Fruit is the sweet, fleshy, edible part of a plant. It generally contains seeds. Fruits are usually eaten raw, although some varieties can be cooked. They come in a wide variety of colours, shapes and flavours.
Fruits are an excellent source of essential vitamins and minerals, and they are high in fiber. Fruits also provide a wide range of health-boosting antioxidants, including flavonoids. Eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables can reduce a person's risk of developing heart disease, cancer, inflammation, and diabetes.
Ananas comosus (L.) Merr (Bromeliaceae), known as pineapple, is a herbaceous, biennial, tropical plant that grows up to 1.0–1.5m high and produces a fleshy, edible fruit whose flesh ranges from nearly white to yellow.
Pomegranate fruit are technically berries. They are fleshy fruit that come from the ovary of a single flower. In Ancient Iranian Christianity, the pomegranate was believed to be the real forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden..
The fruit of the common custard apple (Annona reticulata), also called sugar apple or bullock's-heart in the West Indies, is dark brown in colour and marked with depressions giving it a quilted appearance; its pulp is reddish yellow, sweetish, and very soft (hence the common name). Soursop, or guanabana.
Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is a widely cultivated fruit plant among the Psidium species. It is distributed worldwide in the tropical and subtropical areas. The fruit has a light yellow or pink pulp, is eaten fresh or as preserves, and is processed for use in dairy and baked products.