17 Fruits That Start With E (With Photos!)

Are you looking for fruits that start with E? Here are 17 fruits that begin with E, along with some helpful information about each one. Have you heard of them all?

We can think of half a dozen reasons to want a list of fruits that begin with E. If you are just preparing for trivia night or working on a school project, let these fruits that start with the letter E inspire you! 

1. Emu Berry Fruit
2. Enterprise Apple
3. Evergreen Huckleberry
4. Eggplant
5. Elephant Apple (Chalta)
6. Etrog
7. Elderberry
8. Emu Apple Fruit
9. Emblica
10. European Pear
11. Eastern Hawthorn Fruit
12. Egg Fruit
13. Early Gold Mango
14. Entawak
15. Elands Sour Fig
16. Ensete
17. Early Girl Tomato

Emu Berry Fruit

Emu Berry Fruit, also known as Muntries, are native only to tropical and subtropical regions of Australia, and sometimes referred to as a “bush food”. Many bush foods found naturally in Australia have been eaten by the aboriginals for centuries, but they know how to prepare them to make them palatable. This one is actually quite good. 

Emu berries are used as much in medicine as in food, and are often eaten raw as they are sweet and tangy with a flavor said to taste much like cranberries or tart green apples.

Emu berries can also be used in desserts, jams, chutneys, and sauces, and are rich in antioxidants, particularly anthocyanins, which are beneficial for overall health. They also contain essential nutrients like vitamin C, vitamin E, and dietary fiber.

Enterprise Apple

Enterprise Apple is a fairly recently bred apple known to be disease resistant with the ability to retain its freshness for up to six months if stored just above freezing. This apple was developed through the PRI disease resistant apple breeding program. 

Like many types of apples it is great in cooking in a variety of apple recipes and is a nutritious fruit for snacking! They are known for their crisp texture and sweet-tart flavor. They are great in pies, applesauce, or cut into salads. Oh, and did we say they hold their shape well when cooked?

Apples, including the enterprise variety, are a good source of dietary fiber and vitamin C. They also contain antioxidants and other phytochemicals that contribute to their health benefits, such as promoting heart health and aiding digestion.

Evergreen Huckleberry

Evergreen Huckleberry is also known as California Huckleberry. It grows along the U.S. and Canadian Pacific Coast from California to Alaska. Somewhat sweeter than blueberries they are often used in jams, jellies and pies. Recipes are available to include them in strudels, muffins, cobblers and other baking uses.

Huckleberries are rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. They are a good source of vitamin C and contain dietary fiber. Huckleberries are both great to cook with and super healthy.

Eggplant

Eggplant is technically a fruit though most of us consider it a vegetable. Have you ever chopped it raw and put it on cereal? Me either! I rest my case, but for this list we will go with the fruit grouping (because they have seeds!) Eggplants are believed to have originated in India but spread around Asia, before traveling to Europe and North Africa via the Mediterranean Sea, where it was thought to cause insanity and death. Eggplant eventually made its way to America, where it was used as a table ornament until the 1900’s, when people finally got their act together and realized the beauty that is a perfectly crafted Eggplant Parmesan Recipe. 

Eggplants are great baked, grilled, roasted, or in stir-fries. They absorb flavors well making them an excellent ingredient. Looking for a creative use for eggplant? Check out all of our eggplant recipes here.

Eggplants are low in calories (only about 7 calories per ounce) but rich in dietary fiber. They also contain various vitamins and minerals, including vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium. Eggplants are also a good source of antioxidants making them a good option in a healthy diet.

Elephant Apple (Chalta)

Elephant Apple (Chalta). Also known as Dillenia Indica, is a hard-shelled fruit native to India and China. Its name comes from the fact that it is generally eaten by Indian elephants who assist the trees by eating the fruit then dispersing the seeds. 

The fruit is sour and most commonly used in curries, jams and jellies. In many areas consumption by humans is not allowed as it is a primary food source for elephants, so commercial sale is prohibited.

If you can get chaltas, substitute them into your favorite curry recipe. The flavor is tangy and a bit acidic. They are a good source of vitamin C and dietary fiber. They also contain antioxidants and various minerals like calcium and iron. 

Etrog

Etrog is a yellow citron fruit most commonly used in Jewish Sukkot holiday ceremonies. American recipes are uncommon and it is a quite expensive fruit (currently $39.99 each on Amazon). International cooking uses it in marmalade, cakes, cookies, liquors and by itself candied. Etrog is a good source of dietary fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants. It also contains small amounts of minerals like potassium and calcium.

Elderberry

The Elderberry is a dark purple fruit that grows on the elder tree. It has been used for centuries in traditional medicine and is known for its potential health benefits. Elderberries are packed with antioxidants and vitamins that are beneficial to your immune system, so they are often used as a dietary supplement to relieve cold and flu symptoms. 

They are most commonly used in cooking in jams, jellies, syrups, or added to pies and cobblers. Their flower, elderflowers, are also used frequently in the kitchen (like in these Elderflower Hugo Cocktails).

