This list includes 10 Berries that start with G that start with G, from “Goji” to “Guavaberry”. These fruits range from small, tart wild berries to sweeter cultivated types, often used fresh, dried, or in preserves.

Berries that start with G are edible fruits whose common or botanical names begin with G, including both true and culinary berries. The goji berry, for example, has centuries of use in Asian medicine and modern superfood recipes.

Below you’ll find the table with Name, Scientific name, Classification, Growing season, Flavor profile, Nutritional highlights, Region/Origin, Common uses, and Reference.

Name: The common name you’ll recognize; use it to search recipes, nurseries, or foraging guides quickly.

Scientific name: Provides the Latin binomial so you can verify species identity and find botanical information reliably.

Classification: Labels each entry as a botanical or culinary berry so you understand its botanical status and common use.

Growing season: Shows peak harvest months or seasons so you know when to plant, forage, or buy fresh fruit.

Flavor profile: Summarizes taste and texture so you can match berries to recipes or pairings without surprise.

Nutritional highlights: Notes key vitamins, antioxidants, or fiber benefits so you can compare health value quickly.

Region/Origin: Lists native range or major production areas so you can consider availability and regional culinary traditions.

Common uses: Briefly describes culinary and non-culinary uses so you know how people typically prepare or apply each berry.

Reference: Provides a source link or citation so you can follow up for detailed botanical or nutritional information.

Berries that start with G

Common nameScientific nameBotanical/CulinaryRegion/Season
GrapeVitis viniferabotanicalTemperate regions worldwide; Aug–Oct
GooseberryRibes uva-crispabotanicalEurope and western Asia; Jun–Aug
GuavaPsidium guajavabotanicalTropical Americas and cultivated worldwide; year round peaks Jun–Sep
GojiLycium barbarumbotanicalNative Asia cultivated worldwide; Aug–Oct
GoldenberryPhysalis peruvianabotanicalTropical Andes and tropical cultivation; Jun–Nov
Ground cherryPhysalis pruinosabotanicalNative Americas cultivated temperate gardens; Jul–Sep
GoumiElaeagnus multifloraculinaryEast Asia cultivated in temperate gardens; Jun–Jul
GuavaberryMyrciaria floribundabotanicalCaribbean and tropical Americas; Sep–Dec depending on island
Golden currantRibes aureumbotanicalNorth America western plains and Rockies; Jun–Jul
GranadillaPassiflora ligularisbotanicalAndean highlands tropical cultivation; Oct–Mar

Descriptions

Grape
Clustered fleshy berries eaten fresh dried and fermented for wine; wide variety of colors and flavors; source of vitamin C and polyphenols
Gooseberry
Small tart to sweet round berries on thorny shrubs; green red or purple; used fresh desserts jams and sauces; good vitamin C and fiber
Guava
Aromatic round to oblong berry with sweet grainy flesh; eaten fresh juices and preserves; high in vitamin C fiber and potassium
Goji
Small bright red berries often dried; used in teas snacks and herbal cuisine; noted for carotenoids and antioxidants
Goldenberry
Orange berry encased in papery lantern husk; sweet tart pulp used fresh sauces and preserves; good vitamin A and C
Ground cherry
Small tomatillo like berry in a papery husk; sweet melon like flavor eaten fresh desserts and preserves; harvest midsummer to fall
Goumi
Red speckled berries on nitrogen fixing shrubs; tart sweet flavor eaten fresh or in jams; valued in permaculture plantings
Guavaberry
Small red to purple berry related to jabuticaba; used in Caribbean liqueurs jams and flavoring; aromatic sweet tart flesh
Golden currant
Clusters of orange to yellow currants on shrubs; tart sweet raw or cooked in jams jellies and sauces; early summer harvest
Granadilla
Passionfruit type with fragrant jelly like seeded pulp; eaten fresh desserts and drinks; good fiber and vitamin C
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