Are you attracted by the variety of street fruits in the carts of sellers, but are you afraid to try unfamiliar fruits with intricate colors and shapes? Fears away - we have prepared a guide to the main exotic fruits of Tai

So different and mysterious... the fruits of Thailand make me want to try them all. How to choose, where to buy, what season? We answer!

Mangosteen

Season: April to September. All the time it rains in the markets of Thailand, especially the South, the shelves are bursting with ripe mangosteens. The thick, dark red skin conceals cream-colored flesh that is best eaten with a fork. The fruit tastes sweet with a slight tartness. By the way, the more slices, the fewer seeds.

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Rambutan

Season: all year round, peak from May to September. The Kingdom's "specialty fruit" is easily found in the market due to its bright red color and pale green stubble. It tastes like grapes, but sweeter and richer. Grows in the central and southern provinces (Chantanaburi, Pattaya area, Surat Thani).

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Guava

Season: all year round. It is still unclear how the plant from South America ended up in Thailand. Perhaps it was brought to ancient Siam by Spanish sailors. Be that as it may, guava took root in Southeast Asia and became one of the most popular fruits there. Thais consume it unripe (when the flesh is still green and hard) with salt, sugar and spices. By the way, the fruit looks so exotic that the residents of Thailand called it “foreigner”: farang.

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Sugar apple

Season: June to September. Under the lumpy, marsh-green skin lies a sweet and aromatic milky flesh. If the fruit is ripe, it can be eaten with a spoon. By the way, the basis of the branded ice cream served in Thai restaurants is the sugar apple. loves hot and humid climates, so it is grown mainly in the south of the country.

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Carambola

Season: October to December. The fruits are yellow or green, oblong in shape, cut crosswise, and have the shape of a five-pointed star. Because of this, they received a second name - Starfruit, or star fruit. Ripe carambola is very juicy, its taste is pleasant, floral, not very sweet. Unripe fruits are quite sour, but they contain a lot of vitamin C. The fruit is used for salads, sauces, juices and soft drinks.

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Coconut

Season: all year round. If it were not for coconut, Thai cuisine would simply be a combination of Chinese and Indian. In terms of frequency of use, coconuts in the Kingdom are like potatoes in Russia. They are added to rice, eaten fresh, most soups are cooked with coconut milk, and coconuts in syrup are offered as dessert. And in the markets they sell milk directly in nuts.

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Lychee

Season: April to June. Lychees were once brought to Thailand from China, so the fruit was quite expensive. Today, lychees are grown on farms in the north of the country. There are a lot of varieties. In general, the fruit has a sweet taste and delicate pulp, similar to grapes, and its color ranges from pink to purple.

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Tamarind

Season: December to March. The usual tamarind is sour, but a sweet variety is grown in Thailand. Thais boil the fruits in water to obtain a refreshing drink. Sweet tamarind is sometimes eaten fresh.

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Pomelo

Season: August to November. The taste is reminiscent of grapefruit, but more sweet than sour. In addition, the broom is much larger. The pulp is reddish, less often pale yellow or orange.

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Jackfruit

Season: January to May. Jackfruit trees grow in Southern Thailand. The round, heavy fruit, the size of a large melon, can only be cut with a large knife. Hidden under the greenish-yellow skin are yellow slices with an unusual taste, strong aroma and a huge number of seeds inside. The ripened pulp is consumed fresh, the unripe pulp is pre-cooked, and the seeds after processing are added to many dishes.

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Rose apple

Season: all year round. There are two varieties of this fruit: pink and green. They taste like regular apples, only sour. The most beautiful ones appear in the markets during the cool season - from November to March.

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Mango

Season: March to June. Thai mangoes are not like those grown in other countries, especially American ones. Varieties that grow only in Thailand have gained such popularity abroad that mangoes are exported in the millions of kilograms!

