Varieties (Fruit & Veg)

I like to eat fruit and vegetables, but I don't grow them and I don't even buy them very often; so I'm no expert. I resisted the temptation to include this subject in my database for many years, not least because of the bewildering number of candidates for inclusion. But my object in creating this database (website) is to cover as many quiz questions as I can, so in the end I decided I had to go with it.

This is a list of varieties that I've seen mentioned in quizzes subsequently, or come across while verifying others. I have verified that they are all bona fide varieties, but I have no idea which are most common, which are related to each other, etc. etc. I know that some of these are properly described as cultivars, but probably not all of them. If setting questions based on this list, please make sure you know what you're asking!

American Mother, Ashmead's Kernel, Barry, Beauty of Bath, Blenheim Orange, Charles Ross, Cox's Orange Pippin, Cripps Pink (a.k.a. Pink Lady), Discovery, Elstar, Epicure, Fortune, Gala, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Irish Peach, James Grieve, Jazz, Jonagold, Jonathan, Lord Derby, Lord Lambourne, Merton Knave, Mutant Wonder, Sunset, Suntan, Worcester Pearmain		Apple
Apium, August Glo, Autumn Royal, Blenheim, Chinese (Mormon), Earligold, Floragold, Garden Annie, Gold Kist, Goldcot, Golden Amber, Harcot, Harglow, Hargran, Harogem, Katy, King, Manchurian, Montrose, Moongold, Moorpark, Newcastle, Perfection (Goldbeck), Plum Parfait, Puget Gold, Riland, Rival, Royal Rosa, Royalty, Stark Tilton, Sungold, Sun-Glow, Tilton, Tomcot, Wenatchee (Wenatchee Moorpark)		Apricot
Cavendish, Gros Michel, Goldfinger		Banana
Avalanche, Bull's Blood, Cheltenham Green Top, Chioggia, Crimson Globe, Crosby Egyptian, Cylindra, Detroit Dark Red, Early Wonder, Forono, Golden, Golden Detroit, Lutz Green Leaf, Merlin, Moulin Rouge, Nutting's Red Globe, Red Ace, Red Ball, Ruby Queen, Touchstone Gold, Veitch's Intermediate, White Detroit		Beetroot
Ashton Cross, Bedford Giant, Fantasia, Himalayan Giant, Merton Thornless, Oregon Thornless, Theodore Reimers		Blackberry
Baldwin, Ben Lomond, Ben More, Ben Nevis, Ben Sarek, Laxton Giant, Malling Jet		Blackcurrant
Bonny Lad, Bunyard's Exhibition, Express, Green Windsor, Red Epicure, Sutton, White Windsor		Broad bean
Belstar, Blue Wind, Calabrese, Coronado Crown, Destiny, DiCicco, Green Goliath, Green Magic, Purple Cauliflower, Purple Sprouting, Romanesco, Sun King, Waltham 29, White Sprouting		Broccoli
Bedford–Fillbasket, Bedford Winter Harvest, Cambridge No. 5, Early Half Tall, Fortress, Huizer's Late, Peer Gynt, Predora, Widgen, Welland, Wellington		Brussels sprout
April, Belbro, Charmont, Danish Bullhead, Derby Day, Durham Early, Early Jersey Wakefield, Golden Acre, Green Express, Greyhound, Hargenger, Hispy, January King, June Star, Late Flat Dutch, Minicole, Napa, Ormskirk, Polar Green, Quickstep, Rear Guard, Red Acre, Red Perfection, Ruby Ball, Savoy, Spivoy, Spring Hero, Sunup, Winnigstadt, Wivoy		Cabbage
Amsterdam Forcing, Autumn King, Carson Hybrid, Chantenay, Danvers, Early Giant, Favourite, Figaro, Imperator, Nantes, Nelson Hybrid, Purple Dragon, Regulus Imperial, Rondo, St. Valery, Sugarsnax Hybrid, Sweetness Hybrid, White Satin, Yellowstone		Carrot
