Lists of most common fruits of Nepal (Nepali-English)

Facts about Nepal Earthquake

A strong (7.8) earthquake hit Nepal in the area near Barpak, a mountain village between capital Kathmandu and tourist town Pokhara. The earthquake was followed by many powerful aftershocks and a very powerful one (6.7) hit Nepal on Sunday April 26.

The earthquakes caused extensive damage to buildings and thousands of deaths and injuries and was even felt in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.

Many (historic) buildings collapsed, temples have been ruined, roads destroyed. Nearly 8000 deaths in Nepal and tens of deaths in India & Tibet. The quake was followed by more than 430 aftershocks and another huge earthquake (6.8) on May 12.

Lists of most common fruits of Nepal (Nepali-English)

(Phalphulharu)

Aanp - Mango

Ainselu - Raspberry (yellow, red, black)

Alubukhara - Plum

Amalaa - Gooseberry

Ambaa or Ammaa - Guava

Anaar - Pomegrante

Angoor - Grape

Anjir - Fig

Aru – Peach

Bayar - Indian Plum, Chinese Date

Bel - Wood Apple

Bhogate -Pummelo, Pomilo

Bhuin Katahar – Pineapple

Bimiro – Citron

Chaaksi - Mild Orange

Chutro – Barberry

Chinia Naspaati – Chinese Pear

Daakh – Grape

Daarim – Pomegranate

Haade Bayer - Bead Plum

Haade Okhar - Thick-shell black walnut

Haluaabed - Persimmon

Jaamun – Black Plum, Java Plum

Junaar - Junar Orange

Jyaamir - Lemon (very sour)

Kaathe Jyamir – Rough Lemon – (Citrus jambhiri)

Kaalo Jyamir – Rough Lemon (Chook-amilo Lemon)

Kaagati - Lime - (green)

Kaaphal -Bay-Berry

Kera - Banana

Khajoor - Date

Kharbooza - Musk Melon

Khurpaani - Apricot

Kimbu - Mulberry (black, red)

Lapsi -Nepalese Hog Plum

Lichi - Lichee Fruit

Loquat –Loquats

Maushambi - Orange (sweet)

Mayal - Wild Pear

Muntalaa – Kumquat

Nariwal - Coconut

Nashpaati - Pear

Nibua - Lemon (yellow)

Paiyun - Cherry

Papitaa or Mewaa - Papaya

Ram Phal – Custard Apple

Rukh Kathar - Jack Fruit

Sati Bayar – Pleasantly sour-sweet fruit (Nepal sumac)

Sariphaa - Custard Apple or Sugar Apple

Shayau - Apple

Suntalaa - Tangerine

Tarbooza - Watermelon

A Visual Guide to Fruits of Nepal - (English-Nepali with Images) - (Part 1 of 3)
A Visual Guide to Fruits of Nepal - (English-Nepali with Images) - (Part 2 of 3)
A Visual Guide to Fruits of Nepal - (English-Nepali with Images) - (Part 3 of 3)

Lichi Fruit - (Lichee)

A Nepali road side vendor prepares to sell her freshly picked lichee fruit.

Lemon (Nibuwa)

Pear (Nashpaati)

Colorful fruits and vegetable market - fresh starts here!
Something for everyone!

Pummelo or Pomelo - (Bhogate)

Pomegranate - (Anaar or Darim)

Close up view of Pomegranate - (Anaar or Darim)

Persimmon Tree and Fruits - (Haulabed Rukh ma Phaleko)

Persimmon - (Haluabed)


Custard Apples - (Sarifa)

Selling freshly peeled papaya and pineapple in front of Ratna Park area of Kathmandu.

A street vendor selling the most delicious "Pokhara ko suntala" (loose-skin tangerine-mandarins) from Pokhara. So sweet and flavorful and easy to peel and split into segments.

A road-side vendor attends to a clients and counts her change.

Fresh tangerine for sale

A Suntala (orange) vendor waits for customers at a busy intersection.

Guava - (Ambaa or Ammaa)

Gooseberry, the medicinal fruit - (Amalaa)

A woman sells freshly picked Thulo Amalaa (Indian Gooseberry) at a corner of a busy Kathmandu market.

Indian Gooseberry on tree (Amala ko Rukh)

Chinese Date or Indian Plum (Bayar) - The fruit is sour when immature, but very sweet and flavorful when ripe. Botanical name - Zigyphus maurititiana Lamk (source: An introduction to Nepalese Food Plants).

Bimiro - Citron

Indian Gooseberry - (Amalaa), Red Bayar and Sati Bayar in the back – Pleasantly sour-sweet tiny fruit.

Banana - (Nepali Kera)

A fresh fruit seller is waiting for customers in a busy open market - fresh watermelon and papaya.

Photo of a busy vegetable market during festival season.

Taking a picture of two women selling Peanuts (Badaam) in a popular tourist area near Basantapur, Kathmandu.

Why two pictures of the peanut vendors? They were not happy with my previous shot, so they made me take another photo......look at them posing!!!!

The two ladies again requested me to take a close-up picture of their local peanut.

Jack Fruit - (Rukh Kathar)

Grapes - (Angoor, Daakh)

A Visual Guide to Fruits of Nepal - (English-Nepali with Images) - (Part 1 of 3)
A Visual Guide to Fruits of Nepal - (English-Nepali with Images) - (Part 2 of 3)
A Visual Guide to Fruits of Nepal - (English-Nepali with Images) - (Part 3 of 3)

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