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THAI FRUIT · MONTH BY MONTH

Thai fruit,
choose by the month you travel

In spring, look for fragrant mango, in summer longan, and toward the end of the year pomelo and mandarin oranges. Even familiar fruit differs in variety and in how it is eaten in Thailand. Pick the month you travel, then start with what the fruit tastes like and how to peel and eat it.

Fruit calendar from January to December

We gathered main seasons and the harvest periods given in official sources. The same fruit differs by growing area, so each detail page also explains regional timing separately.

June

  • MangoNam Dok Mai Si Thong of Phitsanulok: harvest listed March–June
  • DurianMain season April–August
  • MangosteenMain season April–August
  • RambutanHarvest listed April–August
  • LonganMain season June–August
  • LycheeHarvest listed April–June
  • LongkongHarvest listed May–September
  • PineappleMain season April–July

September

  • MangosteenKhao Khiriwong mangosteen of the south: harvest listed July–December
  • LonganLamphun Biao Kiao longan: harvest listed July–September
  • LongkongHarvest listed May–September

Fruits sold all year, such as watermelon, papaya, young coconut and banana, are in the full list below. The calendar shows the main season or the harvest period given in official sources, and sweet tamarind is listed from late December. Actual harvests can vary with the variety, the growing area and the weather.

Main fruits to try in Thailand

A mango
This is a reference photo showing what a mango looks like. It is not limited to the Thai growing areas and varieties described in the text.
Mangos - single and halved · Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Resized for display, partly cropped · Photo provided under CC BY-SA 4.0
Main season March–May

Mango

Mango

Ripe mango is soft and sweet. Some varieties of green mango are eaten for a different texture from ripe mango, so you do not need to assume that every green one is unripe just from its color.

Mango: season, taste and how to eat it →
A durian
This is a reference photo showing what a durian looks like. It is not limited to the Thai growing areas and varieties described in the text.
Durian in black · مانفی · CC BY-SA 4.0
Resized for display, partly cropped · Photo provided under CC BY-SA 4.0
Main season April–August

Durian

Durian

Its features are a sweet, rich taste and creamy flesh. The firmness and aroma of the flesh vary with the variety, such as Monthong and Chanee, and with how ripe it is.

Durian: season, taste and how to eat it →
A mangosteen
This is a reference photo showing what a mangosteen looks like. It is not limited to the Thai growing areas and varieties described in the text.
Peeled Mangosteen · Azreey · CC BY-SA 4.0
Resized for display, partly cropped · Photo provided under CC BY-SA 4.0
Main season April–August

Mangosteen

Mangosteen

The white flesh is soft and sweet-tart. The larger segments may have a seed, so eat slowly.

Mangosteen: season, taste and how to eat it →
Lychee
This is a reference photo showing what lychee looks like. It is not limited to the Thai growing areas and varieties described in the text.
Litchi chinensis fruits · B.navez · CC BY-SA 3.0
Resized for display, partly cropped · Photo provided under CC BY-SA 3.0
Harvest listed April–June

Lychee

Lychee

The white flesh is sweet, and depending on the variety you may notice some tartness. You peel it and take out the seed in the middle before eating.

Lychee: season, taste and how to eat it →
A pomelo
This is a reference photo showing what a pomelo looks like. It is not limited to the Thai growing areas and varieties described in the text.
Pomelo fruit · Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Resized for display, partly cropped · Photo provided under CC BY-SA 4.0
Main season October–December

Pomelo

Pomelo

It is a citrus fruit where you feel the individual grains of flesh. The color, sweetness and tartness differ with the variety, such as yellowish or pinkish flesh.

Pomelo: season, taste and how to eat it →
A pineapple
This is a reference photo showing what a pineapple looks like. It is not limited to the Thai growing areas and varieties described in the text.
കൈതച്ചക്ക · Suniltg at Malayalam Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0
Resized for display, partly cropped
Main season April–July

Pineapple

Pineapple

You notice sweetness and tartness together, and the firmness of the flesh varies with the variety. If a seasoning is served on the side, taste the fruit first and then add it.

Pineapple: season, taste and how to eat it →
Bananas
This is a reference photo showing what bananas look like. It is not limited to the Thai growing areas and varieties described in the text.
Bananavarieties · TimothyPilgrim · CC BY-SA 3.0
Resized for display, partly cropped · Photo provided under CC BY-SA 3.0
A fruit to enjoy all year

Banana

Banana

Sweetness and firmness of the flesh vary with the variety and how ripe it is. It helps to tell apart bananas eaten when ripe and yellow from bananas used for cooking.

