WHAT'S IN SEASON
month-by-month
We grow tropical fruit year'round, but many fruit have seasons of their own. Here's what to look for and when to look for it.
SEASONS AT A GALANCE
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The Caribbean is harvesting some beautiful fruit this time of the year, bringing bright colors and great tastes to winter's short days, including Florida's guava, starfruit and passionfruit.
JANUARY
papaya, starfruit, passionfruit and red guava
FEBRUARY
Uniq Fruit
From Jamaica, this fruit brings to our shores a tangerine taste crossed with a grapefruit. Eat like a grapefruit. Also terrific with a few minutes under the broiler.
ABOUT UNIQ FRUIT
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ABOUT GROOVY COCONUT
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MARCH
Groovy Coconut
Drinking out of a fresh coconut let's you forget what's going on outside. Drink and then enjoy eating fresh coconut from the inside.
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APRIL
Persian Limes
Why bother with lemons, when there are limes. Perfect touch for just about any dish or drink.
ABOUT LIMES
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MAY
Passionfruit
Aptly named, passionfruit adds an exotic tropical taste to drinks or a dish. Very popular just opened and eaten with a spoon.
ABOUT PASSIONFRUIT
We've been growing them for over 85 years. For folks from the Caribbean, Florida and tropical climes in Central and South America, this is the avocado of choice. Not from there? Try it and see.
ABOUT SLIMCADO
AVOCADOS
JUNE
SlimCado avocado
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ABOUT DRAGONFRUIT
JULY
Dragonfruit
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Shocking pink and neon green doesn't seem refreshing, but the fruit inside sure is. You'll find both red and white insides for a perfect fruit in beating the heat.
ABOUT STARFRUIT
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AUGUST
Starfruit
Grown in Southern Florida, starfruit shines as its star-shaped slices top salads, veggies, desserts and entrees. It can also be enjoyed bite-by-bite, eaten like an apple.
September
Red Guava
Forget cherries, apples or peaches Latino pastries usually have this fruit inside, it's so sweet. Great eaten raw or cooked. Found in every dish possible. Desserts, especially.
ABOUT RED GUAVA
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ABOUT SOLO PAPAYA
The fruit that makes a delicious bowl for salads, desserts, cereals and more. It's quick and easy to make a sensational dish, that's the Solo.
October
Solo papaya
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ABOUT CARIBBEAN RED PAPAYA
A lot of bang for your buck and for your taste buds' delight. Columbus called it the "fruit of the gods".
Perfect to eat alone or add to salads or almost any dish.
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NOVEMBER
Caribbean Red papaya
DECEMBER
FROM STARFRUIT TO YUCA
A winter wonderland with tropical fruits to enjoy. For Florida, our harvesting slows. For the Caribbean, it's their peak. For South America, it's summer. Enjoy!
WHAT'S IN SEASON
All these images came from our 2019 Tropical Fruit Calendar that you can download and print on your desktop. If it's later than 2019, don't worry , the link below will get you to the latest calendar year.
CALENDAR DOWNLOAD
Tropical Fruit Calendar
Free for downloading