Fruit Market Word Search

About this puzzle

A walk around a fruit market: everyday fruits like apples, bananas, cherries and plums; tropical ones such as mango, pineapple, papaya and kiwi; summer favorites like watermelon, peach and apricot; and a couple that take a little effort to eat — the grapefruit's segments and the pomegranate's seeds. Bright, familiar words make this a friendly Easy puzzle for children and language learners.

The default layout is Easy on a 11×11 grid. Easy, Medium and Hard each use their own checked layout of the same words, and every one can be printed in standard or large print on US Letter or A4.

Word notes

Banana

Bananas grow in hanging clusters called hands; the plant is so big it is often taken for a tree, but it is a giant herb.

Pineapple

Named by European explorers for its resemblance to a pine cone; each plant usually produces one fruit at a time.

Kiwi

Kiwifruit was named after New Zealand’s kiwi bird.

Blueberry

Native to North America; the dusty "bloom" on the skin is a natural coating that protects the fruit.

Pomegranate

Filled with juicy seeds called arils.

Watermelon

Over ninety percent water, which makes it a favorite on hot summer days.

Try this after the puzzle

Bring in three fruits from the list for a taste-and-describe activity: sweet, sour, juicy, crunchy. Then sort all fourteen words by color. Language learners can practice plurals with "How many ___ would you like?"

All 14 words

Apple · Banana · Mango · Pineapple · Kiwi · Papaya · Blueberry · Cherry · Peach · Plum · Grapefruit · Pomegranate · Watermelon · Apricot