Category Archives: Fruits & Vegetables

Types of Peaches: Freestone, Clingstone and More Peach Stone Types

Peaches are juicy fruits that contain a large stone in the middle and have yellow or white flesh. Many people say that peaches with white flesh are usually sweeter and less acidic than peaches with yellow flesh. However, yellow peaches tend to be more popular in Western countries. Their tangy sweetness, juicy flesh, and amazing flavor make peaches popular fruit in most countries. There are over 2,000 varieties of peaches, one of which—a peach without fuzzy skin—is called a nectarine.

Types of Citrus Fruits With their Picture and Classification

Citrus Fruits With their Picture and Classification

The different types of citrus fruits are zesty and tangy and are packed full of flavor. The taste of citrus fruits is a varying combination of sweet and sour flavors that refresh, delight, and invigorate your taste buds. There are over 100 different varieties of citrus fruits. Citrus fruits such as lemons and limes can be so sour, they make your mouth pucker. Others such as oranges are delicious and sweet with a slightly tangy taste.

Types of Sweet Potatoes: Japanese, Hannah, Jersey and More

Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are a type of root vegetable that look and taste different from regular potatoes. Varieties of sweet potato such as Beauregard and Jewel are very popular in many countries. However, there are hundreds of different types of sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes varieties have white flesh or orange flesh, and, there are even some varieties with purple flesh.

Different Types of Grapefruit From Around the World (With Pictures and Names)

Yellow, red, green, white grapefruit

Grapefruit is a type of citrus fruit that comes in red, pink, yellow, and white colors. When talking about types of grapefruit, its colors usually refer to the citrus flesh, not the rind color. The juicy grapefruit segmented flesh is surrounded by a thick skin that is generally shades of orange or yellow. Some kinds of grapefruit have dark green skin covering juicy sweet white flesh.

Types of Cauliflower: Delicious Cauliflower Varieties From Around the World (With Images)

Types of Cauliflower: White, Green, Purple, Yellow, Romanesco

There are hundreds of varieties of cauliflower that come in various colors. The most common type of cauliflower is the white variety with its distinct ivory-white head and dark green leaves. There are other colored cauliflower varieties that are purple, yellow, orange, and green.

Types of Cabbage: Delicious Cabbage Varieties (Including Pictures and Names)

There are hundreds of varieties of cabbage, with green cabbage being the most common. Cabbage is a very healthy type of green leafy vegetable belonging to the Brassica oleracea species. Some of the most common types of cabbage are Savoy cabbage, Napa Cabbage, kale, and Bok Choy. Cabbages come in various colors, with red and white cabbage being the most popular varieties after green.

Types of Bananas: Delicious and Nutritious Banana Varieties From Around the World (Including Pictures)

Types of Bananas: Cavendish, Red, Baby, Plantain

Bananas are a type of edible fruit that grow in many tropical countries. The common banana is a long-curved fruit with yellow-colored peel and starchy soft flesh. There are around 1,000 varieties of bananas in different sizes, shapes, and even colors. For example, there are small red bananas, long plump green bananas, purple bananas, and chubby baby bananas that are only 3” (7.5 cm) long.

Types of Dates: Delicious Varieties of Date Fruit From Around the World (With Pictures and Names)

Types of Dates: Different Varieties of Date

All types of dates are soft, sweet, nutritious, and very delicious fruits. Most varieties of dates grow in countries in the Middle East and North Africa. There, the hot climate is the perfect environment for date palms to produce these tasty oval-shaped fruits.

Types of Coconuts: Green, Brown, White and More Varieties from Around the World (With Pictures and Names)

Coconuts are a type of tropical fruit that grow on coconut palm trees. There are 2 basic varieties of coconut palms – tall palm trees and shorter dwarf varieties. These palms produce coconuts that can be in various shades of green, brown, and yellow. Types of green coconuts are young coconuts that are full of delicious coconut water. Brown varieties of coconuts are mature and contain white coconut flesh.

Types of Persimmons: Persimmon Varieties from Around the World (With Pictures)

Types of Persimmons: Persimmon Varieties

Persimmons are a type of orange-colored fruit that looks like an apple or tomato. Some varieties of persimmons have an oval flattened shape like an orange tomato. Other kinds of persimmons have an acorn shape resembling an apple. What is common about all types of persimmons is their edible orange skin.