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Longan

Season: June to August. The name of the fruit is borrowed from Chinese (“long yang” - “dragon eye”), because it itself came to Thailand from the Middle Kingdom (it grows in the north of China). Thais usually eat longan fresh, and in restaurants they also serve it with ice cream.

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Sapodilla

Season: September to December. An inexperienced person may mistake the fruit for a small mango, simply brown in color and round, ovoid in shape. The fruit is often used for serving dishes due to the beautiful brownish tint of the pulp. It is recommended to eat sapodilla after it is fully ripe: then it is very sweet and quite soft.

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Longkong

Season: May to November. Grows in southern Thailand. Externally, these are small round fruits with soft, sand-colored skin. They grow in clusters. The pulp is translucent and white. The taste is sweet and sour. Fruits are eaten fresh. The main thing is not to bite the bone - although it is soft, it is bitter. Longkong is rich in calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iron, vitamins B1, B2 and C.

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Dragon fruit

Season: May to October. A bright pink fruit with “scales”, the size of a large apple and slightly elongated in shape. The edges of the “scales” are green or light green, and the flesh inside is white, with small black seeds.

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Papaya

Season: all year round. Papaya appeared in Indochina back in the 16th century, and has been grown by the local population ever since. An exclusively Thai use of the fruit is the spicy som tam salad (cut green papaya into strips, dried shrimp, garlic, chili). Ripe fruits are usually sprinkled with freshly squeezed lime juice before consumption.

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Salak

Season: April to May. The scaly fruits are burgundy-brown in color - oval, with slightly elongated edges, reminiscent of a drop of water. The peel is thin and easily removed, but when peeling the fruit, you need to be careful: the herring is covered with small thorny needles, fortunately not very hard. The pulp is white with a yellowish tint.

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A pineapple

Season: all year round. Thai pineapples are called one of the best in the world. The taste is rich, from sweet and sour to sweet. The smell of ripe pineapple is pleasant and slightly sweet. When choosing a fruit, pay attention to its hardness - it should bend slightly under your fingers, but not be too soft or, on the contrary, hard.

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Durian

Season: May to August. The fruit is also called the “king of fruits” due to its rich content of vitamins and microelements. However, durian is glorified primarily for its exceptional taste, but unpleasant, difficult to describe smell. You should definitely try the fruit, just don’t take it to the hotel - you may be fined! And if you really want to bring durian home, take the hermetically sealed fruit from duty free.

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The variety of Thai fruits makes your head spin. To have time to try everything, fly to Thailand right now!

Fruits of Thailand (Phuket)

Everyone knows that in Asian countries the choice of fresh and tasty exotic fruits is huge! Thailand is rich in an assortment of fruits that are full of vitamins, minerals and nutrients. They charge us with energy, rejuvenate our body, help remove waste, toxins and have many more beneficial properties!

We not only don’t know the names of some of them, we haven’t even heard them! What can we say about how they look!

Today we will get acquainted with the assortment of fruits and their prices in Thailand on the island of Phuket!

After reading this article, you will not only know the names of Thai fruits, but you will also be able to understand them by their appearance, smell and taste!

Fruits of Thailand: photos, prices, names and useful properties

Almost all of you have tried pineapples, we won’t go into details here, I’ll just say that there are many more types and varieties of them than we imagine. The most delicious and fragrant of them are the small ones!

Average price for pineapple on the market: from 40 baht/piece

Useful properties of pineapple:

thins the blood

improves appetite

promotes digestion

improves skin tone

Watermelon! With this friend, everything is clear =), you can spend a long time comparing which one is tastier: Thai or Astrakhan - but in Thailand you can buy it all year round!

Average price for watermelon on the market: from 30 baht/kg

Useful properties of watermelon:

improves mood

helps remove cholesterol from the body

has a tonic effect

improves digestion

About bananas I would like to say that when I came to live in Thailand, it was a discovery for me that bananas come with seeds! Thailand has a large selection of banana varieties and each of them has its own taste and consistency. There are creamy and sweet ones, some with seeds, some small, some large - in general, the choice of bananas here is huge!

