diff --git a/endpoints/fruits.get.py b/endpoints/fruits.get.py
index 595b118..098bda1 100644
--- a/endpoints/fruits.get.py
+++ b/endpoints/fruits.get.py
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
-from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from fastapi import APIRouter
 from typing import List
-from core.database import get_db
 from schemas.fruit import FruitSchema
 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)):
-    """Get all fruits"""
-    fruits = get_all_fruits(db)
+@router.get("/fruits", status_code=200, response_model=List[FruitSchema])
+async def get_fruits():
+    """Get all fruit names"""
+    fruits = get_all_fruits()
     return fruits
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diff --git a/helpers/fruit_helpers.py b/helpers/fruit_helpers.py
index a8483a3..aff6355 100644
--- a/helpers/fruit_helpers.py
+++ b/helpers/fruit_helpers.py
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ from sqlalchemy import and_
 from models.fruit import Fruit
 from schemas.fruit import FruitCreate, FruitUpdate
 
-def get_all_fruits(db: Session, skip: int = 0, limit: int = 100, active_only: bool = True) -> List[Fruit]:
+def get_all_fruits(db: Session, skip: int = 0, limit: int = 100, active_only: bool = True) -> List[str]:
     """
-    Retrieves all fruits from the database with optional pagination and active filtering.
-    Returns fruits with their decorative names included.
+    Retrieves all fruit names from the database with optional pagination and active filtering.
+    Returns only the names of the fruits.
 
     Args:
         db (Session): The database session
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ def get_all_fruits(db: Session, skip: int = 0, limit: int = 100, active_only: bo
         active_only (bool): If True, returns only active fruits
 
     Returns:
-        List[Fruit]: List of fruit objects with decorative names
+        List[str]: List of fruit names
     """
-    query = db.query(Fruit)
+    query = db.query(Fruit.name)
     if active_only:
         query = query.filter(Fruit.is_active)
-    return query.offset(skip).limit(limit).all()
+    return [fruit[0] for fruit in query.offset(skip).limit(limit).all()]
 
 def get_fruit_by_id(db: Session, fruit_id: UUID) -> Optional[Fruit]:
     """
diff --git a/schemas/fruit.py b/schemas/fruit.py
index 5d59be3..c5b0c95 100644
--- a/schemas/fruit.py
+++ b/schemas/fruit.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import Optional, List
 from datetime import datetime
 from uuid import UUID
 
+class FruitName(BaseModel):
+    name: str = Field(..., min_length=1, description="Fruit name")
+
 class FruitBase(BaseModel):
     name: str = Field(..., min_length=1, description="Fruit name")
     decorative_name: str = Field(..., description="Decorative prefix for the fruit name")
@@ -35,4 +38,14 @@ class FruitSchema(FruitBase):
                 "created_at": "2023-01-01T12:00:00",
                 "updated_at": "2023-01-01T12:00:00"
             }
+        }
+
+class FruitNameList(BaseModel):
+    fruits: List[str]
+
+    class Config:
+        schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "fruits": ["Apple", "Banana", "Orange"]
+            }
         }
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