Emoji Set
A timeless collection of the world's most beloved fruits — each one carrying thousands of years of human history.
U+1F34F · Unicode 6.0, 2010
Represents the Granny Smith variety, discovered in 1868 in Eastwood, Australia by Maria Ann Smith as an accidental seedling. By 1975, 40 percent of all apples grown in Australia were Granny Smiths.
U+1F34E · Unicode 6.0, 2010
The Red Delicious was the most produced apple cultivar in the United States from 1968 until 2018 — a 50-year reign. It remains the biggest variety exported to other countries, thanks to its tough skin that makes it easy to transport.
U+1F350 · Unicode 6.0, 2010
Pears have been cultivated for over 7,000 years, making them one of humanity's oldest cultivated fruits. Around 5000 B.C., a Chinese diplomat named Feng Li became so obsessed with pears that he dedicated his life to growing them.
U+1F34B · Unicode 6.0, 2010
Lemons played a crucial role in preventing scurvy among sailors during the Age of Exploration. In 1747, Dr. James Lind conducted the first controlled medical trial proving that citrus cured the disease. From 1795 onward, the Royal Navy mandated lemon juice for every sailor.
U+1F34A · Unicode 6.0, 2010
Mandarins have existed in China and Southeast Asia for over a million years and were domesticated around 4,000 years ago. Records show mandarins being gifted to Emperor Yu the Great around 2200 BC. Italian immigrants brought them to New Orleans around 1840.
U+1F34C · Unicode 6.0, 2010
The Cavendish banana accounts for about 40 percent of world production and over 90 percent of exports, becoming dominant after Panama disease wiped out the Gros Michel variety in the 1950s. A new outbreak now threatens the Cavendish itself.
U+1F347 · Unicode 6.0, 2010
Grape cultivation began approximately 8,000 years ago in the Near East. The oldest known winery, the Areni-1 winery in Armenia, dates back to around 4000 BC — making viticulture one of humanity's oldest agricultural practices.
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