50+ Green Fruit Names You Didn't Know About

Green fruits are a type of fruit that has a different hue from the usual ranging from green when ripe, to yellow, purple, or red for some varieties. Knowing the different names of green fruits can help us to identify which fruits we are looking at or buying. Some common varieties include apples and pears, avocados, and kiwi fruit. The names of other less well-known green fruits can be found below.

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List of Green Fruit Names

Avocado
Green Apple
Kiwi
Lime
Green Grapes
Green Mango
Green Papaya
Honeydew Melon
Green Pear
Green Plum
Green Banana
Green Fig
Starfruit
Guava
Green Olive
Green Tomato
Breadfruit
Custard Apple
Gooseberry
Noni
Osage Orange
Pear
Green Kiwano
Soursop
Cucamelon
Pomelo
Feijoa
Chayote
Bearss Lime
Bergamot
Ugli Fruit
Marang
Green watermelon
Mamey
Green Jocote
Green Zapote
Green Tamarind
Cactus Pear
Tomatillo

Common Green Fruits with Facts

Green Grapes: As their name implies, these grapes have a bright green color when they’re ripe and sweet.
Star Fruit: A star-shaped citrus fruit with various shades of yellow or green depending on ripeness.
Lime: A small citrus fruit that has an acidic flavor and a light yellow or pale green skin when it’s ripe.
Green Apples: An apple with a predominantly green color and tart, crisp taste that turns slightly softer as it ripens.
Kiwifruit: Also known as Chinese Gooseberries, these oblong-shaped fruits have an emerald to golden-green shade when they’re ripe and have small black seeds in their creamy flesh inside.
Passionfruit: These can have either mottled yellowish-green skins or purple skins depending on their variety but they all share similar firm flesh interiors containing numerous edible seeds inside them.
Dragon Fruit: Also called Pitaya, this has a vibrant magenta-pink rind but it actually contains white, sometimes even translucent flesh within it with small black edible seeds inside.

Green Fruit List

Mexican Green Fruit

Avocado
Tomatillo
Chayote
Guava
Lime
Green mango
Papaya
Cactus pear (Prickly pear)
Green banana
Green pineapple (Ananas)
Soursop (Guanabana)
Green sapote (Mamey)
Green jocote (Jocote verde)
Green zapote (Zapote verde)
Green tamarind (Tamarindo verde)

Green Tropical Fruit

Avocado
Kiwi
Green mango
Green papaya
Starfruit
Guava
Green coconut
Green jackfruit
Green soursop (Guanabana)
Green sapote (Mamey)
Green jocote (Jocote verde)
Green zapote (Zapote verde)
Green tamarind (Tamarindo verde)
Green pineapple (Ananas)
Green breadfruit
Green custard apple

Exotic Green Fruit

Kiwano (Horned melon)
Jabuticaba
Miracle fruit
Green cherimoya
Noni
Ugli fruit
Pepino melon
Feijoa
Atemoya

Green Citrus Fruit

Lime
Green lemon
Bergamot orange
Key lime
Limeberry
Kaffir lime
Limequat
Green grapefruit
Limequat

Round Green Fruit

Green apple
Green grape
Green kiwi
Green pear
Green plum
Green melon
Green guava
Green cherry tomato
Green cherry
Green gooseberry
Green olive
Green lime
Green lemon

Big Green Fruit

Jackfruit
Honeydew melon
Crenshaw melon
Green papaya
Watermelon
Green mango
Green coconut
Green pineapple
Pummelo
Horned melon
Breadfruit

Green Fruit with Seeds

Green grape
Green apple
Kiwi
Green papaya
Starfruit
Guava
Green jackfruit
Pomegranate
Green passionfruit
Soursop
Green sapote
Green jocote
Green zapote
Green tamarind
Green custard apple

Green Fruits in Sentences

I love adding sliced green apples to my morning oatmeal.
The kiwi fruit is fuzzy on the outside and juicy on the inside.
A squeeze of lime juice can really elevate the flavor of a dish.
I enjoy snacking on green grapes as a healthy snack option.
Honeydew melon is a refreshing and hydrating fruit to eat on a hot day.
A ripe green pear is sweet and juicy with a smooth texture.
Green plums are often used in jams and preserves in Middle Eastern cuisine.
I always buy green bananas so that they ripen slowly and last longer.
Fresh figs are delicious when paired with savory cheeses and cured meats.
Starfruit has a unique shape and flavor that make it a popular ingredient in tropical cocktails.
Guava is a tropical fruit with a fragrant aroma and a sweet taste.
Green olives are commonly used in Mediterranean dishes and salads.
Green tomatoes can be fried or used in salsa for a tangy and crispy texture.
Green papayas are often used in Southeast Asian salads and curries.
Mango chutney is a popular condiment made with green mangoes and spices.
A slice of juicy green watermelon is a classic summer treat.

Frequently Asked Questions on Green Fruits

What is a green fruit?

Green fruit often refers to fruits that are not ripe and still remain green in color such as apples, pears, kiwis, avocados, and limes. Green fruit can also refer to fruits whose color does not change when ripening like green tomatoes and bananas that remain green even when they become sweet. Some varieties of grapes will remain green throughout the process of ripening as well. In certain cases, the term ‘green fruit’ may also refer to unripe citrus fruits (like lemons) or melons that stay green until fully ripening.

What are some green tropical fruits?

There are several green tropical fruits that are both delicious and nutritious. Some of the most popular green tropical fruits include avocados, kiwis, green mangoes, limes, and green papayas.

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