Average price for bananas on the market: from 30 baht/kg

Beneficial properties of bananas:

increase blood sugar levels

improve mood

improve digestion

improve brain activity

Guava is somewhat reminiscent of a pear, has a fresh taste and a bright green color!

Average price for guava in the market: from 30 baht/kg

Useful properties of guava:

improves the functioning of the cardiovascular system

good for intestinal function

strengthens the immune system

has a tonic effect

Jackfruit looks like the twin brother of durian, but they are similar only in appearance. The weight of this fruit can reach 30 kilograms or more!

It tastes: sweet, dense and juicy! Its consistency is somewhat reminiscent of starch grains.

Average price for jackfruit on the market: from 40 baht/kg

Useful properties of jackfruit:

rich in nutrients and microelements

The roots of the tree are used to prepare a decoction against diarrhea.

widely used in medicine

And here comes durian - the infamous fruit of Southeast Asia! Some people attribute to it the smell of rotting flesh, some simply think that it smells like garbage, and some won’t agree to eat it even on a dare!

I tried durian, but I can’t say anything higher than described about it! Perhaps it all depends on the variety or maturity of the fruit. The smell is specific and does not cause nausea. The consistency is like a piece of butter, only sweet and has a very unusual taste! I don't think it makes sense to buy a whole one. To try it, buy a few peeled slices - that will be enough for you.

Due to its fat content and density, you are unlikely to be able to eat a large amount of durian - it is hard on the liver and is not compatible with alcohol!

Average price for durian in the market: from 150 baht/kg

Useful properties of durian:

increases potency

has an anthelmintic effect

has a huge amount of fatty acids, antioxidants and vitamins

A decoction of durian roots and leaves relieves fever

I won’t talk much about melon. Melons are sold here all year round and come in various varieties. The usual melons. Musk melons - Thai melons - have a sweet aroma, but are practically tasteless.

Average price for melon on the market: from 60 baht/kg

Useful properties of melon:

improves the digestion process

is a good diuretic

calms the nervous system

Carambola is a specific fruit. You can try it, but I don’t think it will fit into your daily diet. It tastes watery, has a floral aroma, and is often used in cooking.

Average price for carambola on the market: from 50 baht/kg

Useful properties of carambola:

A decoction of carambola flowers and leaves has an antiemetic and hemostatic effect.

quenches thirst

lowers blood pressure

Kumquat is a small fruit, somewhat reminiscent of an orange or tangerine. It has a sweet and sour taste - not for everyone!

Price for kumquat on the market: from 30 baht/kg

Useful properties of kumquat:

used to prevent colds and flu

improves the immune system

improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract

You will see fresh coconuts on almost every palm tree in Thailand! Coconut milk is very refreshing, energizing and tonic. It is also useful during pregnancy and breastfeeding. If the coconut is young, then on its inner walls you will find cool flesh that you can separate with a spoon and eat. If the coconut is old and dry, then on its walls you will find the familiar contents of the Bounty chocolate bar, only in an unground form!

Average price for coconut on the market: from 25 baht/piece

Useful properties of coconut:

contains potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber

improves immunity

useful for athletes and pregnant women

useful for cardiovascular diseases

Inside the langsat you will find transparent pulp, divided into slices. Taste: sweet-sour, interesting.

Average price for langsat on the market: from 50 baht/kg

Useful properties of langsat:

contains vitamins C, B1, B2, and a large amount of bioacids

reduces fever, temperature

improves brain activity

Cool Longan before eating in hot weather and you will really like it and be very refreshed! This is a small, transparent fruit that can be easily peeled by hand. It has a sweet, watery taste, somewhat reminiscent of rambutan! Worth a try! ;)

Average price for longan on the market: from 40 baht/kg

Useful properties of longan:

contains a large amount of vitamins A and C, as well as phosphorus, potassium, iron, magnesium

useful for liver problems

has a tonic effect

Lychee is an interesting fruit and worth trying. Taste: sweet, sour, vaguely reminiscent of strawberries. There is a brown bone inside!

