Do you have the need to update your “N” fruits vocabulary?

Or, are you struggling to think of a single fruit that starts with “N”?

We got the answers for you!

You can quickly think of fruits like nectarines and nashi pears, but aside from these examples, you’ll indeed find it challenging to come up with more!

In this article. You’ll get to:

1. Know over 20 names of fruits starting with the letter N.
2. What are they, and how are they used for consumption?

Let’s get started!

What Are Fruits That Start With The Letter “N”?

1. Naartjie Fruit

Naartjie fruit is a part of the citrus family that resembles akin to mandarin orange. Its scientific name is Citrus unshiu.

Like other orange fruits, it has a thin and leathery outer rind that is easy to peel and delicate flesh divided into segments. It has a sweet and tarty taste with a unique acidic odor, leaving a lingering citrus fruit smell on your hands when you peel it.

2. Nagami Kumquat

It is an olive-sized sweet-tart, orange-colored, pebbled textured fruit classified as Fortunella margarita – the scientific name. This acidic citrus fruit is popularly grown in Asian countries.

It is typically consumed fresh and used in green salads or as a topping for avocado toast. For beverage use, it is sliced and infused into cocktails or some sparkling water.

3. Nageia Nagi Fruit

Also known as the Asian bayberry, this fruit of the Podocarpaceae family is commonly cultivated in Asian countries such as China, Japan, and Taiwan. Its scientific name is Nageia nagi.

The Nageia Nagi tree can grow up to 20 meters tall even under extreme weather conditions. The fruit is not usually used for consumption, but it is mainly used to produce oil from the seed while the wood is utilized to make furniture.

4. Nam Dok Mai

Did you know that Nam Dok Mai is one of the world’s most consumed fruits? The name itself sure sounds unfamiliar to you, right?

These are just your sweet yellow mangoes produced in Thailand. When sliced, this exceptional aromatic fruit has a unique oval shape with a dark yellow, sweet, and soft flesh. Its scientific name is Mangifera indica.

5. Nance Fruit

Nance fruits is a fruit tree native to South America and Central American countries. Other names of nance fruit are golden spoon, nanche, kraabu, nancite, savanna serrette, craboo, or muruci. Its scientific name is Byrsonima crassifolia.

The nance fruit has a cherry-shaped golden/yellowish-orange colored fruit of the Byrsonima crassifolia tree. People eat them raw or cooked sometimes; they are added to smoothies and other healthy foods and drinks.

6. Naranja

What’s the Spanish translation of orange? Yes, it’s Naranja – your typical orange fruit inside and out. Naranja comes in a wide variety of popular citrus fruits.

7. Naranjilla Fruit

As the name of naranjilla (Solanum quitoense) is closely associated with Naranja (orange color), this is a tropical fruit commonly cultivated in northwestern South America. It has a citrusy flavor that tastes like rhubarb and lime combined.

8. Naseberry

Also called sapodilla, chico, or nispero, this small oval fruit comes with a sweet, unique taste with a touch of cinnamon, apple, and pear.

Naseberry is known for its high fiber content, which can be beneficial for your digestive health.

9. Nashi Pear

Nashi pear is popularly known as Asian pear. This type of pear is typically eaten raw as they are not the best type for baking, but you can use it for making jams.

It has a sweet, juicy, crispy, slightly sandy, and light-colored flesh that looks like the shape of apples.

10. Natal Plum

Natal plum is a part of the Dogbane or Apocynaceae family. This type of fruit is closely related to the poisonous Oleander.

Note that the stems and leaves of the Natal plum fruit are not for consumption as they contain toxic substances.

Only the fruit of the Natal plum is edible, which can either be eaten raw or used for baking.

11. Navel Orange

Need more N fruits from the orange family? Just say navel orange! That still counts, right?

Although this fruit may taste similar to the standard orange, the critical difference is that it has a navel shape opening located on the top. Yes, that’s where it gets its name!

Navel oranges are highly popular because of their juicy and seedless nature, and it makes them easy to consume because of their easy-to-peel thick, bitter rinds.

12. Nectacotum Fruit

Nectacotum is a hybrid fruit of apricot, plum, and nectarine developed by the Ito Packing Company in California, USA. “Necta-” from nectarine; “cot-” from apricot; and “-um” from plum. Thus, the name “Nectacotum.”

This hybrid fruit has a reddish-green color with light pink sweet flesh, which mixes well with berries or green salad.

13. Nectarines

Here you have the famous N-word fruit, nectarine! (*)

Nectarines (Prunus persica) are smooth-skinned peaches that belong to the family Rosaceae. This vitamin-rich fruit can have red, yellow, or white flesh, which can be eaten fresh or cooked in jams or pies.

14. Neem Fruit

Neem is commonly found in Central Asia, specifically in India.

The neem tree is a relative to the mahogany family in which its durable and strong wood is resistant to insect attacks.

As for the neem fruit, it has a green to yellow color appearance while its flesh has a sweet and sugary taste.

15. Nepali Hog Plum

The Nepali hog plum fruit or lapsi’s origin is in Nepal. The size of this fruit is only about an inch long. It has white flesh that is pleasantly tarty.

Traditionally it is made into preserves, or it is added as a flavoring for Nepalese candies.

16. Nere Fruit

Nere (Parkia biglobosa) is known as the locust bean tree. Its fruit looks similar to lychee, which contains sweet pulp and seeds.

Nere tree is widely cultivated in Africa, specifically in the Sub-Saharan areas.

17. Newton Pippin Apple

Newton Pippin Apple is recognized as one of the oldest garden apple varieties in America. The fruit has a light green color, sometimes with some hints of yellow.

Its crispy yellow flesh comes with a unique tartness that requires storage to develop correctly.

18. Niyog

Known as the Philippines ‘ “Tree of Life,” niyog is also called coconut. The niyog fruit refers to the mature brown fruit of the coconut tree. On the other hand, the green fruit at a young age is called “buko.”

The Niyog’s meat is thick and firm, which can be made into the coconut cream and coconut milk.

19. Nocera

Nocera is a grape variety that is used to make red wine in Sicily. This thick-skinned fruit is recognized as a high-quality grape as it can retain good acidity even under the scorching heat in Sicily.

It has a higher alcohol content that comes with a bouquet of dark fruit flavors, spice, and leather.

20. Nonda Plum

The Nonda plum is believed to have existed for more than 4000 years in Australia. It tastes and looks nothing like a plum, but it’s a spiky-looking gourd fruit that tastes quite bitter and stringy.

Nonda plum is an edible fruit, but many people don’t find it too appealing for consumption.

21. Noni

Noni (Morinda citrifolia) is a staple cultivated in some parts of Southeast Asia or Polynesia and used in traditional folk medicine for over 2,000 years.

It is a lumpy mango-sized yellow fruit with a very bitter taste and distinct odor akin to some stinky cheese when it ripens.

22. Nutmeg fruit

The nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) we commonly know is used as a spice for pies. Apparently, the nutmeg tree grows a fruit that is used to make jams or candies.

Conclusion

There you have it!

We hope this list is helpful enough for you to get to know a bunch of familiar or exotic fruits, starting with N.

If you think there are more fruits you know that start with the letter N, feel free to share them with us!

After checking a list of fruits with names starting with the letter N, you might also want to check another fruits name list:

 A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, Q, S, T, U, V, X, Y, Z.