Fruits

1. Mansanas

   Apple

   Usage

   Basic fruit vocabulary for markets and grocery stores

2. Saging

   Banana

3. Dalandan

   Orange

4. Ubas

   Grape

5. Presa

   Strawberry

6. Pakwan

   Watermelon

7. Pinya

   Pineapple

8. Niyog

   Coconut

   Usage

   "Buko" (young coconut) is especially popular in the Philippines as a drink and dessert

9. Dayap

   Lime

10. Mangga

    Mango

    Usage

    Philippine mangoes are renowned as among the finest in the world

11. Durian

    Usage

    "King of fruits" — Mindanao is a key production area in the Philippines. Often banned in public spaces due to its strong odor

12. Mangosteen

    Usage

    "Queen of fruits" — sweet, delicate white flesh

13. Papaya

14. Litsyas

    Lychee

15. Rambutan

    Usage

    The name comes from Malay. A common tropical fruit in the Philippines

16. Pitaya

    Dragon fruit

    Usage

    Called "pitaya" or "dragon fruit" in the Philippines

17. Longan

18. Langka

    Jackfruit

    Usage

    Large fruit used in Philippine cooking. Ripe flesh is sweet; unripe is used in savory dishes

19. Sampalok

    Tamarind

    Usage

    Used as the souring agent in "sinigang," a beloved Filipino sour soup

20. Bayabas

    Guava

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