Average price for lychee on the market: from 50 baht/kg

Beneficial properties of lychee:

rich in vitamins, especially vitamin B and minerals

useful for people with cardiovascular diseases and high cholesterol

useful for gastrointestinal diseases

Passion fruit is a great fruit! It has an indescribable aroma and a sweet and sour taste that is unlike anything else! You can’t always find it on sale, but if you see it, be sure to try it! It’s very cool to crunch its bones on your teeth! This fruit is often used to add to various cocktails!

Average price for passion fruit on the market: from 90 baht/kg

Beneficial properties of passion fruit:

rich in vitamins

improves bowel function

indicated for people with liver and urinary tract diseases

improves skin tone

useful for people with high cholesterol

Thai mango is known all over the world - it’s a pity that its fruits rarely reach us! Thai mango has its own indescribable taste: it is sweet and aromatic! Thai mangoes come in yellow and green. Yellow Mango: Sweet, soft and flavorful. Green mango has a hard consistency, orange color inside and more bland - good for quenching thirst!

Average price for yellow mango on the market: from 70 baht/kg

Average price for green mango on the market: from 45 baht/kg

Beneficial properties of mango:

rich in vitamins and amino acids

strengthens the immune system

improves mood

increases sexual activity

The inside of a mangosteen resembles a head of garlic, but you won’t feel the similarity in taste at all. Mangosteen has a sweet taste, somewhat reminiscent of a mixture of apricot, lemon and melon. Mangosteen is quite an expensive fruit, considering that 70 percent of the weight of the fruit is its peel!

Average price for mangosteen in the market: 90 baht/kg

Beneficial properties of mangosteen:

rich in phosphorus, nicotinic acid and vitamins B, C, E

helps with diarrhea

strengthens the immune system

promotes mental activity

Papaya in Thailand grows all year round! I don't really like papaya. Papaya has a sweet-neutral taste, somewhat reminiscent of an unripe melon. Inside: bright orange with a lot of inedible seeds! Unripe fruit is poisonous!

Average price for papaya in the market: from 50 baht/kg

Useful properties of papaya:

useful for gastrointestinal problems

very useful during pregnancy

helps with vascular diseases and osteochondrosis

neutralizes excess acid in the gastrointestinal tract

Pomelo is a cool fruit! It's reminiscent of grapefruit, but it's sweet and not bitter at all!

It comes in yellow, pink and white inside. Be sure to buy and eat pomelo while in Thailand - it refreshes and tones!

Just like grapefruit, it is not very easy to peel - so you can buy it already peeled! ;)

Average price for pomelo on the market: from 120 baht/piece

Useful properties of pomelo:

rich not only in vitamin C, but also in a large number of other vitamins

strengthens the immune system

has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the heart

Pitahaya or dragon fruit is the hallmark of Vietnam. If you see how this fruit grows, you will form some associations with dragons. It grows on small bushes that resemble huge aloe trees!

Pitahaya comes in two types: white flesh inside and red flesh inside.

I have a calm attitude towards this fruit, but if you choose between white and red, I will give my preference to the fruit in which the pulp is white, with small black seeds inside!

Average price for pitahaya on the market: from 60 baht/piece

Beneficial properties of pitahaya:

rich in vitamins

useful for people suffering from diabetes and diseases of the endocrine system

relieves stomach pain

has a laxative effect

Helps cleanse the body and remove toxins

Rambutan is a special fruit! It's worth a try. Inside it is white with a bone. The taste is sweet, reminiscent of longan, but drier in consistency.

Average price for rambutan on the market: from 50 baht/kg

Beneficial properties of rambutan:

rich in vitamin D, niacin, calcium, iron, phosphorus

helps improve skin elasticity

has a tonic effect

quenches thirst

The Thai rose apple is not at all like the apple we are used to! It is less hard and more watery. It tastes sweet and quenches your thirst well!

