(On Some Fruits Found in the Philippines and Their Respective Names)
Fruits are common wherever you are, regardless if the country or region where you live is tropical or not, simply because there are fruits that naturally grow in warmer regions as well as fruits that thrive in cold places. More so, fruits are among the most imported and exported produce in the world, making them available at almost any supermarket.
Here are some fruits that may be found in the Philippines and their corresponding names in Filipino and in English.
átis – sweetsop / sugar apple
balimbíng – carambola/starfruit
bayábas – guava
búko – coconut
caimíto – star apple
chésa – eggfruit/canistel
chíko – sapodilla
dúhat – Java plum
guyabáno – soursop
kamiás – bilimbi / cucumber tree
kasóy – cashew
langkâ/nangkâ – jackfruit
litsíyas – lychee
mabólo – velvet persimmon
macópa – water apple / bellfruit
manggá – mango
manggustán – mangosteen
mansánas – apple
milón¬ – cantaloupe/honeydew
pakwán – watermelon
papáya – pawpaw/papaya
péras – pear
piña/pinyá – pineapple
rímas – breadfruit
ságing – banana
sampáloc – tamarind
sineguélas – red mombin / sineguela
súha – pomelo/grapefruit
úbas – grapes
The Last Leaf
Fruits are perhaps one of the oldest and most beloved food in the world and continue to be.
