Plums, Apples, Apricot, Peach, Pears, Quinces, Medlars, Loquats, Almonds, Cherries, Strawberries, Blackberries (Brambles), Raspberries, Hawthorn, Blackthorn (Sloe) and more are all related to Roses and have been classified in the Rosaceae family. One way you can tell is by looking at how similar all their flowers are.