Average price for a pink apple in the market: from 40 baht/kg

Beneficial properties of rose apple:

helps with stomach upsets

is a good diuretic

exhibits antiseptic properties

The sugar apple has a very interesting look! The inside of the fruit is white, the taste is apple-vanilla. It's best eaten chilled.

Average price for a sugar apple in the market: from 25 baht/piece

Beneficial properties of sugar apple:

reduces temperature

helps with diarrhea

has a tonic effect

Salak is a snake fruit. It is snakelike because its skin resembles the scales of a snake. The inside of the fruit is light in color and tastes like a mixture of strawberries and wild strawberries.

Average price for herring on the market: from 90 baht/kg

Useful properties of herring:

contains a large amount of vitamin C, beta-carotene, calcium, phosphorus

removes harmful substances from the body

has an antidiarrheal effect

Spodilla is a small brown fruit. The inside looks like an apricot. It tastes like caramel milk!

Average price for sapodilla on the market: from 35 baht/kg

Useful properties of sapodilla:

have a sedative effect

accompanies a decrease in blood pressure

often used in cosmetology

Tamarind is a strange-looking fruit. Rarely does it occur to anyone to try it. Inside it are tart bones. It is more suitable for preparing spices. Used as additives in cooking.

Average price for tamarind on the market: from 35 baht/kg

Beneficial properties of tamarind:

has a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system

has an anti-inflammatory effect against various fevers

good for digestion

clears blood vessels of cholesterol

In appearance, the Thai mandarin gives the impression of an unripe fruit, but this is only external! In fact, underneath the green skin of this fruit are rich, bright orange slices! It is very sweet and tasty, with seeds inside!

Average price for Thai mandarin on the market: from 50 baht/kg

Beneficial properties of Thai mandarin:

rich in vitamins: C, D, K, B1, B2

help cleanse blood vessels

reduces temperature in case of illness

Where to buy fresh fruit in Phuket (Thailand)

Fresh fruits in Phuket can be bought in many places:

in large shopping centers, for example in stores: Tesco Lotus, Villa Market, SuperCheap, Makro Cash & Carry:

Fruits in Makro Cash & Carry

Makro Cash & Carry offers a large selection of fruits at low prices. Makro C&C is a large store that also sells fruit. Find out what awaits you in this store.

Approximate market opening hours: from 16:30 to 19:00. Sunday is a day off!

Fruit market in Patong Banzaan

Banzaan Fresh Market is a large two-story market where you can buy not only fresh fruit, but also souvenirs.

Approximate opening hours: daily, from 07:00 to 17:00.

Fruit market in Kata

Kata Fruit Market is a large street market near Kata Beach.

Approximate opening hours: daily, from 19:30 to late night.

Fruit market near Laguna

The fruit market near Laguna is a small market with a large variety of fruits. It is located opposite the police station, not far from.

Fruit market in Kamala

Approximate opening hours: daily, from 16:30 to late night.

Fruit market in Phuket Town

Approximate opening hours: daily, from 16:30 to late night.

Where is the best place to buy fruit in Phuket (Thailand)

The best place to buy fruit in Phuket, Thailand are the specialized street markets. Prices here, however, are higher than in shopping centers, but the freshest and most delicious fruits in Thailand will always be waiting for you here!

How to export and transport Thai fruits

You can take fresh fruits from Thailand to your homeland as a gift or in order to prolong the taste and memories of the time spent here:

in the luggage compartment

hand luggage

If everything is clear about the luggage compartment - you fill your suitcase to the weight that your air carrier allows, then what to do if you arrived light (with a backpack)?

It's simple!

