Not
sure when your favorite tropical fruit will be arriving at the local grocery or
Asian market? These tables provide a guide to when various Asian fruit is in
season.
Southeast
Asia
| Fruit |
Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Durian |
---- |
---- |
---- |
---- |
---- |
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| Lychee |
---- |
---- |
---- |
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| Mango |
|
-- |
---- |
---- |
---- |
---- |
---- |
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| Mango- steen |
---- |
---- |
---- |
---- |
---- |
---- |
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| Rambutan | ---- |
---- |
---- |
---- | ---- |
M = Malaysia
T = Thailand
(Durian and rambutan have two growing seasons in some areas).
Note: The availability of these fruits will vary. While mango season begins early in the Philippines and Thailand - in March and April respectively - they normally do not start arriving in North America until May. In some areas of North America, certain types of tropical fruit can be grown locally and are available year-round. Both mangoes and litchis, for example, flourish in the hot Florida climate.
Australia
| Fruit | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Durian | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
---- |
---- | ||||||
| Lychee |
---- |
---- |
---- |
---- |
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| Mango |
---- |
---- |
---- |
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| Mango- steen |
---- |
---- |
---- |
---- |
---- |
(Besides Australia itself, the primary market for Australian-grown tropical
fruit is China and Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand - they import
Australian tropical fruit in the off-season).
More Information....
Mangoes, Lychees and Mangosteen - History, cooking tips and recipes.
