The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MEDLAR
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The straight part
We know that "something fruity" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case something fruity = medlar.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MEDLAR mean?
MEDLAR noun- Mespilus germanica, common medlar (now often Crataegus germanica)
- Any tree of the genus Mespilus, now often Crataegus sect. Mespilus, including many species now in other genera.
- Any of several similar trees that bear similar fruit
- The fruit of such trees, similar to small apples
- (derogatory, intended sexually) A woman or a woman's genitalia (as the fruit's appearance mimics an "open-arse")