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Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus
A large, water-rich melon with a thick striped rind and bright pink-red flesh — a summer staple worldwide and originally an African crop.
If you've been searching for fruits that start with W, you'll find 3 detailed fruits below. We're not interested in giving you only a list of names — every entry on this page links to a full profile with the kind of detail you'd actually want to know.
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| Watermelon | White Currant | White Sapote |
List of Fruits That Start With W
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White Currant
Ribes rubrum (white-fruited variant)
A pale translucent variety of redcurrant — sweeter, less acidic, eaten fresh more than its red sibling, and once a fixture of Victorian dessert tables for its jewel-like appearance.
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White Sapote
Casimiroa edulis
A green-skinned Mexican fruit (Casimiroa edulis) with creamy custard-like flesh and a banana-vanilla-pear flavor — citrus family relative, despite the deceptive sapote name and total lack of citrus character.
About fruits starting with W
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