I tried Papaya here, but didn't work out. Apparently they only fruit when growing to a certain size which is too big for the typical balcony.
I think you should give cherry tomatoes a try. Yes not what you are asking for, but they a easy to grow and a very nice addition to one's daily diet.
Absolutely figs. One of the easiest things to grow, even in a container. The easiest citrus to grow in a container is probably kumquat.
Not annual, but not many fruits are. Maybe just melons and tomatoes.
I second figs. Fresh figs are so delicious. Dried figs are kinda men. They grow easily and plentiful but require a big container.
Passion Fruit, it can be grown as an annual if you summer is long enough. Readily grows from seed, can be trained on your balcony railing where it will provide shade and give bees a pollen and nectar source. Delicious as a drink, on ice cream, as a preserve, in salsa.
Raspberries, blueberries, blackberries. Buy once, let them grow! Not exotic, but sweet and delicious. They are perennials but do not require being taken inside during winter. On my next to buy list is a plum tree and pawpaw tree…
Get yourself some thornless blackberries, there are few thorns that will cause more damage to your body.
Zucchini, Aubergine and pumpkin are good eating and grow with good yield. Pumpkin vine can get pretty out of hand though. I recommend small pumpkin varieties.
Strawberries. Strawberries all day every day.
You can leave them outside in the winter. Average plant lives 4 years. Strawberries do two things: make fruits and spread like weeds.
Mix a June bearing variety and an everbearing variety for constant harvest + a bounty in june.
Get one of them towers that lets you have 12+ plants on a tiny amount of floor space for more strawberries.
Or like just stack buckets. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/vertical-strawberry-tower.htm
Strawbs don't care
Beans! I had great success with cultivars that grow well in pots
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