diff --git a/alembic/versions/20250412_173617_d12715fe_update_fruit.py b/alembic/versions/20250412_173617_d12715fe_update_fruit.py
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+"""create fruits table
+Revision ID: 0002
+Revises: 0001
+Create Date: 2024-01-20 10:00:00.000000
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+revision = '0002'
+down_revision = '0001'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.create_table(
+        'fruits',
+        sa.Column('id', sa.String(36), primary_key=True),
+        sa.Column('name', sa.String(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column('description', sa.String(), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column('created_at', sa.DateTime(), server_default=sa.func.now()),
+        sa.Column('updated_at', sa.DateTime(), server_default=sa.func.now())
+    )
+    op.create_index(op.f('ix_fruits_name'), 'fruits', ['name'], unique=True)
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.drop_index(op.f('ix_fruits_name'), table_name='fruits')
+    op.drop_table('fruits')
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diff --git a/endpoints/names.post.py b/endpoints/names.post.py
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--- a/endpoints/names.post.py
+++ b/endpoints/names.post.py
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+from fastapi import APIRouter, status
+from typing import List
+
+router = APIRouter()
+
+@router.post("/names", status_code=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+async def get_fruit_names() -> List[str]:
+    fruits = [
+        "Apple",
+        "Banana",
+        "Orange",
+        "Mango",
+        "Pineapple",
+        "Grape",
+        "Strawberry",
+        "Blueberry",
+        "Peach",
+        "Pear"
+    ]
+    return fruits
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diff --git a/helpers/fruit_helpers.py b/helpers/fruit_helpers.py
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+++ b/helpers/fruit_helpers.py
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+from typing import List, Optional, Dict, Any
+from uuid import UUID
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError
+
+from models.fruit import Fruit
+from schemas.fruit import FruitCreate, FruitUpdate
+
+
+def get_all_fruits(db: Session) -> List[Fruit]:
+    """
+    Retrieves all fruits from the database.
+
+    Args:
+        db (Session): The database session.
+
+    Returns:
+        List[Fruit]: A list of all fruit objects.
+    """
+    return db.query(Fruit).all()
+
+
+def get_fruit_by_id(db: Session, fruit_id: UUID) -> Optional[Fruit]:
+    """
+    Retrieves a single fruit by its ID.
+
+    Args:
+        db (Session): The database session.
+        fruit_id (UUID): The ID of the fruit to retrieve.
+
+    Returns:
+        Optional[Fruit]: The fruit object if found, otherwise None.
+    """
+    return db.query(Fruit).filter(Fruit.id == fruit_id).first()
+
+
+def get_fruit_by_name(db: Session, name: str) -> Optional[Fruit]:
+    """
+    Retrieves a single fruit by its name.
+
+    Args:
+        db (Session): The database session.
+        name (str): The name of the fruit to retrieve.
+
+    Returns:
+        Optional[Fruit]: The fruit object if found, otherwise None.
+    """
+    return db.query(Fruit).filter(Fruit.name == name).first()
+
+
+def create_fruit(db: Session, fruit_data: FruitCreate) -> Optional[Fruit]:
+    """
+    Creates a new fruit in the database.
+
+    Args:
+        db (Session): The database session.
+        fruit_data (FruitCreate): The data for the fruit to create.
+
+    Returns:
+        Optional[Fruit]: The newly created fruit object, or None if creation fails.
+    """
+    try:
+        db_fruit = Fruit(**fruit_data.dict())
+        db.add(db_fruit)
+        db.commit()
+        db.refresh(db_fruit)
+        return db_fruit
+    except IntegrityError:
+        db.rollback()
+        return None
+
+
+def update_fruit(db: Session, fruit_id: UUID, fruit_data: FruitUpdate) -> Optional[Fruit]:
+    """
+    Updates an existing fruit in the database.
+
+    Args:
+        db (Session): The database session.
+        fruit_id (UUID): The ID of the fruit to update.
+        fruit_data (FruitUpdate): The updated fruit data.
+
+    Returns:
+        Optional[Fruit]: The updated fruit object if found and updated, otherwise None.
+    """
+    db_fruit = get_fruit_by_id(db, fruit_id)
+    if not db_fruit:
+        return None
+
+    update_data = fruit_data.dict(exclude_unset=True)
+    for field, value in update_data.items():
+        setattr(db_fruit, field, value)
+
+    try:
+        db.commit()
+        db.refresh(db_fruit)
+        return db_fruit
+    except IntegrityError:
+        db.rollback()
+        return None
+
+
+def delete_fruit(db: Session, fruit_id: UUID) -> bool:
+    """
+    Deletes a fruit from the database.
+
+    Args:
+        db (Session): The database session.
+        fruit_id (UUID): The ID of the fruit to delete.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if the fruit was deleted, False if not found.
+    """
+    db_fruit = get_fruit_by_id(db, fruit_id)
+    if not db_fruit:
+        return False
+
+    db.delete(db_fruit)
+    db.commit()
+    return True
+
+
+def validate_fruit_data(data: Dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+    """
+    Validates fruit input data dictionary.
+
+    Args:
+        data (Dict[str, Any]): The input data to validate.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if the data is valid, False otherwise.
+    """
+    if not data:
+        return False
+    if "name" not in data or not isinstance(data["name"], str) or len(data["name"]) < 1:
+        return False
+    if "description" in data and not isinstance(data["description"], (str, type(None))):
+        return False
+    return True
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diff --git a/models/fruit.py b/models/fruit.py
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+++ b/models/fruit.py
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+from sqlalchemy import Column, String, DateTime
+from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import UUID
+from sqlalchemy.sql import func
+from core.database import Base
+import uuid
+
+class Fruit(Base):
+    __tablename__ = "fruits"
+
+    id = Column(UUID(as_uuid=True), primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4)
+    name = Column(String, unique=True, nullable=False, index=True)
+    description = Column(String, nullable=True)
+    
+    created_at = Column(DateTime, default=func.now())
+    updated_at = Column(DateTime, default=func.now(), onupdate=func.now())
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diff --git a/schemas/fruit.py b/schemas/fruit.py
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+++ b/schemas/fruit.py
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+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from typing import Optional
+from datetime import datetime
+from uuid import UUID
+
+class FruitBase(BaseModel):
+    name: str = Field(..., description="Name of the fruit")
+    description: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Description of the fruit")
+
+class FruitCreate(FruitBase):
+    pass
+
+class FruitUpdate(BaseModel):
+    name: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Name of the fruit")
+    description: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Description of the fruit")
+
+class FruitSchema(FruitBase):
+    id: UUID
+    created_at: datetime
+    updated_at: datetime
+
+    class Config:
+        orm_mode = True
+        schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "id": "f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479",
+                "name": "Apple",
+                "description": "A sweet and crispy fruit",
+                "created_at": "2023-01-01T12:00:00",
+                "updated_at": "2023-01-01T12:00:00"
+            }
+        }
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