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
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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
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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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