAE-grape family | 66.Grapes |
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