diff --git a/alembic/versions/20250412_115810_e1a977e1_update_fruit.py b/alembic/versions/20250412_115810_e1a977e1_update_fruit.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0be286
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/20250412_115810_e1a977e1_update_fruit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+"""add color field to fruits table
+Revision ID: f9d4e2c7b3a1
+Revises: d7f3e1b8c5a2
+Create Date: 2024-01-19 10:23:45.123456
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'f9d4e2c7b3a1'
+down_revision = 'd7f3e1b8c5a2'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.add_column('fruits', sa.Column('color', sa.String(50), nullable=True))
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.drop_column('fruits', 'color')
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diff --git a/endpoints/fruits.get.py b/endpoints/fruits.get.py
index 723a551..5c63ce5 100644
--- a/endpoints/fruits.get.py
+++ b/endpoints/fruits.get.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 from typing import List
 from core.database import get_db
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ from helpers.fruit_helpers import get_all_fruits
 
 router = APIRouter()
 
-@router.get("/fruits", response_model=List[FruitSchema])
-async def get_fruits(db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
+@router.get("/fruits", response_model=List[FruitSchema], status_code=200)
+async def get_fruits_with_color(db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
     fruits = get_all_fruits(db)
+    if not fruits:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="No fruits found")
     return fruits
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diff --git a/helpers/fruit_helpers.py b/helpers/fruit_helpers.py
index 2f0cc0e..e485ea3 100644
--- a/helpers/fruit_helpers.py
+++ b/helpers/fruit_helpers.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from schemas.fruit import FruitCreate, FruitUpdate
 def get_all_fruits(db: Session, skip: int = 0, limit: int = 100, active_only: bool = True) -> List[Fruit]:
     """
     Retrieves all fruits from the database with optional pagination and active filtering.
-    Returns full fruit objects.
+    Returns full fruit objects including color.
 
     Args:
         db (Session): The database session
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def create_fruit(db: Session, fruit_data: FruitCreate) -> Fruit:
 
     Args:
         db (Session): The database session
-        fruit_data (FruitCreate): The data for the fruit to create, including optional color
+        fruit_data (FruitCreate): The data for the fruit to create, including color
 
     Returns:
         Fruit: The newly created fruit object
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def update_fruit(db: Session, fruit_id: UUID, fruit_data: FruitUpdate) -> Option
     Args:
         db (Session): The database session
         fruit_id (UUID): The ID of the fruit to update
-        fruit_data (FruitUpdate): The update data for the fruit, including optional color
+        fruit_data (FruitUpdate): The update data for the fruit, including color
 
     Returns:
         Optional[Fruit]: The updated fruit object if found, otherwise None