Is this a count or a non-count noun?

Question

Fruit

Answer 1

It can be one or the other, depending on HOW you use it.

If you are looking at a collection of apples, oranges, etc. and taking them simply as a collection, without distinguishing the different types, you would say, "What a nice bowl of fruit!" (NON-count)

But if you are making a point about the different kinds, you would use it as a count noun, and so could use a plural form if you needed it.
"An apple is a fruit."
"You diet should include lots of fruits and vegetables!"

(Another way of distinguishing but with the non-count is to refer to "types OF fruit". Compare "pieces OF furniture".)

Answer 2

I think fruit is a non count noun thatt can be used in a count way.

"A special case of the use of noncount nouns in a count sense has to do with classification. Sometimes a usually noncount noun can be understood as one item separate and distinct from other items of the same category. The nouns that function in this way often denote foods and beverages: food(s), drink(s), wine(s), bread(s), coffee(s), fruit(s), and so on. Examples:

There are several French wines to choose from. (= kinds of wine)
I prefer Sumatran coffees to Colombian. (= kinds of coffee)
We use a variety of different batters in our bakery. (= kinds of batter)
A recent entry into this class is homework, which at least among some students has the count plural homeworks in addition to its noncount use. (For example, "You're missing three of the homeworks from the first part of the course.") Because this usage is not firmly established and is likely to be considered nonstandard, you should check with your instructor before using it in writing."

Answer 3

Either.