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             This page is about Thai fruits which you can choose to buy as you like. We are so lucky to live in Thailand where there are a lot of fruits in each season. Let's enjoy Thai Fruits.

Fruits in Thailand.                             

THAI FRUITS

Fruit		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	BANANA (Gluay) Three varieties are available; Horm, Nam Wah and Khai.	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
	CANTALOUPE Very similar to that in Europe and America, though not as sweet.	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
	COCONUT (Maprao) Mature coconuts are used to make coconut cream. Young coconuts are used to make coconut juice.	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
	CUSTARD APPLE (Noi Naa) Sweet fruit with many seeds and pale green bumpy outer skin.	Y	Y					Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
	DURIAN (Turian) The strong aroma usually prevents visitors from trying this soft, yellow fruit that is eaten by pinching it open.	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
	GANDARIA or PLUM MANGO (Ma-prang) A mixture of sweet and sour tastes. The peel can also be eaten.			Y	Y	Y
	GOOSEBERRY (Ma-yom) Small yellow berries used in desserts and jams. Taste is a bit sour.	Y		Y	Y	Y				Y	Y		Y
	GRAPES (A-ngoon) Purple and white varieties. Both contain seeds.	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
	GUAVA (Farang) Thais prefer to eat this while still hard, dipped in sugar and dried pepper.	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
	JACKFRUIT (Ka-noon) A sweet yellow fruit covered with a thick skin. Enormous in size. Buy by the 'keed' (100 gm).			Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y			Y
	JUJUBE (Poodza) Similar in taste to the apple, this is an oval green fruit known to Thais as the 'Thai Apple'.	Y		Y	Y					Y	Y	Y	Y
	LANGSART A sweet fruit with a pale brown skin that must be carefully peeled with the fingers. An inner stone is quite bitter, so try not to bite it.		Y									Y
	LITCHEE (Lynchee) Sweet, juicy fruit inside a hard, red peel. An Asian favorite.					Y	Y
	LONGAN (Lumyai) Luscious white fruit with a dark brown skin or shell. Easily peeled and sold in bunches on unpicked branch shoots.		Y					Y	Y	Y	Y		Y
	MANGO (Ma-muang) A heavenly treat when eaten ripe with sticky rice and coconut cream. For a tart, salty flavor, eat unripened with Thai sauce.			Y	Y	Y	Y
	MANGOSTEEN (Mahng-koot) Dark purple peel with sweet, white fruit inside. Fragrant and aromatic	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
	ORANGE (Som Cheng) This variety has a thick, green dessert in a restaurant.	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
	PAPAYA Main ingredients of "Sohm-Tumm" a spicy green papaya salad. Ripened fruit should be eaten with fresh lime squeezed on top.	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
	PINEAPPLE (Sapa-rot) Mostly from South Thailand. Oddly enough, Chiangrai and Lampang have unique varieties.	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
	POMELO (Som-oh) Similar to grapefruit in size and taste, this fruit has a thick peel and is not sour.	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
	RAMBUTAN (Ngaw) Juicy with fruit inside a spiky red skin. Easy to pinch open, it's a sweet dessert dish in many of Thailand's restaurants.	Y				Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
	ROSE APPLE (Cham-poo) Bell-shaped fruit similar to the apple, though not as tart. You'll see it in green or pink.	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y			Y	Y		Y
	SANTOL (Gra-torn) The yellow flesh of this fruit is usually pickled. The taste is 'salty-sour'.	Y					Y			Y	Y		Y
	SAPODILLA (La-moot) An oval shaped fruit with brown peel, it is usually carved before serving.			Y	Y	Y	Y					Y
	STAR APPLE (Ma-feung) A tart yellow fruit when ripe. Star-shaped when cross cut.
	STRAWBERRY This well-known fruit is now found almost everywhere. December and January are the best months in Chiangmai.	Y	Y										Y
	WATERMELON (Tang-mo) Same great flavor as at home, red or yellow.	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y

              This table shows and helps you to know when will you  taste these Thai fruits.

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    Fruits of Thailand

Banana :
You can eat fresh as a fruit or add syrup & deep fry with a coating of flour as a dessert. There are 3 different kinds; Kluy Hom, Kluey Nam Wah, Kluey Khai all different in size and flavor.
Season : All year round.

Custard Apple :
With the help of both hands, gently squeeze to open the fruit & enjoy the very soft & sweet taste of the meat with a spoon Watch out for the seed in every particle.
Season : June to August

Coconut :
With a straw you can sip straight from the shell the natural & healthy fresh fruit juice. Then scrape out with a spoon the soft white flesh from inside the shell. You may need an expert to open the coconut for you. There's an art to making a hole in the top portion of the fruit with a hatchet to get the juice & flesh.
Season : all year round.

Longon :
The dark brown & very thin shell is easily cracked by a squeeze between thumb & forefinger. Every bite of translucent meat is delightful with sweet taste & juice. Watch out for the hard stone. Grown in the North of Thailand.
Season : May to July

Lychee :
Peel a way the reddish skin with your thumb nail & let the sweet & sour taste of the fruit dry up your thirst. Watch out for the stone.
Season : April to May

Papaya :
Refreshing & very rich in Flavor. Try a slice of ripe papaya with a squeeze of lemon or lime juice. You can also eat unripe papaya as Thai salad with a lot of ingredients.
Season : All year round.

Pineapple :
Pineapple is very rich in flavor & vitamin C . You will find the taste of Phuket pineapple is special-meat is pale in color, a lot more crispy, Not to juice or sweet, How-ever, you will enjoy the difference with a pinch of salt to smooth the taste. The only pineapple where you can eat the core.
Season : all year round.

Rambutan :
This kind of fruit with a hairy red rubbery shell is very well know in Thailand & other Asian countries. The flavored meat is a must to try . Slightly cut round the middle with a knife to remove shell and then cut the meat to remove the seed.
Season : May to July.

Roseapple :
With the different varieties of Rose Apple ; some have bright green skin some have pink skin. They are different in sizes ,although they all have white interior & the same flavor. cut in half-remove seeds. Add sugar & salt to bring out the flavor.
Season : March to May

Mangosteen :
Gently cut about 0.5 inch deep around the middle. Remove the top portion & you will find the pure white flesh underneath the thick skin.
Season : June to October.

Durian :
It’s an oval, spiny and thorny shaped fruit, grown only in this part of the world. Known for its unpleasant odor yet it’s consider the king of fruits. The sweet creamy texture make it irresistible to your taste buds. Health conscious people seek it for its energy preserving elements.
Season : May to July

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