Alpha, Canberra, Dominant, Nevada, Snowcap, Snow Crown		Cauliflower
Amarelle, Bing, Early Rivers, Lambert, May Duke, Merchant, Merton Bigarreau, Merton Glory, Morello, Nabella, Noir de Guben, North Star, Rainier, Royal Ann(e) (a.k.a. Napoleon, Napoleon Bigarreau, or Queen Anne), Stella, Sunburst, Van		Cherry
Burpless Tasty Green, Bushcrop, King of the Ridge, Mini Munch, Pacer, Pepita, Telegraph Improved, Tokyo Slicer		Cucumber
Cordon, Loch Ness, Long Bow, Masterpiece, Remus, Sprite, Tendergreen		French bean
Careless, Invictor, Jubilee, Lord Derby, May Duke, Whimham's Industry		Gooseberry
Alicante Bouschet, Cardinal, Cassidy, Niagara, Palomino		Grape
Blue Lake, Golden Wax, Purple King, Dragon's Tongue, Red Swan		Green bean
Robust, Rainy River, Michelite, Sanilac		Haricot bean
Hallertau, Saaz, Strissel Spalt (Germany); Fuggles, Goldings, Bullion (UK); Cascade, Columbus, Centennial, Willamette, Amarillo (North America)		Hops
Almera, Atlantic, Axima, Below Zero, Blue Solaise, Catalina, Early Market, Giant Winter(–Wila), Hannibal, Jolant, Lyon or Prizetaker, Mammoth Blanch, Musselburgh, Oarsman, Royal Favourite, Tadorna, Walton Mammoth		Leek
Brown Dutch, Butterhead (a.k.a. Boston or Bibb ), Celtuce (a.k.a. stem, celery, asparagus or Chinese), Fortune, Golden Ball, Hammersmith Hardy Green, Hardy White, Iceberg (a.k.a. Crisphead), Lakeland, Little Gem, Lobjoit's Green, Lollo Rosso, Neapolitan, Oilseed, Paris Green, Paris White, Red Leaf, Romaine (a.k.a. Cos), Sabine, Saladin, Sigmaball, Stanstead Park, Summercrisp (a.k.a. Batavia or French crisp), Tom Thumb, Unrivalled, Webb's Wonderful, Winter Density		Lettuce
Key, Persian, Kaffir, Desert		Lime
Cantaloupe, Honeydew		Melon
Chestnut, Portobello, Shitake		Mushrooms
Gordal (Spain), Kalamata (Greece), Picholine (France)		Olive
Ailsa Craig, Autumn Champion, Bedfordshire Champion, Brunswick, Centurion, Dobies Allrounder, Egyptian Walking, Electric, Globo, Hytech, Kamal, Lancastrian, Marshall's Giant Fenglobe, North Holland Blood Red, Radar, Red Arrow, Red Baron, Red Brunswick, Red Ray, Ricardo, (Yellow) Rijnsburger, Santero, Senshyu Yellow, Setton, Snowball, Southport Red Globe, Stuttgarter (Giant), Sturon, Turbo, Walla Walla		Onion
African Sour, Argentine Sour, Bahianinha, Berna, Bigaradier Apepu, Blonde, Cara Cara, Chinotto, Gou Tou, Hamlin, Jincheng, Kona, Moro, Parson Brown, Pera, Rhode Red, Roble, Sanguinelli, Shamouti, Tunis, Valencia		Orange
All American, Hollow Crown, Hollow Crown Improved, Tender and True, The Student, White Gem		Parsnip
Feltham First, Histon Mini, Hurst Beagle, Hurst Green, Kelvedon Wonder, Little Marvel, Shaft, Meteor, Miracle, Onward, Semitar		Pea
Bartlett, Beth, Beurré Superfin, Beurré Hardy, Blakeney Red (the type most commonly used in perry), Bosc (a.k.a. Kaiser), Clapp's Favourite (an American cultivar), (Doyenne du) Comice, Concorde, Conference, D'Anjou (Green Anjou, Red Anjou), De Maines, Forelle, Gorham, Jargonelle, Joséphine de Malines, Louise Bonne, Merton Pride, Moorcroft (a.k.a. Stinking Bishop), Onward, Packham's Triumph, Seckel, Thompson, Warden, Williams (the commonest variety), Winter Nelis, Worcester Black		Pear
