Fruit Lookalikes

Here’s a list of fruits that can easily be mistaken for mangoes (Pictured above) due to their shapes, colors, or skin textures: 1. Plum Mango This fruit is named for its mango-like shape and skin color. It’s smaller than a typical mango but often has a similar golden-yellow hue and smooth surface. 2. Apricots Apricots … Read more

Here’s a list of fruits that can easily be mistaken for persimmon (Pictured above) due to their shapes, colors, or textures: 1. Apricots Apricots are small and round with smooth, velvety skin in shades of orange and gold. Their size and color resemble a mini persimmon, especially firmer or underripe ones. 2. Tomato Firm, round … Read more

Here’s a list of fruits that can easily be mistaken for pomegranates (Pictured above) due to their similar size, shape, or reddish color: 1. Mabolo Mabolo, also known as the velvet apple, bears a noticeable resemblance to a pomegranate in terms of shape and color. It is typically round or slightly flattened, much like a … Read more

Here’s a list of fruits that resemble apples (pictured above) in their outer appearance (shape, color, texture). 1. Dungs (Jujube) Also called Chinese dates, fresh jujubes are small, round to oval, with smooth, shiny red or green skin—much like mini apples. As they ripen, they darken and wrinkle, but when fresh, they have an apple-like … Read more

Here’s a list of fruits that resemble guava in either their outer appearance (shape, color, texture) or inner structure (seeds, flesh, aroma). These fruits can easily be mistaken for guava at a glance or even when sliced open: 1. Feijoa (Pineapple Guava) Feijoa is a small, oval green fruit with grainy, aromatic flesh and a … Read more

Here are the fruits that resemble Grapes (pictured above):  1. Jabuticaba Native to Brazil, jabuticabas are dark purple, grape-sized fruits that grow directly on the trunk and branches of the tree. They look almost identical to Concord grapes and have a sweet, jelly-like pulp inside. 2. Muscadine A type of wild grape native to the … Read more

There are only two fruits that truly resemble corn (Pictured above) in physical appearance: 1. Monstera deliciosa (Swiss Cheese Fruit) When ripening, Monstera deliciosa develops a long, cylindrical shape covered in hexagonal scales, much like the kernels on a corn cob. As it matures, these greenish scales fall off in sections, revealing the yellow, juicy … Read more

Here are the fruits that resemble Lemon (pictured above) either due to their shape, color, texture, or sour-citrus nature: Meyer Lemon One of the oldest citrus fruits, citron has a large, bumpy yellow rind and often resembles a giant, rugged lemon. It may be oblong or oval and sometimes has a thick peel with little … Read more

Here are the fruits that resemble jackfruit (pictured above) in appearance: Breadfruit Breadfruit shares a similar size and oval shape with jackfruit, and its green, bumpy skin can look nearly identical when unripe. However, it lacks the jagged spines and has a smoother, dimpled texture. Inside, breadfruit contains starchy flesh used more like a vegetable … Read more

Fruits That Look Like Soursop Several fruits share a visual resemblance to soursop, either because of their bumpy, spiny, or scaly skin or because they come from the same botanical family (Annonaceae). While their tastes and textures differ, these fruits can often be mistaken for one another, especially at a glance. 1. Cherimoya (Annona cherimola) … Read more