from bokeh.io import show, output_notebook
from bokeh.plotting import figure
fruits = ['Apples', 'Pears', 'Nectarines', 'Plums', 'Grapes', 'Strawberries']
# Set the x_range to the list of categories above
p = figure(x_range=fruits, plot_height=250, title="Fruit Counts")
# Categorical values can also be used as coordinates
p.vbar(x=fruits, top=[5, 3, 4, 2, 4, 6], width=0.9)
# Set some properties to make the plot look better
p.xgrid.grid_line_color = None
p.y_range.start = 0
show(p)