noun
fruit, produce
B1
Means 'fruit' or 'produce'. A feminine noun (die Frucht) forming an irregular plural Früchte (umlaut + -e). Declensions include die Früchte (Nom/Acc pl.), den Früchten (Dat pl.), der Früchte (Gen pl.). Used both for single fruits and collective produce contexts.
Examples
Der Bauer lagerte jede Frucht sorgfältig, damit sie während des Transports nicht beschädigt wurde.
The farmer stored each fruit carefully so that it would not be damaged during transport.
Eine Frucht am Tag ist gesund und gibt Energie.
One piece of fruit a day is healthy and gives you energy.
Auf dem Markt verkaufen sie frische Früchte und regionales Gemüse.
At the market they sell fresh produce and local vegetables.
Details
Mnemonics
imagine an apple labeled 'Frucht' at a German market stand
sounds like 'fruit' (very similar pronunciation to English 'fruit')
die — think 'die Frucht' like many edible item nouns ending in a consonant can be feminine
Notes
Frucht is used for individual fruits and also collectively (Früchte) for produce. In botanical contexts it can mean 'fruit' in the strict sense; in everyday speech it usually refers to edible fruits.