✔ Updated · 99 fruits, sorted by category
Fruits that start with M include mangoes, mandarins, melons, mulberries, mangosteen, Meyer lemons and McIntosh apples.
M is one of the richest letters for fruit, so this list covers everyday favorites, tropical treasures, wild berries, African and Australian bush fruits, and dozens of named apple, grape, citrus, cherry and melon varieties. Each entry says what the fruit tastes like and where it grows, and a quick A-to-Z list at the end is handy for alphabet games, quizzes and Scattergories.
Fruits that start with M, from everyday favorites to rare finds. The most popular:
Common Fruits That Start With M
Apples, pears, grapes and figs that start with M. McIntosh apples remind me of fall in Ohio.
McIntosh Apple
A classic Canadian apple from Ontario with red-and-green skin and tender, juicy, tangy-sweet white flesh that cooks down quickly.
Macoun Apple
A New York apple bred from McIntosh, with dark red skin and very crisp, juicy, sweet flesh with a hint of berry.
Mutsu Apple
A large Japanese apple, also called Crispin, from Golden Delicious and Indo, with green-yellow skin and crisp, honey-sweet, tangy flesh.
Melrose Apple
The official state apple of Ohio, a cross of Jonathan and Red Delicious with sweet-tart, juicy flesh that improves in storage.
Maiden Blush Apple
A New Jersey heirloom from the 1700s with pale yellow skin and a pink blush, and sharp, juicy flesh for sauce and drying.
Modi Apple
An Italian apple bred from Gala and Liberty, with deep red skin and crunchy, juicy, very sweet flesh.
Margil Apple
An old English dessert apple from the 1700s, small and striped, with dense, aromatic, sweet and nutty flesh.
Max Red Bartlett Pear
A red-skinned form of the Bartlett pear grown in the Pacific Northwest, with smooth, juicy, sweet and aromatic flesh.
Moonglow Pear
A USDA pear from Maryland, resistant to fire blight, with yellow skin blushed pink and soft, juicy, mildly sweet flesh.
Magness Pear
A USDA pear with russeted skin and buttery, very sweet, juicy flesh, often compared to the classic Comice.
Mission Fig
A dark purple fig planted by Spanish missionaries in California, with pink flesh that tastes sweet, jammy and rich.
Muscadine Grape
A thick-skinned grape native to the southeastern United States, with musky, very sweet pulp, made into jelly and wine.
Muscat Grape
An ancient Mediterranean grape family with green or dark berries and a strong, floral, honey-sweet flavor, eaten fresh or dried.
Marquis Grape
A large green seedless grape from Cornell in New York, with juicy, sweet berries and a mild, slightly foxy flavor.
Mars Grape
A blue seedless grape from the University of Arkansas, with slip-skin berries and a sweet, Concord-like flavor.
Moon Drops Grape
A long, tube-shaped, dark purple seedless grape from California with crunchy, sweet flesh and a dimple at one end.
Merlot Grape
A dark blue French wine grape from Bordeaux, now grown worldwide, with soft, juicy berries tasting of plum and cherry.
Berries That Start With M
Wild and garden berries, including several named varieties.
Mulberry
Long, juicy berries in black, red or white, grown across Asia, Europe and North America, with a sweet, mildly tart flavor.
Marionberry
An Oregon blackberry with large, glossy black berries and an intense sweet-tart flavor, prized for pies and jam.
Maqui Berry
A small, dark purple berry from the forests of Chile and Argentina, with a mild, sweet, slightly astringent taste.
Mock Strawberry
A small red berry from Asia, now wild worldwide, that looks like a strawberry but has a bland, watery taste.
Midyim
A small white berry speckled with purple from coastal eastern Australia, with a sweet, gingery, slightly spicy flavor.
Mountain Huckleberry
A wild huckleberry from the mountains of western North America with large purple berries that taste sweet, rich and tangy.
Meeker Raspberry
The main red raspberry grown in Washington State, with large, firm berries and a sweet, rich flavor ideal for freezing.
Malling Jewel Raspberry
A classic English raspberry from East Malling, Kent, with dark red, juicy berries and a sweet, full flavor.
Monterey Strawberry
A California day-neutral strawberry with large, glossy red berries and a very sweet, aromatic flavor.
Mara des Bois Strawberry
A French strawberry bred to taste like wild strawberries, with small red berries and an intense, perfumed sweetness.
Magellan Barberry
Called calafate in Patagonia, small blue-black berries from Chile and Argentina with a sweet, slightly tart, blueberry-like taste.
Mayhaw
Small red hawthorn fruits from the swamps of the southern United States, too tart to eat raw but made into famous jelly.
