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BOTANICAL NAME OF THE  FRUIT	Photo	ENGLISH NAME
Plantdatabases, Plantnomenclature		English gardensites, Pruning calendar for fruittrees
Actinidia arguta		Kiwiberry, (Siberian Gooseberry)
Actinidia chinensis 'Hort16A' ZESPRI		Golden kiwi, yellow kiwi (Zespri)
Actinidia deliciosa		Chinese Gooseberry, kiwi
Amelanchier lamarckii		juneberry
Aronia prunifolia		Purple Chokeberry
Asimina triloba		Pawpaw, Paw Paw
Berberis julianae B.vulgaris		Wintergreen barberry
Castanea sativa		European Chestnut
Chaenomeles speciosa		flowering quince
Chaenomeles japonica ('Cido')		Japanese Quince
Cornus kousa chinensis		Chinese dogwood
Cornus mas		Cornelian Cherry
Corylus avellana		European Hazelnut
Corylus colurna L.		Turkish Filbert, Turkish Hazelnut, Turkisch Tree Hazel
Corylus maxima		Lambertsnut
Crataegus monogyna		White hawthorn
Cydonia oblonga		Quince
Diospyros kaki		Kaki, sharon (persimon)
Elaeagnus ebbingei (x) (en E. angustifolia)		Russian-olive, oleaster, narrow-leafed oleaster
Elaeagnus multiflora (E.edulis)		Gumi (Goumi), cherry eleagnus
Elaeagnus umbellata		Autumn olive
Eriobotrya japonica		Japanese medlar
Fagus sylvatica L.		beech
Ficus carica		Fig
Fragaria x ananassa		Strawberry
Fragaria vesca		Wild Strawberry
Ginkgo biloba		Ginkgo Nut, Maiden Hair Tree
Hippophae rhamnoïdes		Sea Buckthorn
Hovenia dulcis		Japanese Raisin Tree (Rhamnaceae Buckthorn)
Juglans regia		English or Persian Walnut
Lonicera caerulea (var.) edulis (syn. L.kamschatica)		Edible Honeysuckle
Lycium barbarum		Goji berry, wolfberry
Lycopersicon esculentum		Old tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes
Mahonia aquifolium		Tall Oregon grape
Malus domestica		Apple: Braeburn, Brava (EARLYBRAE), Colapuis, Delcorf, Otava, Pinova, Président van Dievoet, Reinette de Flandre, Rubinola, Santana, Topaz
Mespilus germanica L.		Medlar
Morus alba		White Mulberry
Morus nigra		Black Mulberry, Persian Mulberry
Morus rubra		Red Mulberry
Musa basjoo		Japanese banane-,
Passiflora edulis		Purple Passion Fruit
Passiflora edulis var. flavicarpa		Yellow Passion Fruit
Poncirus trifoliata (syn. Citrus tr.)		Trifoliate Orange
Prunus x aprium (Pr.armeniaca x Pr.salicina)		Aprium (Prunus armeniaca x Pr.salicina)
Prunus armeniaca		Apricot
Prunus avium		Sweet Cherry
Prunus cerasus		Acid Cherries, Cooking Cherries, ((cv. Morello), sour cherry
Prunus domestica		Plum, Prune; plum tree (fruits)
Prunus domestica 'Altesse Simple'		Damson, German prune, plum, Common Plum; damsons
Prunus domestica insititia 'Mirabel'		Bullaces, damsons, mirabelle plume
Prunus domestica insititia 'St. Julien A'		Saint Julian rootstock
Prunus domestica 'Myrobalan '		Myrobolan, Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum
Prunus dulcis		Almond
Prunus x peachcot (Pr.persica x P.armeniaca)		peach x apricot (E.: peachcot)
Prunus persica		Peach
Prunus persica (var.) nucipersica		Nectarine
Prunus x plumcot (Pr. salicina x Pr.armeniaca)		Plumcot (Pr. salicina x Pr.armeniaca)
Prunus x pluot (Pr. salicina x Pr.armeniaca)		Pluot (Prunus salicina x Pr.armeniaca)
Prunus salicina		Japanese Plum
Prunus spinosa L.		Blackthorn, Sloe
Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' (e.a. cv's)		Firethorn Orange
Pyrus communis		European pear, pear cv. Verdi, ...
Pyrus pyrifolia		Chinese Pear, Asian pear (Nashi)
Pyrus Pyrifoliahybride 'Tosca'		Euro-aziatisch pear (Hybride P. communis x P. pyrifolia)
Ribes 'Josta' (JOSTABERRY)		Jostaberry (Ribes nigrum x Ribes uva-crispa)
Ribes nigrum L.		"European Black Currant
Ribes rubrum (red)		Red Currant
Ribes rubrum (white)		White Currant
Ribes uva-crispa		Gooseberry, Gooseberries, Crossberry
Ribes 'Worcesterberry' (R.divaricatum)		Worcesterberry
Rosa pendulina 'Pi Ro 3'		Berg Rose, Rose hips
Rubus fruticosus		Blackberry, bramble
Rubus idaeus		raspberry
Rubus phoenicolasius		Wine raspberry, wineberry
Sambucus nigra		elderberry
Shepherdia argentea		Buffeloberry
Sorbus aria		Common Whitebeam
Sorbus aucuparia edulis		rowan, edible rowan
Vaccinium corymbosum		Blueberry, Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon		Cranberry, American cranberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea		Lingonberry, Cowberry, Mountain Cranberry
Vitis vinifera		European Grape