Growing Food: A Guide to Food Production

MulberryMorus alba (White Mulberry), Morus nigra (Black Mulberry).
Amora/Amoreira (Portuguese); Tut (Pashtu, Persian/Dari)
Naranjilla/oSolanum quitoense
Natal PlumCarissa grandiflora (Syn. C. macrocarpa). Amatungulu.
Carisse (French); Amatúngula, Cereza de Natal (Spanish)
NectarinePrunus persica var. nectarina. Nectarina (Portuguese)
OrangeCitrus sinensis (Sweet Orange), C. aurantium (Sour Orange), C. trifoliata
(Trifoliate Orange)—see 2F, “Citrus”
Oregon Hollygrape Mahonia aquifolium. Holly Barberry, Tall Oregon Grape
OsoberryOsmaronia cerasiformis. Indian Peach
Oval Kumquat Fortunella margarita
Oval-leafed Blueberry Vaccinium ovalifolium
Pacific Dewberry Rubus ursinus. California Blackberry, California Dewberry,
Pacific Blackberry
Pacific Madrone Arbutus menziesii. Madroña, Madroño (Spanish)
Palmyra Palm Borassus flabellifer. Borassus Palm
PapayaCarica papaya. Pawpaw, Papaw—see 2F
Passion FruitPassiflora edulis, P. quadrangularis and other Passiflora spp.
(Purple) Granadilla, Simitoo, Sweet Cup; Pomme Liane (French); Maracujá
(Portuguese)
Pawpaw (Papaw)Asimina triloba. Custard Apple
PeachPrunus persica (Syn.P. vulgaris). Shaftahlu (Pashtu & Dari); Pêssego/
Pessegueiro (Portuguese)
PearPyrus communis. Nak (Pashtu and Dari); Pêra/Pereira (Portuguese)
PepinoSolanum muricatum
PineappleAnanus comosus. Ananas (French); Abacaxi (Brazil);Ananás
(Portuguese); Pina (Spanish)
Pineapple Guava Feijoa sellowiana (SynAcca sellowiana). Feijoa, Guavasteen;
Goiaba do Campo, Goiaberra Serrana (Portuguese), Guayaba Chilena (Spanish).
PitahayaCelenicereus sp.

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Mammey Apple Mammea americana. Tropical Apricot. Abricotier (French)

Mammey SapoteCalocarpum sapota (Syn. C. mammosum)

MandarinCitrus reticulata (Syn.C. nobilis). Satsuma, Tangerine; Mexerica

(Portuguese)

MangoMangifera indica—see2F

MangosteenGarcinia mangostana. Mangoustan (French); Mangostan (Spanish);

Mangostão (Portuguese)

MedlarMespilus germanica (Syn. Mimusops elengi, Vangueria infausta)

MelonCucumis melo. Melão (Portuguese)

Mountain Papaya Carica candamarcensis (Syn. C.pubescens, Vasconcellea

(French); Bergpapaya (German); Chamburú, Chamburo , Chiluacán, Papaya de

Tierra Fría (Spanish)

Mountain SoursopAnnona montana

cundinamarcensis,V. cundamarcensis, V. pubescens). Papayer de Montagne