Muntries
Small green-and-red berries from southern Australia, also called emu apples, with a spicy, apple-like flavor.
Myrtle Berry
Dark blue berries of the myrtle shrub from the Mediterranean, with a resinous, bittersweet flavor, used for Sardinian mirto liqueur.
Manzanita Berry
Small reddish berries of a California shrub with dry, mealy flesh tasting like tart apple, made into cider by Native peoples.
Citrus That Start With M
Mandarins, oranges, limes and kumquats that start with M. I keep a bag of mandarins in my fruit bowl all winter.
Mandarin
A small, easy-peel citrus first grown in China and now worldwide, with juicy segments that taste sweet and mildly tangy.
Meyer Lemon
A lemon-mandarin hybrid from China, popular in California, with thin, fragrant skin and sweeter, less acidic juice than regular lemons.
Moro Blood Orange
A Sicilian blood orange with deep crimson flesh and a sweet-tart flavor with notes of raspberry and cherry.
Minneola Tangelo
A bell-shaped Florida cross of Dancy tangerine and Duncan grapefruit, with juicy, tangy-sweet flesh.
Murcott
A Florida mandarin hybrid with thin skin and very sweet, juicy, richly flavored orange segments, ripening in late winter.
Mikan
The Japanese name for the satsuma mandarin, a seedless, easy-peel fruit from Japan with sweet, mild, juicy segments.
Makrut Lime
A bumpy green lime from Southeast Asia with little juice and an intensely aromatic rind; its leaves flavor Thai curries.
Mexican Lime
Also called Key lime, a small, round, thin-skinned lime grown in Mexico with very sour, aromatic, slightly bitter juice.
Meiwa Kumquat
A round, sweet kumquat from China eaten whole, with sweet, tender skin and mildly tart flesh.
Marumi Kumquat
A small, round Japanese kumquat with thin, spicy-sweet skin and sour flesh, eaten whole or candied.
Mosambi
A sweet lime from India with thin green-yellow skin and very low-acid juice that tastes mild and lightly sweet.
Malta Orange
A blood orange variety grown in Pakistan and northern India with red-streaked flesh and a sweet, tangy flavor.
Tropical Fruits That Start With M
Mangoes, bananas, pineapples and other warm-climate M fruits. Ripe mango is my weakness.
Mango
A juicy stone fruit from South Asia, now grown throughout the tropics, with orange flesh that is sweet, floral and slightly tangy.
Mangosteen
A purple Southeast Asian fruit with snow-white segments that taste sweet, tangy and floral, like peach, lychee and pineapple.
Mamey Sapote
A football-shaped fruit from Mexico and Central America with salmon-colored flesh that tastes like sweet potato, pumpkin and almond.
Mammee Apple
A round, brown Caribbean fruit with firm orange flesh that tastes like apricot and raspberry, eaten fresh or in jams.
Maracuja
The Spanish and Portuguese name for passion fruit, from South America, with tart, intensely aromatic yellow pulp full of seeds.
Mamoncillo
Also called Spanish lime, small green fruits from the Caribbean and northern South America with tart-sweet, lychee-like pulp.
Marang
A large, spiky fruit from Borneo and the Philippines related to jackfruit, with soft white segments that taste sweet and creamy.
Mabolo
Also called velvet apple, a fuzzy reddish fruit from the Philippines with cream-colored flesh tasting like sweet apple and cheese.
Malay Apple
A pear-shaped red fruit from Malaysia and Indonesia with crisp, juicy white flesh and a mild, rose-scented sweetness.
Monstera Deliciosa
The fruit of the Swiss cheese plant from Mexico, eaten only when fully ripe, tasting like pineapple, banana and coconut.
Miracle Fruit
A small red berry from West Africa with a mild taste, famous for making sour foods taste sweet after eating it.
Mangaba
A small yellow fruit with red speckles from the savannas of Brazil, with soft, sweet-tart, milky flesh used for juice and ice cream.
Manzano Banana
A short, chunky banana from Central and South America, also called apple banana, with a sweet, tangy, apple-like flavor.
Mysore Banana
A small dessert banana from South India with thin skin and creamy flesh that tastes sweet with a pleasant tang.
MD-2 Pineapple
The extra-sweet golden pineapple variety bred in Hawaii and grown in Costa Rica, now the most common pineapple in supermarkets.
Mauritius Pineapple
A small pineapple grown in Malaysia and India, with deep yellow, crunchy flesh that tastes very sweet and fragrant.
Manila Mango
A slender yellow mango from the Philippines and Mexico with buttery, fiberless flesh that tastes very sweet and tangy.
Mallika Mango
An Indian hybrid of Neelum and Dasheri, with yellow skin and fiberless, very sweet flesh with honey and citrus notes.