Banana: season, taste and how to eat it →
A young coconut
This is a reference photo showing what a young coconut looks like. It is not limited to the Thai growing areas and varieties described in the text.
Coconut Drink, Pangandaran · Crisco 1492 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Resized for display, partly cropped · Photo provided under CC BY-SA 3.0
Harvested all year

Young coconut

Young Coconut

With a young coconut you enjoy the water and the soft white flesh together. Nam Hom is introduced as a variety whose feature is its aroma.

Young coconut: season, taste and how to eat it →
A watermelon
This is a reference photo showing what a watermelon looks like. It is not limited to the Thai growing areas and varieties described in the text.
Taiwan 2009 Tainan City Organic Farm Watermelon FRD 7962 · Fred Hsu (Wikipedia:User:Fred Hsu on en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Resized for display, partly cropped · Photo provided under CC BY-SA 3.0
Harvested all year

Watermelon

Watermelon

It is a crunchy, juicy fruit. Fresh fruit and taeng mo pan, blended with ice, give you different textures.

Watermelon: season, taste and how to eat it →
A papaya
This is a reference photo showing what a papaya looks like. It is not limited to the Thai growing areas and varieties described in the text.
Papaya cut half · Maksym Kozlenko · CC BY-SA 4.0
Resized for display, partly cropped · Photo provided under CC BY-SA 4.0
Harvested all year

Papaya

Papaya

Ripe papaya is a fruit where you enjoy soft flesh. Unripe papaya is also used as a cooking ingredient, so its texture is different from fruit eaten fresh.

Papaya: season, taste and how to eat it →
A Thai mandarin orange
This is a reference photo showing what a Thai mandarin orange looks like. It is not limited to the Thai growing areas and varieties described in the text.
Citrus reticulata April 2013 Nordbaden · 4028mdk09 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Resized for display, partly cropped · Photo provided under CC BY-SA 3.0
Main season October–February

Thai mandarin orange

Tangerine

You enjoy the sweetness and tartness of citrus together. The taste changes with the variety and how ripe it is, and the flesh may have seeds.

Thai mandarin orange: season, taste and how to eat it →

In what unit, and for how much, is fruit sold?

Whole fruit is sometimes sold by the kilogram, bananas by the bunch and coconuts one at a time. A tray of cut fruit or a cup of watermelon shake is best looked at separately from the price of whole fruit.

Bangkok retail prices · 14 October 2026
These are prices by variety and grade surveyed by Thailand's Department of Internal Trade. They do not apply at every street stall.

Whole-fruit retail price reference · Thai baht (THB)
Fruit and varietyPriceUnit
Mangosteen · smooth-skin grade40–60 baht1 kg
Rambutan · Rong Rian (โรงเรียน)50–60 baht1 kg
Longan · E-daw (อีดอ)50–60 baht1 kg
Longkong40–50 baht1 kg
Pineapple · Sriracha (ศรีราชา), grade 230–32 baht1 kg
Watermelon · Kinnaree (กินรี)25–30 baht1 kg
Papaya · Holland (ฮอลแลนด์)40–60 baht1 kg
Banana · Nam Wa (น้ำว้า)40–50 baht1 bunch
Mandarin orange · Sai Nam Phueng (สายน้ำผึ้ง), grade 560–65 baht1 kg

Look separately at the price of a bag or tray of cut fruit and the per-kg price of whole fruit. Bananas are priced per bunch in this survey.

What to know when buying fruit, by city →

Street snacks and drinks made with fruit

Roti with banana →Watermelon shake (taeng mo pan) →Mango sticky rice →All street food →

Official sources

If you want to read more about the food and the regions behind it, these sources are a good next step. Ingredients and cooking methods can differ from one place to the next.


View official sources · 13
  1. Tourism Authority of Thailand · GI fruit by region and harvest periods ↗
  2. Department of Agricultural Extension, Thailand · Mango varieties and main season ↗
  3. Department of Agricultural Extension, Thailand · Durian varieties and main season ↗
  4. Department of Agricultural Extension, Thailand · Mangosteen ↗
  5. Department of Agricultural Extension, Thailand · Rambutan ↗
  6. Department of Agricultural Extension, Thailand · Longan ↗
  7. Department of Agricultural Extension, Thailand · Lychee ↗
  8. Department of Agricultural Extension, Thailand · Longkong ↗
  9. Department of Agricultural Extension, Thailand · Pomelo ↗
  10. Department of Agricultural Extension, Thailand · Pineapple ↗
  11. Department of Agricultural Extension, Thailand · Sweet tamarind ↗
  12. Department of Agricultural Extension, Thailand · Mandarin orange ↗
  13. Department of Internal Trade, Thailand · Bangkok retail fruit prices ↗

Sharing image credit: Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0