50 Fruits That Start with P

Illustration of several fruits, with the letter P

Fruits are defined as the mature ovaries of flowering plants — typically containing seeds, which can range in taste from sweet to sour. They’re nature’s dessert — ready to be enjoyed at any time.

We’ve collected the ultimate list of fruit names that start with P — all the way from Papayas to Pluots.

Illustration of dozens of fruits that start with different letters of the alphabet

Why did we write this article? 

  1. Eating a plant-based diet is better for animals and the planet.
  2. Choosing to eat seasonal fruits and vegetables can make a world of difference. 
  3. It’s valuable to know about the beautiful range of (yummy) plants on planet Earth so we can fight to protect their biodiversity

We hope you discover something new — and maybe even share your newfound favorite fruit with a friend. 

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A quick note before you bite into a new-found fruit: Some of these fruits may not be able to be consumed raw — and other fruits could easily be confused with a non-edible fruit. Please use caution and care.

Fruits That Start with the Letter P — 

  • Pacific Rose Apple
  • Palestinian Sweet Lime
  • Papaya
  • Parsonage Pear
  • Passionfruit
  • Pawpaw
  • Peach
  • Peach Palm Fruit
  • Peanut Butter Fruit
  • Pear
  • Pepino Melon
  • Pequi
  • Persian Lime
  • Persimmon
  • Peruvian Groundcherry
  • Petit Manseng Grape
  • Petit Rouge Grape
  • Peumo
  • PF Lucky 13 Flamin’ Fury Peach
  • Physalis
  • Pickering Mango
  • Picual Olive
  • Pigeon Pea
  • Pigeon Plum
  • Pigface Fruit
  • Pineapple
  • Pineberry
  • Pink Banana
  • Pink Lady Apple
  • Pink Lemonade Blueberry
  • Pink Pearl Apple
  • Pinot Noir Grape
  • Pinova Apple
  • Pitaya
  • Plantain
  • Plum
  • Plumcot
  • Pluot
  • Pomato Fruit
  • Pomegranate
  • Pomelo
  • Ponderosa Lemon
  • Ponkan Fruit
  • Poorman Orange
  • Prickly Pear
  • Prime Ark Freedom Blackberry
  • Prune
  • Pulasan
  • Pummelo
  • Purple Mangosteen

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