Overview
ISO 1990-1:1982 - Fruits: Nomenclature - First list is an ISO standard that provides a standardized list of fruit plant names to support clear, multilingual communication. The document gives the botanical (scientific) names for 89 fruit plants and the corresponding common names in English, French and Russian, together with alphabetical indices of the common names in each language. The list also includes commonly used synonyms and botanical author citations where relevant.
Keywords: ISO 1990-1:1982, fruit nomenclature, botanical names, common names, multilingual index, English French Russian
Key Topics
- Comprehensive name list: Botanical names for 89 fruit species (genus and species), enabling unambiguous identification.
- Multilingual common names: Parallel common-name entries in English, French and Russian, improving international usability.
- Synonyms and author citations: Where applicable, synonyms (e.g., “syn.”) and author attributions (e.g., Linnaeus) are provided to aid cross-referencing with botanical literature.
- Alphabetical indices: Separate alphabetical indexes of common names in each language for quick lookup.
- Standardized terminology: Promotes consistent naming conventions across trade, research and regulatory documentation.
Applications
ISO 1990-1:1982 is practical for anyone who needs consistent, cross‑language fruit names:
- Trade and labeling: Avoids ambiguity in export/import documentation, packaging and product labels when names differ by country or language.
- Agriculture and horticulture: Useful for nurseries, seed catalogs, germplasm repositories and plant breeders to standardize inventories.
- Regulatory & phytosanitary: Assists customs, quarantine and certification bodies in matching common names to precise botanical taxa.
- Research & reference: Supports botanists, taxonomists, libraries and databases that require authoritative name mapping across languages.
- Translation & publishing: Helps translators, field guides and educational materials maintain correct multilingual terminology.
Who would use this standard
- Plant taxonomists and botanists
- Agricultural producers, exporters and importers
- Horticultural nurseries and germplasm banks
- Phytosanitary and customs authorities
- Database managers, librarians and publishers
- Translators working in botanical/agricultural domains
Related standards
For integrated use, ISO 1990-1:1982 is typically applied alongside other ISO and national standards dealing with agricultural product terminology, labelling and classification to create coherent multilingual documentation and data systems.
By standardizing botanical and common fruit names across English, French and Russian, ISO 1990-1:1982 reduces confusion and supports accurate international communication in trade, research and regulation.
