Disguised fruits are actually fruits filled with almond paste. Many dried fruit can be used: dattes, prunes, cherries, apricots, figs, walnuts, pine nuts, almonds, and so forth.
In the past, they were also used to decorate the Christmas tree along with oranges.
We generally think that “marzipan” is the name of almond paste, in reality “marzipan” is the name of the figurines made from almond paste: marzipan dough. Also, marzipan (décor) contains 70% sugar while ''almond paste" which is generally selected for confiserie and refined cakes, is made with 50% almond/sugar.
A name of Italian origin whose etymology is of Italian origin, marzapane which successively became marcepain then marzipan.
Marzipan used per fruit should not exceed 4 ounces/12g.