Table 1.
Comparison of fruit origin, structure, and ripening behaviors between CL and NC fruits.
| Fruit name | Fruit origin and structure | Texture of ripen fruit | Ripening behavior | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| True or false fruit | Simple fruit or not | Berry or not | Juicy or not | ||
| Araçá-boi (Euterpe oleracea) | True | Yes | Yes | Yes | NC |
| Araza (Eugenia stipitate) | True | No | Yes | Yes | NC |
| Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) | True | Yes | Yes | Yes | NC |
| Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) | True | Yes | Yes | Yes | NC |
| Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) | True | No | Yes | Yes | NC |
| Camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia) | False | Yes | Yes | Yes | NC |
| Cashew-apple (Anacardium occidentable) | False | Yes | Yes | Yes | NC |
| Cherry (Prunus avium) | True | Yes | Yes | Yes | NC |
| Citrus (Citrus reticulata) | True | Yes | Yes | Yes | NC |
| Gooseberry (Phyllanthus acidus) | False | Yes | Yes | Yes | NC |
| Grape berry (Vitis vinifera) | True | Yes | Yes | Yes | NC |
| Guava (Psidium guajava) | False | Yes | Yes | Yes | NC |
| Lemon (Citrus limon) | True | Yes | Yes | Yes | NC |
| Litchi (Litchi chinensis) | True | Yes | Yes | Yes | NC |
| Longan (Dimocarpus longan) | True | Yes | Yes | Yes | NC |
| Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) | False | Yes | Yes | Yes | NC |
| Mulberry (Fructus Mori) | True | No | Yes | Yes | NC |
| Pomegranate (Punica granatum) | False | Yes | Yes | Yes | NC |
| Raspberry (Rubus ideaus) | False | No | Yes | Yes | NC |
| Rose apple (Syzygium jambos) | False | Yes | Yes | Yes | NC |
| Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) | False | No | Yes | Yes | NC |
| Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus undulatus) | False | Yes | No | No | NC |
| Date (Ziziphus jujube) | True | Yes | No | No | NC |
| Pineapple (Ananas comosus) | False | No | No | No | NC |
| Abiu (Pouteria caimito) | True | Yes | Yes | No | CL |
| Acerola (Malpighia emarginata) | True | Yes | Yes | No | CL |
| Apple (Malus domestica) | False | Yes | No | No | CL |
| Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) | True | Yes | No | No | CL |
| Avocado (Persea Americana) | True | Yes | Yes | No | CL |
| Bael (Aegle marmelos) | True | Yes | No | No | CL |
| Banana (Musa spp) | False | Yes | Yes | No | CL |
| Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) | True | No | No | No | CL |
| Canistel (Pouteria campechiana) | True | Yes | Yes | No | CL |
| Custard apple (Annona squamosa) | True | No | Yes | No | CL |
| Durian (Durio zibethinus) | False | Yes | Yes | No | CL |
| Figs (Ficus carica) | False | Yes | Yes | No | CL |
| Kiwi fruit (Actinidia chinensis) | True | Yes | Yes | No | CL |
| Mango (Mangifera indica) | True | Yes | Yes | No | CL |
| Passion Flower (Passiflora caerulea) | True | Yes | Yes | No | CL |
| Papaya (Carica papaya) | True | Yes | Yes | No | CL |
| Peach (Prunus persica) | True | Yes | No | No | CL |
| Pears (Pyrus sorotina) | False | Yes | No | No | CL |
| Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) | True | Yes | Yes | No | CL |
Note that no matter what types of fruits, i.e. true or false fruits as well as simple or aggregate fruits, they are all included in CL and NC fruits, and also note that while nearly all the juicy and soft fruits are included in NC group, no juicy and soft fruits are included in CL group.