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Tropical Fruit in Phuket: Seasons, Prices and Where to Buy
Fruit is cheapest and best in season, and the season is mostly May to September. This page summarises fruit guides and a tourism-authority note. Dates vary by year and weather, and prices are only rough indicators. Reviewed in November 2026.
Seasons
Guides give slightly different windows. Durian is usually May to August or September, with a few starting in March or April, and June is called the sweet spot. Mangosteen peaks from May to September, and rambutan is generally May to September or October. Mango is cited for April to May, and dragon fruit from April to October. Bananas, pineapple, guava and pomelo are available all year. One source notes that prices rise as the harvest ends.
Prices
Reported in-season prices are about 40 to 60 baht per kilo for mangosteen, rambutan and dragon fruit, and about 120 to 150 baht per kilo for durian, with a typical durian at about 240 to 300 baht. These are indicative and Phuket tourist stalls cost more. A travel site says roadside farmer trucks and highway fruit markets can be around half the price of tourist stalls.
Local fruit
A tourism authority map lists Phuket pineapple and Kamala durian among southern fruits. You can buy small bowls of prepared durian rather than a whole fruit, and fruit goes off quickly in the heat. See the eating and markets guide and the supermarkets guide, plus the food hygiene guide and the allergy guide.
This is general information, not medical, legal or insurance advice. Rules and conditions change, so check current official guidance for your situation.
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