List of national fruits

This is a list of national fruits alphabetically arranged by country. Some national fruits are officially designated, some are unofficial.

Country	Common name	Scientific name	Image	Ref.	Notes
Antigua and Barbuda	Pineapple	Ananas comosus		[1]
Armenia	Apricot	Prunus armeniaca		[2]
Azerbaijan	Pomegranate	Punica granatum		[3]
Bangladesh	Jackfruit	Artocarpus heterophyllus		[4]	Jack Fruit is the national fruit of Bangladesh and is widely cultivated in tropical regions of Bangladesh.
Cambodia	Chicken egg banana (chek pong moan in Khmer)	Musa aromatica		[5]	The Royal Decree states the chicken egg banana is known as Musa aromatica but this is an outdated taxonomic name still used in Cambodia. This cultivar is also known as kluai khai in Thailand which has a similar meaning, that being "Egg Banana." It is known as pisang mas in Malaysia in which they can be found to be synonyms for the Lady's Finger Banana.
Colombia	Borojó	Alibertia patinoi		[6] [ failed verification ]
Central African Republic	Banana	Musa acuminata , Musa balbisiana , or Musa paradisiaca		[7] [ failed verification ]
China	Fuzzy kiwifruit	Actinidia deliciosa		[8]
Cuba	Mamey	Pouteria sapota		[9]
Germany	Apple	Malus domestica		[10]
Greece	Olive	Olea		[11]
India	Mango	Mangifera indica		[12]
Israel	Sabra/Prickly pear	Opuntia		[13]
Jamaica	Ackee	Blighia sapida		[14]
Japan	Japanese persimmon	Diospyros kaki		[15]
Maldives	Coconut	Cocos nucifera
Nepal	Mandarin orange	Citrus × Reticulata		[16]	Varieties widely cultivated in Nepal include Nepali Mandarin, Owari Satsuma and Unshiu Satsuma. Major areas in Sindhuli, Ramechhap and Gorkha.
Pakistan	Mango	Mangifera indica		[17]
Serbia	Plum	Prunus domestica		[18]	The plum and its products are of great importance to Serbs and part of numerous customs. [19] A Serbian saying says that the best place to build a house is where a plum tree grows best. [19] The region of Šumadija in central Serbia is particularly known for its plums and Šljivovica, the national drink. [20]
Spain	Grape	Vitis vinifera		[21]	There are over 400 varietals of grapes that are grown in Spain for wine production.
Sri Lanka	Jackfruit	Artocarpus heterophyllus		[22]
United Arab Emirates	Dates	Phoenix dactylifera		[23]
Ukraine	Water Elder	Viburnum opulus		[24]

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