The challenge gets tougher if you try to come up with a list of fruits that start with the letter Z!
And you’ll surely agree that you can’t easily remember a name or two besides zucchini.
Is that a fruit, though?
Indeed, there are not a lot of fruits that begin with the letter Z.
This time, we tried our best to compose a list of the Z-fruits for you.
And we’re happy to give you 15 names of fruits starting with Z that you can find in different parts of the world!
Let’s get to know them one by one.
1. Zabergau Reinette Apples
The large zabergau reinette apples are a famous russet variety native to Germany.
This German russet apple is sweet, just like most types of apples. Yet, did you know that if you keep it under cold storage for up to 1 month, the taste of this fruit gets softer and sweeter? We suggest you try and find out yourself.
Aside from its sweetness, the zabergau reinette apple has a somewhat sharp flavor with a dense flesh that is hard to chew.
2. Zalzalak Fruit
The zalzalak fruit of the Rosaceae family has several names. You can call it hawthorn, May-tree, whitethorn, hawberry, quickthorn, or thornapple.
This sweet and sour red persimmon-looking fruit is native to Northern Europe, North Africa, Asia, and North America.
Zalzalak fruit is known for its high antioxidant content, which can provide potential benefits to our health like lowering your blood pressure, managing stress levels, and preventing heart disease.
3. Zante Currant
Also known as Corinth raisins, zante currants are simply dried raisins from the small, sweet, seedless grape variety called Black Corinth.
Zante currants are primarily produced in Greece, covering about 80% of the total world production. The rest are cultivated in the USA, South Africa, and Australia.
You’ll often see them used in baked goods like raisin cookies, fruit cakes, raisin biscuits, scones, and more!
4. Zarzamora Fruit
Zarzamora is just a Spanish name for blackberries of the Rosaceae family. The scientific name is Rubus armeniacus. (*)
In other parts of the world, it is called the Himalayan blackberry, bramble, dewberry, goutberry, Feuilles de Mûrier, or Feuilles de Ronce.
Now, this plant has managed to invade the Pacific Northwest of Canada and the United States. You may see them growing out of control in these countries’ woodlands and urban and suburban parks.
5. Zestar Apple
The Zestar apple or Minnewashta is a trademarked name for this type of apple developed in Minnesota, USA, during the late 90s.
Zestar! Apple – yes, that’s how you should literally write the name of this apple. The scientific name is Malus domestica.
Guess what?
The Minnewashta apple variety had to undergo multiple lab trials to ensure that they could grow in the cold regions of the North!
In Minnesota, the harvest season for this apple variety happens in late August through September.
6. Zhe Fruits – Mandarin Melon Berry
The raspberry-like Zhe fruit is commonly cultivated in China and Japan.
They can also be called Mandarin melon berry, Chinese mulberry, silkworm thorn, cudrang, or Che fruit. Its scientific name is Maclura tricuspidata.
They may look like raspberries, but their taste is similar to mulberries. The zhe fruit tree or Mandarin melon berry is usually eaten raw, and it makes a great addition to your fruit salad recipes.
7. Zierfandler Grape
Zierfandler or Spätrot is a grape variety that is mainly cultivated in Austria.
You can also find them growing in Hungary (Cirfandli) and Slovenia (Zerjavina).
This type of grape tastes sweet with notes of almonds, and it is used to produce Austrian white wine.
Zierfandler wines age well, and they are known for their elegant sweet flavor and pleasant acidity.
8. Zig-Zag Vine Fruit
The zigzag vine fruit belongs to the Annonaceae family.
They’re commonly grown in New Guinea and Eastern Australia. Its scientific name is Uvaria leichhardtii.
This bright orange-colored fruit is about the size of blueberries, and they are loved for its tangy and sherbet-like flavor when added to sauces for gourmet dishes.
Furthermore, the zigzag vine fruit is also often used in making Australian sweet liqueur.
9. Zill Mango
In 1940, the zill mango was propagated by a horticulturist and nursery owner, Lawrence Zill.
It was believed that The zill mango (Mangifera indica) was initially grown from a Haden mango seed.
Late in 2005, it was discovered in a pedigree analysis that the Zill mango is a cross variety between Haden and Bombay mangoes.
The oval to ovate-shaped zill mangoes are yellow with dark red blush skin. They have a sweet flavor and strong aroma.
Zill mangoes only weigh less than a pound when it reaches mature age. Unlike other mangoes, the zill mango has yellow and fiberless flesh.
10. Zinfandel Grapes Fruit
Zinfandel grapes or Primitivo is a black-skinned grape variety produced in large, heavy clusters. Its scientific name is Vitis vinifera.
The popular types of zinfandel grapes are cultivated in Californian vineyards, and they’re mainly used to make robust-tasting red wines.
The zinfandel grapes fruit variety is known for its high sugar content, which means that it can be fermented with an alcohol content that can go beyond 15 percent.
11. Ziziphus Fruit
Ziziphus fruit (Ziziphus jujuba) is also known as jujube fruit, red date, Chinese date, or Chinese jujube. They’ve been a staple in the Asian nations for centuries already.
These small round fruits turn dark red or purple and are slightly wrinkly when they ripen. Since it has a sweet taste and chewy texture, the Ziziphus is dried and used in making candies and Asian desserts.
In traditional Chinese medicine, it is believed that the Ziziphus fruit can help improve sleep and brain function. It may also help boost the immune system since they contain antioxidants.
12. Zucchini Fruit
You might have believed that zucchinis (Cucurbita pepo) belong to the vegetable world. Apparently, they’re not.
This time, you need to know that they’re botanically under the fruit group, just like your squash, cucumbers, and eggplants. So, call it the zucchini fruit moving forward.
Don’t worry.
It’s still okay to think that zucchinis are veggies. After all, they taste like veggies, and you cook them like how you cook veggies all your life, perhaps. Just know from this point that zucchini fruit (courgette or baby marrow) is technically a fruit.
Zucchinis may look like cucumbers, but you need to cook them like squash. You can do several cooking methods with zucchini – steam, boil, grill, bake, barbecue, or fried!
13. Zweigelt Grape
Zweigelt grapes or Rotburger was created by Friedrich Zweigelt. It is an Austrian grape variety that’s also cultivated in Canadian regions.
This grape variety has a dark blue or purple to black color, and they’re best used in making wines.
14. Zwetschge Fruit
Zwetschge (Prunus domestica subsp. domestica) is a german term for prune plum, sugar plum German plum, blue plum, or damask plum.
They come in small egg-shaped sizes and have thin blue or purple skin. Just imagine that these prune plums are an oversized black grape.
The yellow flesh of the zwetschge fruit is commonly used to give tartness to baked goods and desserts.
Final Thoughts
So, the next time you play the alphabet game with your friends, remember this list of Z-fruits we prepared for you so that you can ace beyond your opponents.
After checking a list of fruits with names starting with the letter Z, 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.
