# What 3 kinds of fruit come into mind when I say "fruit"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 8, 2010, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367 "2010-04-08T01:58:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367/1 "2010-04-08T01:58:12Z")
WITHOUT looking at my or anybody else’s responses, what are the first three types of fruit that pop into your head? I wonder how many people will have the exact same list as I do. . . apple, orange, banana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367/2 "2010-04-08T02:00:54Z")
Apple, Banana, Orange ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Violaceous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Miss\_Violaceous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Violaceous)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367/3 "2010-04-08T02:02:58Z")
Same list, same order as the OP. And they are by far not my most preferred kind of fruits! ---
**Author:** ![JpnDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@JpnDude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JpnDude)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367/4 "2010-04-08T02:03:58Z")
apple, orange, cherry ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367/5 "2010-04-08T02:07:04Z")
apple, banana, kiwifruit ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367/6 "2010-04-08T02:11:12Z")
apple, banana, pineapple ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367/7 "2010-04-08T02:21:54Z")
apple, mandarin, apricot ---
**Author:** ![Oregon\_sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/50afbb/32.png) [@Oregon\_sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oregon_sunshine)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367/8 "2010-04-08T02:27:00Z")
Bananas, apples, oranges ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367/9 "2010-04-08T02:29:00Z")
Same list, same order as OP. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367/10 "2010-04-08T02:30:04Z")
Apples, grapes and bananas. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367/11 "2010-04-08T02:33:37Z")
Orange, apple, and tomato. ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Hen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@Small\_Hen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Hen)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367/12 "2010-04-08T02:36:42Z")
Apple, grapes, banana. ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367/13 "2010-04-08T02:39:09Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > Same list, same order as OP. Same here. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367/14 "2010-04-08T02:39:25Z")
> [@Miss\_Violaceous](#): > > Same list, same order as the OP. And they are by far not my most preferred kind of fruits! Exactly. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367/15 "2010-04-08T02:48:33Z")
Apples, bananas, and strawberries ---
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367/16 "2010-04-08T02:52:25Z")
Apple, Grapes, Oranges ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367/17 "2010-04-08T03:42:10Z")
Apples, oranges, bananas. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367/18 "2010-04-08T03:51:47Z")
Apples, oranges, blueberries ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367/19 "2010-04-08T03:52:44Z")
Same as **JpnDude**. ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367/20 "2010-04-08T03:59:45Z")
Apples, oranges and cherries. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3-kinds-of-fruit-come-into-mind-when-i-say-fruit/535367.md?page=2)