Mulgoba Mango
A historic Indian mango that gave rise to Florida's Haden mango, with aromatic, rich, sweet and fiberless flesh.
Stone Fruits That Start With M
Plums, cherries, apricots and peaches with a single pit.
Mirabelle Plum
A small golden plum from the Lorraine region of France, with honey-sweet, aromatic flesh used for tarts and brandy.
Methley Plum
An early Japanese-type plum from South Africa, with reddish-purple skin and juicy, sweet, red flesh.
Mariposa Plum
A blood plum from California and Australia with green-red skin and dark red flesh that tastes sweet and slightly tart.
Mexican Plum
A wild plum from Texas and northern Mexico with red-purple fruits and juicy, tart-sweet flesh used in jelly.
Morello Cherry
A dark red sour cherry from Europe, too tart to eat raw for most people, prized for pies, jams and liqueurs.
Montmorency Cherry
The main sour cherry grown in Michigan and France, with bright red skin and tart, juicy flesh used for pies and juice.
Meteor Cherry
A cold-hardy sour cherry from Minnesota, with bright red skin, yellow flesh and a tangy flavor for pies.
Moorpark Apricot
An old English apricot with large, orange-red fruits and rich, sweet, juicy flesh, a favorite for eating fresh and drying.
Mayflower Peach
An old, very early American peach with red skin and soft, white, juicy flesh that is sweet and mild.
Madison Peach
A cold-hardy yellow freestone peach from Virginia with juicy, sweet, richly flavored flesh.
Muir Peach
A California yellow freestone peach from the 1880s with firm, sweet flesh, long used for drying and canning.
Melons That Start With M
Muskmelons, heirloom watermelons and unusual melons.
Muskmelon
The netted, orange-fleshed melon from Central Asia, also sold as cantaloupe in North America, with sweet, musky, juicy flesh.
Mouse Melon
Also called cucamelon, grape-sized fruits from Mexico and Central America that look like tiny watermelons and taste like sour cucumber.
Moon and Stars Watermelon
An American heirloom with dark green rind spotted with yellow moon and stars, and very sweet red or pink flesh.
Minnesota Midget Melon
A small, early cantaloupe from Minnesota bred for short summers, with thick orange flesh that is sweet and juicy.
Montreal Melon
A huge heirloom muskmelon once grown near Montreal, with green flesh that tastes sweet and spicy, with a hint of nutmeg.
Mickylee Watermelon
A small, round Florida icebox watermelon with light green rind and crisp, sweet red flesh.
Rare & Exotic Fruits That Start With M
Wild and unusual fruits from Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas.
Marula
A yellow, plum-sized fruit from southern Africa with tangy, sweet, juicy flesh, best known as the flavor of Amarula cream liqueur.
Medlar
A brown, apple-like fruit from Europe and western Asia, eaten after it softens, when it tastes like spiced applesauce and dates.
Maypop
A wild passion fruit from the southeastern United States, with a green, egg-shaped shell and tart-sweet, tropical-tasting pulp.
Monk Fruit
A small round fruit from southern China, also called luo han guo, intensely sweet and used dried in tea and sweeteners.
Maya Nut
The fruit of the breadnut tree from Mexico and Central America, with thin, sweet orange pulp around a large edible seed.
Melinjo
A red fruit from Southeast Asia whose skins are cooked as a vegetable and seeds pounded into crackers, with a mildly bitter taste.
Mountain Pepper
Also called Tasmanian pepperberry, small black berries from southeastern Australia with a sweet start and a hot, peppery finish.
Monkey Orange
A hard-shelled round fruit from southern African woodland, with brown, sweet-sour pulp tasting of banana and pineapple.
Mobola Plum
A yellow fruit from the savannas of central and southern Africa with dry, mealy, sweet flesh like a mild date.
Melon Pear
Also called pepino, a striped, egg-shaped fruit from the Andes with juicy, mild flesh tasting like honeydew and cucumber.
Matoa
A round fruit from New Guinea and Indonesia with translucent, juicy flesh that tastes like lychee, longan and durian.
Mundu
A yellow-orange Garcinia fruit from Southeast Asia and India, related to mangosteen, with juicy, sour-sweet pulp.
Dates and Dried Fruits That Start With M
Date varieties and dried fruits that start with M.
Medjool Date
A large, soft date first grown in Morocco and now in California and Jordan, with rich, caramel-like, honey-sweet flesh.
Mazafati Date
A soft, dark brown to black Iranian date with moist, very sweet flesh, usually eaten fresh rather than fully dried.
Muscatel Raisins
Large Australian raisins dried from Muscat grapes, often still on the stem, with a rich, floral, honey-like sweetness.
