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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – All Fruit & Where to Find Them

You can never have enough Durians.

The cooking system in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild offers a robust experience not found in any other games in the series. Throughout your travels in Hyrule, you can collect ingredients that can be combined in a cooking pot to create various beneficial dishes. Discovering the best recipes involves a certain degree of trial and error, but the result can offer buffs to your health, stamina, resistances, and more.

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Among the many diverse ingredients, you can find while exploring the vast land that can be used for cooking and crafting elixirs, fruits are some of the most abundant. Most fruits can be found grown naturally in the wild, and some can also be purchased from vendors or received as quest rewards. Read on to learn where you can find all fruit ingredients in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

All fruit locations in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild features eight unique fruit ingredients that can be used in cooking and elixir recipes. The buffs offered by the result of these recipes are quite helpful, so you’ll definitely want to get your hands on these ingredients and take advantage of the game’s cooking system. Fruits can also be used in crafting a variety of dyestuffs at the Kochi Dye Shop, allowing Link to change the color of his armor.

Here is a complete list of all fruits and the best places to find them. To enhance your search for these ingredients, remember to use your Sheikah Slate to track any fruits that you’ve captured in a photo.

Apples

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As expected, Apples are the most common fruit in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. They can be consumed to restore hearts or used in various cooking recipes. Apples can be found growing from trees or stored inside wooden crates throughout the entire map.

Where to find Apples in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Apple locationHow to get there
Most Forests in Central HyruleTravel South of Hyrule Castle Town Ruins
Retsam Forest, East NecludaTravel Northeast from Hateno Village
Appelan Forest, Hyrule FieldTravel East from Hyrule Castle Town Ruins
Satori Mountain, Hyrule RidgeTravel West from Central Tower

Hearty Durian

The Hearty Durian is one of the most valuable fruit ingredients you’ll come across in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This king of fruits is used in recipes that provide significant heart restoration and additional temporary bonus hearts.

Where to find Hearty Durian in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Hearty Durian locationHow to get there
Satori Mountain, Hyrule RidgeTravel West from Central Tower
Bronas Forest, Faron GrasslandsTravel East from Faron Tower
Damel Forest, Faron GrasslandsTravel Northwest from Faron Tower

Hydromelon

Hydromelon is used in various cooking recipes that can restore hearts and grant heat resistance. Don’t let the name confuse you, however, as these melons aren’t found near water but instead grow from vines in the Gerudo Desert.

Where to find Hydromelon in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Hydromelon locationHow to get there
Gerudo DesertTravel Southwest from Gerudo Tower

Mighty Bananas

We can see why the Yiga Clan loves their Mighty Bananas, as this delicious fruit offers a nice attack damage buff when cooked. You’ll end up with quite a few bundles as you make your way through their Hideout and will also find them growing in the game’s more tropical areas.

Where to find Mighty Bananas in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Mighty Bananas locationHow to get there
Yiga Clan Hideout, Gerudo HighlandsTravel North from Gerudo Tower
Ubota Point, Faron GrasslandsTravel Southwest from Faron Tower

Palm Fruit

The Palm Fruit is a fairly common ingredient that can be gathered from palm trees in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The trees are typically found on the expansive beaches situated along the ocean and in some deserts, and you’ll want to climb to the top or simply cut them down to collect this fruit.

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Where to find Palm Fruit in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Palm Fruit locationHow to get there
Southern Oasis, Gerudo DesertTravel South from Gerudo Town
Kara Kara Bazaar, Gerudo DesertTravel Northeast from Gerudo Town
Lurelin Village, Faron GrasslandsTravel North from Korne Beach

Spicy Pepper

Spicy Peppers are often found growing in areas just outside of the colder regions. Players have the opportunity to gather these peppers and use them to create recipes that provide cold resistance.

Where to find Spicy Pepper in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Spicy Pepper locationHow to get there
Gerudo DesertTravel Southwest from Gerudo Tower
Lanaryu Road – East Gate, LanaryuTravel Northeast from Hateno Tower
Rito Village, Tabantha FrontierTravel West from Hebra Tower
Satori MountainTravel West from Central Tower

Voltfruit

The spiny Voltfruit is exclusively found in Hyrule’s desert regions, growing from cactus that are scattered along the sands. This sweet treat can be consumed to gain a shock resistance buff, reducing electricity damage taken, which can be a big help during storms if you haven’t yet gotten the Rubber Armor.

Where to find Voltfruit in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Voltfruit locationHow to get there
Gerudo DesertTravel Southwest from Gerudo Tower

Wildberry

Wildberries are a simple ingredient that you can commonly find growing in colder regions of Hyrule. They don’t offer any significant or specialty buffs but are still a fine addition when cooking. They are also a requirement of the sidequest, “The Mystery Polluter.”

Where to find Wildberry in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Wildberry locationHow to get there
Hebra MountainsTravel Northwest from Hebra Tower
Gerudo HighlandsTravel North from Gerudo Tower

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Brielle Bullard is a Freelance Writer for Gamepur and has been writing video game guides since 2008, primarily for World of WarCraft and other MMOs. A avid hobbyist, her interests outside of games include collecting anime goods and figures, hoarding stuffed animals, failing spectacularly at 3D printing, and maintaining a lengthy list of "I'll get around to it!" craft projects. A large portion of her office is dedicated to her favorite video game / anime husbando, Gilgamesh from Fate/Grand Order.