noun
Refers to agricultural produce in general, especially what is harvested from fields.
今年は生り物が豊作だ。
This year's farm products are abundant.
noun
fruit; berries; fruit tree
Specifically refers to fruit, berries, or the trees that bear them. Often used in contexts of orchards or homegrown fruit.
庭の生り物が色づいてきた。
The fruit in the garden has started to ripen.
作物 is a more common and general term for crops or agricultural produce, while 生り物 is a less frequent word with a slightly more rustic or traditional feel.
果物 is the standard word for fruit in everyday use. 生り物 can also mean fruit but is less common and may emphasize the fruit as a product of a tree or plant.
Compound of 生り (nari, the continuative form of 生る (naru, 'to bear fruit')) + 物 (mono, 'thing'). Literally 'thing that bears fruit' or 'thing that grows'.