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Essential Fall Fruits: A Visual Guide to Seasonal Favorites

Celebrate the best of autumn’s fresh fruit bounty with this seasonal produce photo guide.

Autumn is harvest season, the bridge between summer and winter when cooler air brings a fresh crop of fruits to markets and orchards. Embrace local, seasonal eating and enjoy these quintessential fall fruits—presented here in vivid photos to inspire your next visit to the farmers market.

Apple picking at a local orchard may be the most iconic fall activity, but the season also brings a wide variety of other flavorful fruits. Below is a visual guide to many favorites of the season.

Quintessential Fall Fruits

  • Apples
  • Cranberries
  • Figs
  • Grapes
  • Guava
  • Key Limes
  • Kumquats
  • Passion Fruit
  • Pears
  • Persimmons
  • Pomegranates
  • Quinces

Apples

Little red apples, whole, cut in half and quartered, on a black background; overhead shot.
Little red apples, side angle shot, whole, cut in half and quartered; on a black background.
Pink Hidden Rose apples, cut into quarters, on a black background; overhead shot.
Little apples in a woven basket, with the right side cut off and on a grey background; overhead shot.
Little apples in a woven basket with handles; side angle shot on a grey background.

Cranberries

Daniela Gerson holding a bowl of black sugared cranberries; overhead shot.
In process shot of cranberries being candied and drying on a wire rack; overhead shot.

Figs

Fresh raw figs, purple and green, cut in half; overhead shot.
3 varieties of fresh figs, purple and green, cut in half, some are cut side up and some are cut side down; overhead shot.
Up close shot of fresh, raw figs cut in half, you can really see the texture of the figs inside; overhead shot.

Grapes

Red, green, orange, yellow, and purple grapes on the vine on a black background; overhead shot.
Many varieties and colors of grapes on the vine taking up the entire frame; overhead shot.
Grapes on the vine on a black background; overhead shot.

Key Limes

2 limes, still attached on the vine, on a black background, overhead shot.

Pears

3 green and red pears shot lying down and standing up on a black background; overhead shot.
One side of a pear that's green, with the leaves still on it, straight on and up close shot, on a black background.
One red pear, with leaves still on it, straight on and up close shot, on a black background.

Pomegranate

A white pomegranate with pink arils, cut into pieces and arranged vertically; overhead shot on a black background.
Side angle shot of a white pomegranate cut into pieces with the pink arils exposed, on a black background.

Let these images inspire you to explore the seasonal fruit offerings at your local farmers market—there’s often even more variety to discover in person. Enjoy seasonal, flavorful eating!

*You say autumn, I say fall—both terms are used interchangeably here.*

Looking for ways to use these fruits in the kitchen? Try these recipe ideas.

German Apple Cake

German apple cake, post oven and all done!

Fig Cake

Fig Cake just out of the oven, overhead shot.

Dried Fig Cake

Dried fig cake with caramel and cocoa, side shot.

Plum Cake

Plum, Walnut and Lavender Cake, overhead shot on a black background.

Upside-Down Plum Cake

Close-up of plum upside-down cake just out of the oven, topped with yogurt and pistachios.

Cranberry Sandwich Cookies

Rows of cranberry-stuffed cookies on parchment paper, overhead shot.

Cranberry Gingersnap Pie

Cranberry gingersnap pie topped with sugared cranberries and thyme, side angle shot.

Spiced Red Wine Pear & Chocolate Cake

Red wine-poached pears in chocolate cake, topped with ganache and sea salt.

Roasted Grapes with Burrata

Grapes with figs, burrata and fresh herbs, pre-roasting.

Caramelized Fig Salad

Caramelized fig and prosciutto salad with hazelnuts, basil, blue cheese and arugula.

Baked Brie

Honey drizzled over baked brie topped with figs, nuts and dried cranberries.

Fall Harvest Salad

Burrata on frisée and radicchio with pears, persimmons, pomegranate and pecans.

Cranberry Chicken

Cranberry chicken pre-oven, overhead shot.

Cranberry Pork Chops

Searing pork chops in a skillet with cranberry glaze, overhead shot.

Cranberry Braised Brisket

Thinly sliced brisket with cranberry sauce and roasted potatoes, overhead shot.

Pomegranate Chicken

Pomegranate chicken topped with arils and parsley in a cast iron skillet.

Excited about fall fruits? Share your thoughts and photos—especially your seasonal creations—by leaving a comment or tagging your pictures on Instagram with @DanielaGerson.

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