African Devil (a.k.a. African Bird's Eye), Bell, Bhut Jolokia, Birds Eye, Carolina Reaper, Cayenne, Dragon's Breath, Finger, Fresno, Habanero, Infinity, Jalapeño, Komodo Dragon, Naga, Naga Viper, New Mexico Green, Rocoto, Scotch Bonnet, Serenade, Trinidad Moruga Scorpion, Trinidad Scorpion Butch T, White Fatalii, Wiri Wiri		Pepper (including chillies)
Hilo, Kona Sugarloaf, Natal Queen, Pernambuco, Red Spanish, Smooth Cayenne		Pineapple
Belle de Louvain, Blue Tit, Bullace, Cambridge Gage, Czar, Denniston's Superb, Early Laxton, Guinevere, Herman, Jefferson, Kirke's Blue, Lizzie, Marjorie's Seedling, Merryweather, Mirabelle, Opal, Oullin's Golden Gage, Pershore Yellow, Purple Pershore, Early Rivers, Victoria, Warwickshire Drooper		Plum
Papershell, Spanish Ruby		Pomegranate
Adirondack Blue, Adirondack Red, Agata, Almond, Alturas, Amandine, Amflora, Anya, Arran Pilot, Atlantic, Austrian Crescent, Bamberg, Belle de Fontenay, Bintje, Black Champion, Bloomer, British Queen, Butte, Champion, Catriona, Charlotte, Craig's Royal, Désirée, Duke of York, Esteema, French Fingerling, Gala, Golden Wonder, Home Guard, International Kidney, Irish Lumper, Irish White, Kennebec, Kerr's Pink, King Edward, Kipfler, Laura, Lenape, Majestic, Marcy, Marfona, Maris Piper, Megachip, Melody, Mizen, Pike, Pink Fir Apple, Purple Peruvian, Ranger Russet, Ratte, Red Gold, Red La Soda, Red Norland, Red Pontiac, Romano, Rooster, Russet Burbank, Russian Banana, Shetland Black, Skerry Champion, Stobrawa, Superior, Swedish Peanut Fingerling, Ulster Emblem, Umatilla Russet, Vanessa, Villetta Rose, Vitelotte, Vivaldi, Wilja, Yellow Finn, Yukon Gold		Potato
April Cross, Black Spanish, Bunny Tail, Cherry Belle, Champion, French Breakfast, Gala, Masato (Green or Red), Plum Purple, Red King, Roodbol, Sakurajima, Sicily Giant, Snow Belle, White Icicle		Radish
Glen Clova, Golden Everest, Heritage, Joy, anything beginning with Malling (except Malling Jet which is a blackcurrant)		Raspberry
Brandyman Scarlet, Egyptian Queen, Hawke's Champagne, Prince Albert, Stockbridge Arrow, Sunrise, Sutton, Timperley Early, Victoria		Rhubarb
Butler, Case Knife, Crusader, Enorma, Hammond's Dwarf, Kelvedon Marvel, Lady Di, Mergoles, Painted Lady, Pickwick Dwarf, Riley, Scarlet Emperor, Sun Bright, White Lady, Wisley Magic		Runner bean
Alexandria, Aromel, Bounty, Calypso, Cambridge Favourite, Cambridge Vigour, Chandler, Gento, Grandee, Ostara, Redgauntlet, Royal Sovereign, Talisman, Tamella, Tantallon, Troubador		Strawberry
Ailsa Craig, Alfresco, Alicante, Amish Gold, Ananas Noir, Arkansas Traveler, Beefsteak, Big Boy, Black Krim, Black Prince, Black Sea Man, Bonnie Best, Boxcar Willie, Brandywine, Cherokee Purple, Dombito, Eurocross, Gardeners Delight, Garnet, Gold Crown, Golden Boy, Green Envy, Green Tiger, Green Zebra, Herald, Indigo Rose, Marmande, Minibel, Mortgage Lifter, Piranto, Red Alert, Rosada, Rosella, San Marzano, Shirley, Sigmabush, Sioux, Sleaford Abundance, Sonato, Sungold, Sweet Aperitif, Thessaloniki		Tomato
Golden Ball, Green Globe, Model White, Veitch's Red Globe		Turnip

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