Emu Apple Fruit

Emu Apple Fruit, also known as the bush tomato, is an Australian native fruit from a tree that can grow up to 30’ or more high.  It is a small, round fruit with a distinctly tangy flavor. Traditionally, it has been used by Indigenous Australians as a food source and for its medicinal properties. 

Emu apple fruit is rich in antioxidants, particularly lycopene, which gives it its red color. It also contains other beneficial compounds like phenolic acids and flavonoids. 

Emblica

Emblica is also known as the Indian gooseberry or amla. While fairly common in Europe, they are harder to find in the United States. Your best bet is likely an international market. You can certainly buy them canned on-line which could be a good option for some recipes. They were recently on Amazon at $9.30 for a 15oz can. They can be red or green, and the red are a bit sweeter. Common uses include in jams, pies, or as a rhubarb substitute given their slightly sour taste. 

Emblica are known for their high vitamin C content and are used to boost immunity and promote overall health. Emblica is also a good source of antioxidants, including flavonoids and polyphenols, and contains minerals like calcium and iron. Additionally, Emblica is believed to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties.

European Pear

The European pear is also known as Pyrus Communis but I don’t know why anyone would insist upon using the Latin name. Sometimes also called the common pear, it is native to central and eastern Europe, Western Asia, and the United States as it grows well in temperate regions. 

If you are looking for ideas to use all manner of pears and pear nutrition information look here, and our hands down favorite pear recipe is this Dutch Poached Pear.

Pears are a low calorie fruit and a good source of dietary fiber, providing both soluble and insoluble fiber. They also contain vitamin C and various antioxidants like quercetin and anthocyanins.

Eastern Hawthorn Fruit

Eastern Hawthorn Fruit comes from a shrub also known as a mayhaw that grows in the low-lying areas of the Southeastern United States, and is common in Alabama, Florida, and Virginia. It is also known as the Chinese hawthorn or Shan Zha. It is a small, round, juicy fruit known for an acidic flavor.

They are most commonly used in jams, jellies, and desserts. We recommend cooking them with some sugar to reduce the tartness. This way they could be used as a dessert topping.  

At only 15 calories an ounce, they are a low calorie fruit with over a gram of fiber per ounce, and are loaded with potassium.

Egg Fruit

Egg fruit, also known as canistel or yellow sapote, is a tropical fruit grown in Mexico and several other Central American nations as well as India and the United States. It gets its name from its custard-like texture, which resembles a hard-boiled egg yolk. 

Egg fruit is often eaten fresh, but can be made into jams, milkshakes, icecream, custards, and even flour.

Egg fruit is a bit high in calories at 35 calories an ounce, and are definitely not keto friendly due to their high carb content. They are, however, a great source of Vitamin A.

Early Gold Mango

Early Gold Mango is a variant of this always popular tropical fruit grown in Florida. Originally from Southern Asia, mangoes made their way across the tropics and into America by 1880. Today, mangoes are one of the most commonly eaten fruits in the world with India being the greatest supplier and consumer. 

Mangoes are stone fruits, meaning they have one hard seed surrounded by tasty fruit. Peaches, cherries, and plums are all stone fruits as well. If you need information on how to select, store, or use mangos, check out mangoes 101 for health information and much more. You might also try a cool Mango Margarita Slush or Mango Smoothie Recipe.

Mangoes’ notoriously large flat seed (stone) makes them difficult to cut, and we tend to waste a lot of the fruit in the process. So, we wrote a whole article with a short video on How to cut Mango.

Entawak

Entawak, also known as snake fruit or salak, is a tropical fruit grown in Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo, so you won’t likely find it outside of international markets. It has a reddish-brown scaly skin, which resembles the scales of a snake, thus the name. Entawak are round fruits about 3-4 inches in diameter often tasting like a pumpkin though it is actually a relative of the jackfruit. 

Entawak are most commonly eaten raw. Its sweet tangy flavor makes them a nice snack, but they can also be cut into salads or made into preserves.

Entawaks contain a fair bit of sugar and aren’t a low calorie fruit similar to bananas in both calories and potassium content.

Elands Sour Fig

Elands Sour Fig is a South African fig often grown for medicinal purposes. The fig is the fruit of a colorful purple flowered succulent. The figs are often dried or made into jam, but good luck finding this one. An Amazon search yields Fig Newtons and a variety of other figs, but not this regional delight.

Ensete

Ensete is also known as the false banana or Ethiopian banana, as its fruit resembles, well, bananas. They are not often grown outside of East Africa, specifically Ethiopia, so if you want to try these check your local international market.

In Ethiopia the ensete is typically chopped and fermented to create a regional food known as kocho.

Early Girl Tomato

Early Girl Tomatoes were developed in California, but are now grown more broadly due to their popularity. The use of early in their name simply refers to how early they ripen in the spring which made them popular with both farmers and home gardeners. 

They have a sweet and tangy flavor and are versatile in their uses. These tomatoes are commonly used fresh in salads, sandwiches, and salsas. They are also a good option for making tomato sauce or canning.

The nutritional benefits of tomatoes are well documented. They only contain 5 calories per ounce, but are packed with Vitamins C & A, potassium, and fiber. Tomatoes also contain lycopene, a powerful antioxidant associated with various health benefits.