And now for some further technical details that may interest you:
*Calculated Values of Fruits Based on Result Ratio
Life Fruit: 40
Flame Fruit: 32.6
Cranerlet Nuala Grapes: 29.1
Gralladina Fran Grapes: 21.7
Pomelo: 21.7
Meloire Grapes: 18.1
Cherry: 16.3
Avornalino Grapes: 14.5
Plum: 12.7
Lime: 12.7
Watermelon: 12.7
Pomegranate: 10.9
Cherimola Blan Grapes: 9.1
Renoit Grapes: 9.0
Apple: 5.4
Grapes: 5.4
*Credit to Chrys at Carl's Sims 3 Guide, 11/28/2009; bananas, lemon and plasma not included
Number of Top Recipes That Utilize Each Fruit
Life Fruit: 66
Flame Fruit: 41
Cranerlet Nuala Grapes: 37
Gralladina Fran Grapes: 33
Cherry: 33
Pomelo: 28
Pomegranate: 26
Plum: 20
Watermelon: 22
Banana: 23
Avornalino Grapes: 19
Meloire Grapes: 18
Lime: 16
Cherimola Blan Grapes: 11
Renoit Grapes: 6
Apple: 6
Grape: 3
Plasma Fruit - 1
Lemon - not included
Amount of Fruit Used in Top Recipes
Life Fruit: 229
Flame Fruit: 81
Gralladina Fran Grapes: 72
Bananas: 75
Cherries: 70
Cranerlet Nuala Grapes: 70
Pomelo: 57
Pomegranate: 49
Plum: 41
Watermelon: 41
Meloire Grapes: 36
Cherimola Blan Grapes: 29
Apple: 29
Avornalino Grapes: 28
Lime: 28
Renoit Grapes: 21
Plasma - 9
Grapes: 7
Lemons - not applicable
Suggested Planting Guidelines Based on Above Results:
1-2 each: grape, renoit, apple, cherimola blan
2-4 each: lime, meloire, avornalino, watermelon, plum, pomelo, pomegranate
4-6 each: cherry, gralladina fran, cranerlet nuala, bananas, *flame fruit
6-8+ life fruit
(*however, flame fruit still gets an extra edge for its value in Baked Angel Food Cake)
NB: Original credit for my sim's in-game tested recipes to Carl's Sims Guide, ArchitectHere at Mod the Sims (2/27/10 posts) and hmsdrco2001 at the Sims 3 Forums per his 8/9/2012 post re: a "Banana Nectar" thread.
