In this article, we’re taking a closer look at all the fruits That start with H’.
Prepare yourself to learn about some new varieties of fruit that you’ve never even heard of before because there’s a surprisingly vast world of plants and fruits out there!
1. Hala Fruit
We’re kicking things off with this dazzling fruit that looks something like an exploding planet when you open it up!
Seriously, the exterior appears like a large knobbly fruit and will often be a shade of green or red.
Then, when you crack open the shell, you’ll be met with fantastic orange strands coming off of a bright white core.
Despite its incredible appearance, this isn’t the sort of thing you’d want to eat raw and is definitely tastier when cooked.
Overall, it is said to have a delicately sweet flavor and is commonly used in a lot of Southeast Asian cuisine.
2. Highbush Blueberry
This fruit may look identical to your typical grocery store blueberry, and…well… it pretty much is.
They get their name from the distinction between where blueberries grow in the wild.
As you might expect, these berries grow high up on the bush while lowbush blueberries grow lower down, where they are more commonly eaten by various wildlife.
Most people in the US have eaten a blueberry before and, if you have, the chances are it was a highbush.
Plenty of people across North America grow these berries in their own backyards as a tasty treat for themselves or any local birds or squirrels.
3. Himalayan Mulberry
This is another fruit with a pretty outrageous appearance.
Looking kind of like a knobbly chili pepper, this fruit is native to, you guessed it, Himalaya, where it grows on trees.
Many people adore the flavor of these berries, heralding it as one of the most intensely sweet and fruity mulberries in the world.
Thankfully, the fruit isn’t just exclusive to the Himalayas and can easily be grown in North America and Europe under the right conditions.
It’s taken some home gardeners years to perfect the cultivating process and have their very own Himalayan mulberries growing in their backyard but they all say it was worth the effort!
4. Honey Locust
Another fruit with a striking name and appearance, this one can be found growing in pods that hang down from the branches of its tree.
The green pulp on the inside of these pods is the edible part and it is said to taste very sweet and can be used to make medicinal tea.
However, it’s important to not confuse this fruit with the black locust as this is actually toxic for humans to consume.
5. Honeycrisp Apple
Whenever we compile these lists, there always seems to be an apple that manages to sneak its way in!
This particular variety of apple was developed from 1974 until 1991 when it was finally released into the general population.
Thanks to its sweet, tart flavor, this apple can easily be enjoyed raw- fresh off the tree it grows on.
Of course, being an artificially cultivated fruit, it has plenty of scientific properties that make it taste better.
For example, the apple has larger cells than a traditional one, making it juicier when bitten.
6. Horned Melon
This list certainly is rich with fruits that have bizarre and exotic names!
This melon gets its name from the spikes that protrude from its orange exterior shell.
Interestingly, when you cut one open, you’ll find a soft, squishy, green flesh inside.
In general, it shouldn’t be compared to a regular melon and it actually has a more similar flavor to a banana or zucchini.
In fact, many people don’t like the taste of the horned melon and prefer to eat it with some salt or sugar sprinkled over the flesh to make it more palatable.
7. Huckleberry
Now, this might have been one of the fruits that came to mind when you clicked on this page!
The huckleberry is the state fruit of Idaho and is commonly grown all over North America.
It got its name from the previous English dialect versions ‘hurtleberry’ or ‘whortleberry’ and is now a well-known ingredient in American cuisine.
With a tart, slightly muted flavor, they make for a tasty snack but can just as easily be made into pies, jams, muffins, and pancakes.
Basically, this is one of the classic American fruits that you can use pretty much interchangeably with something like a blueberry.
8. Huito
Native to North and South America, as well as the Caribbean, this fruit can go by plenty of other names, including Spanish lime, genip, or limoncillo.
Regardless of what you want to call it, the fruit has some interesting properties and effects when consumed by humans.
The flavor of the huito is said to be almost wine-like and the fruit even has some mild laxative qualities.
The fruit is pretty small in size but provides plenty of nutritional value in each one.
9. Hottentot Fig
Native primarily to South Africa, this is one of the less desirable fruits on our list when it comes to human consumption.
In fact, it is sometimes referred to as a ‘sour fig’, thanks to its tart flavor.
The fruit does grow with a fairly attractive flower that can form in a variety of different colors, making them not all that undesirable for their aesthetic qualities.
Interestingly, the leaves of the plant are also edible and can be ingested for medicinal purposes like curing a sore throat or fighting bacterial infections.
However, botanists aren’t the biggest fans of this fruit as it has a tendency to invade other regions and negatively affect the new environment.
10. Honeydew Melon
Another classic North American fruit, the honeydew melon is a favorite for many people in fruit salads or as a snack on their own.
The large, round fruit has a hard outer shell that protects the juicy, sweet flesh inside.
It has a generally sweeter taste than some other common forms of melon, like watermelons and cantaloupe melons.
Thanks to their semi arid climate favorability, honeydew melons grow pretty well in the United States and can be found in plenty of farms across the West of the nation.
11. Honeyberry
The interestingly shaped fruit is also sometimes referred to as a ‘fly honeysuckle’.
It is native to cooler regions in the northern hemisphere such as Canada, Japan, and Russia.
With a somewhat tubular, blue appearance, you’d be forgiven for walking past this fruit without even knowing it was edible!
However, they have a fairly sour flavor that lends them well to being made into jams and candies with some added sweeteners to enhance their flavor.
12. Hog Plum
With a tree that belongs to the cashew family, the hog plum is a tropical fruit that has a variety of uses for human consumption.
For example, you can make the fruit’s pulp into juice, sherbet, or simply eat it raw and it will taste delicious!
In fact, even the leaves of the plant are sometimes served raw as an accompaniment to a meal in Thailand.
The fruit grows on its tree in a small, round shape and can range through green, yellow, and orange colors as it develops.
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13. Highbush Cranberry
Similar to the highbush blueberry we looked at earlier, this fruit gets its name from the position it grows on its bush.
Strangely though, it’s not actually a real cranberry. It has a nearly identical appearance, flavor, and ripening season but these two fruits are genetically different from one another.
However, that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy eating these and, upon removing the seeds, they can be consumed raw or cooked into a sauce to serve with meat.
14. Hardy Kiwi
This vine-based fruit is native to Asian countries like Japan, Korea, and China.
It grows in small, green rounds and has a surprisingly similar taste to a regular kiwi fruit.
Also surprising is how easy it is to eat this fruit with the skin still on it. With a name like a hardy kiwi, you’d expect it to be a little tougher!
Like many fruits though, they don’t taste that great on their own or when they’re raw. For that reason, they are much more commonly made into jams and jellies.
15. Hackberry
The final H-fruit we’re examining in this article is the humble hackberry.
This tiny red fruit grows on a wide variety of trees and is native to North America.
In fact, there’s a good chance that you’ve walked past a tree growing plenty of hackberries without even thinking about it.
The fruit itself is rich in carbs, proteins, and fats. Not to mention, they are very easy to eat raw and have a pretty mild flavor.
However, the berries are most commonly grown simply for their trees and are commonly seen growing in cities across the world.
Final Thoughts
There you have it, those are pretty much all the H-fruits in the world!
Of course, there are bound to be a few that we didn’t have space to include in our list. If you can think of any that we missed out on, kudos to you for some very specific fruit knowledge!
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