Botanical Fruits Eaten as Vegetables That Start With M
Fruits in the botanical sense that are cooked and served as vegetables.
Marmande Tomato
A ribbed French heirloom tomato from southwest France, with juicy red flesh and a rich, sweet-tart flavor for salads.
Mortgage Lifter Tomato
A huge pink heirloom tomato bred in West Virginia in the 1930s, with meaty, mild, sweet flesh and few seeds.
Moneymaker Tomato
A reliable English heirloom from the 1950s producing medium red tomatoes with a classic, mild, sweet-tangy flavor.
Mirasol Pepper
A Mexican and Peruvian chile that grows pointing upward, with fruity, mildly hot flesh; dried, it becomes the guajillo.
Did You Know?
- Fresh mangosteens could not be legally imported into the United States until 2007, because of concerns about Asian fruit flies.
- Miracle fruit contains a protein called miraculin that makes sour foods such as lemons taste sweet for up to an hour after eating it.
- The marionberry was developed at Oregon State University and released in 1956, and it is named after Marion County, Oregon.
- The McIntosh apple traces back to a single tree found by John McIntosh on his Ontario farm in 1811, and the Apple Macintosh computer is named after it.
- Monk fruit, a small melon-family fruit from southern China, is dried for tea and made into a zero-calorie sweetener far sweeter than sugar.
Quick List: All 99 Fruits That Start With M
Handy for alphabet games, quizzes and Scattergories. The full list, A to Z:
Mabolo, Macoun Apple, Madison Peach, Magellan Barberry, Magness Pear, Maiden Blush Apple, Makrut Lime, Malay Apple, Mallika Mango, Malling Jewel Raspberry, Malta Orange, Mamey Sapote, Mammee Apple, Mamoncillo, Mandarin, Mangaba, Mango, Mangosteen, Manila Mango, Manzanita Berry, Manzano Banana, Maqui Berry, Mara des Bois Strawberry, Maracuja, Marang, Margil Apple, Marionberry, Mariposa Plum, Marmande Tomato, Marquis Grape, Mars Grape, Marula, Marumi Kumquat, Matoa, Mauritius Pineapple, Max Red Bartlett Pear, Maya Nut, Mayflower Peach, Mayhaw, Maypop, Mazafati Date, McIntosh Apple, MD-2 Pineapple, Medjool Date, Medlar, Meeker Raspberry, Meiwa Kumquat, Melinjo, Melon Pear, Melrose Apple, Merlot Grape, Meteor Cherry, Methley Plum, Mexican Lime, Mexican Plum, Meyer Lemon, Mickylee Watermelon, Midyim, Mikan, Minneola Tangelo, Minnesota Midget Melon, Mirabelle Plum, Miracle Fruit, Mirasol Pepper, Mission Fig, Mobola Plum, Mock Strawberry, Modi Apple, Moneymaker Tomato, Monk Fruit, Monkey Orange, Monstera Deliciosa, Monterey Strawberry, Montmorency Cherry, Montreal Melon, Moon and Stars Watermelon, Moon Drops Grape, Moonglow Pear, Moorpark Apricot, Morello Cherry, Moro Blood Orange, Mortgage Lifter Tomato, Mosambi, Mountain Huckleberry, Mountain Pepper, Mouse Melon, Muir Peach, Mulberry, Mulgoba Mango, Mundu, Muntries, Murcott, Muscadine Grape, Muscat Grape, Muscatel Raisins, Muskmelon, Mutsu Apple, Myrtle Berry, Mysore Banana
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most popular fruit that starts with M?
The mango is the most popular fruit that starts with M and one of the most eaten fruits in the world. Mandarins, muskmelons, mulberries and Medjool dates are also widely enjoyed, along with McIntosh apples and Meyer lemons.
What does mangosteen taste like?
Mangosteen has soft, snow-white segments with a sweet, tangy and floral flavor, often compared to a mix of peach, lychee, strawberry and pineapple. The thick purple rind is not eaten. It grows mainly in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
What is a miracle fruit?
Miracle fruit is a small red berry from West Africa. It tastes mild on its own, but it contains a protein called miraculin that temporarily makes sour foods like lemons and limes taste sweet, an effect that lasts up to about an hour.
Is a marionberry a blackberry?
Yes. The marionberry is a type of blackberry developed at Oregon State University and released in 1956. It has large, glossy berries with an intense sweet-tart flavor and is mostly grown in Oregon, where it is famous in pies and jams.
What does mamey sapote taste like?
Mamey sapote has creamy, salmon-orange flesh with a flavor often described as a blend of sweet potato, pumpkin, almond and cherry. It is popular in Mexico, Central America, Cuba and Florida, where it is made into milkshakes and ice cream.
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