Fruit

5. this fruit from the myrtle family is native to the Americas and comes in pink, green, and red varieties
7. this fruit belonging to the ebony family comes in sweet and astringent varieties
8. this fruit gets its name because straw was often placed on the soil to prevent weeds from growing
11. this fruit is believed to originate from Iran and is used in juices, sauces, or as a garnish
13. this fruit grows on a cactus vine, whose flower only bloom for 1 night
15. this fruit is a type of bromeliad and takes 1.5-3 years to grow 1 fruit becefore the plant dies

1. this fruit is a true berry, is native to North America, and grows in acidic soils
2. related to mulberries, this fruit from the Mediterranean is often dried or turned into jam
3. this fruit is dried into raisins
4. this fruit originated from Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Indea and comes in hundreds of varieties
6. this fruit comes in over 7,500 varieties and is made into juice, sauce, and eathen raw
9. this fruit comes in red and yellow varities and is in the same family as cucumbers and squash
10. this fruit is really any non-fuzzy variety of peaches
12. a hybrid between pomelos and mandarin oranges, this fruit was the main crop of the county that Santa Ana is in
14. native to China, this fruit grows on a vine and is known for its fuzzy skin