Where to buy fruit baskets in Thailand (Phuket)

Almost every fruit market or large shopping center sells special fruit baskets. With them you will not have problems when transporting fruits to your homeland - the only thing is that it is better not to take durian, as you may have problems with it at the airport. Some airlines do not allow this fruit in the aircraft cabin. But, if something happens, you can leave it with the customs officers! =)

Prices for baskets for transporting fruits at the Thai market in Phuket

Prices for transporting fruit depend on the volume of the basket:

a small basket costs 100 baht

an average basket costs 150 baht

a large basket costs 200 baht

Exchange rate: baht to ruble

You will find the current exchange rate of the baht to the ruble at the top of this page on the right, when reading the article on a computer, there is a conversion calculator for popular currencies of the world. Find out even more information about the dollar, euro, ruble and baht in Phuket.

Review of Thai fruits

Now you know almost everything about the delicious, healthy and fresh fruits of Thailand. I am sure that while reading this article you have the desire to try most of them. Start planning your vacation to Thailand right now and you will replenish your body with healthy vitamins for many months to come!

See you in Thailand!

Fresh Fruits Phuket (Thailand): Reminder

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Fruits in Thailand in Phuket by month

In Thailand you can enjoy fruits all year round, but there are categories of fruits that have their own season, let's see:

Fruits in Thailand in January

Fruits in Thailand in February

In Thailand you can try the following fruits:

Passion fruit, tamarind, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, Thai mandarin.

Fruits in Thailand in March

In Thailand you can try the following fruits:

Passion fruit, mango, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, Thai mandarin.

Fruits in Thailand in April

In Thailand you can try the following fruits:

Lychee, passion fruit, mango, pomelo, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, Thai mandarin.

Fruits in Thailand in May

In Thailand you can try the following fruits:

Durian, kumquat, longan, lychee, passion fruit, mango, mangosteen, pomelo, rambutan, herring, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, Thai mandarin.

Fruits in Thailand in June

In Thailand you can try the following fruits:

Durian, kumquat, longan, lychee, passion fruit, mango, mangosteen, pomelo, rambutan, sugar apple, herring, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, Thai mandarin.

Fruits in Thailand in July

In Thailand you can try the following fruits:

Langsat, lychee, passion fruit, mango, mangosteen, pomelo, rambutan, sugar apple, herring, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, Thai mandarin.

Fruits in Thailand in August

In Thailand you can try the following fruits:

Lychee, mango, pomelo, sugar apple, herring, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, Thai mandarin.

Fruits in Thailand in September

In Thailand you can try the following fruits:

Pomelo, sapodilla, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, Thai mandarin.

Fruits in Thailand in October

In Thailand you can try the following fruits:

Mango, carambola, pomelo, sapodilla, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, Thai mandarin.

Fruits in Thailand in November

In Thailand you can try the following fruits:

Mango, star fruit, rose apple, sapodilla, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, Thai mandarin.

Fruits in Thailand in December

In Thailand you can try the following fruits:

Carambola, sapodilla, tamarind, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, Thai mandarin.

The fruitiest month in Thailand

If you want to come to Thailand and try the largest variety of fruits, then it is best for you to come in June. June in Thailand is the fruitiest month of the year!

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Thailand's fruits and vegetables are very diverse. Below we have collected for you what you should definitely try while in the land of smiles.

Fruits in Thailand

1. Durian

Durian (Thai name - durian) is the undoubted leader of our list. The fruit is pale green-yellow in color with a shell-like skin. Weight from 2 to 5 kg. Durian has a very unpleasant smell and an excellent sweet-creamy taste. Durian is eaten raw, and the seeds are roasted and eaten instead of nuts. Storing at home or in a hotel, as well as transporting, is not recommended due to the smell. In many hotels, hospitals, shopping centers and other public places you can find special signs reminding you that it is prohibited to bring durian into your room. The Thais themselves describe durian as “a fruit with the taste of heaven and the smell of hell.”

If you don't try durian, your vacation is in vain))

2. Mango

Mango (Thai name - mamuang) is an outwardly yellow, green or reddish fruit of an oblong shape, slightly similar in appearance to a melon. Inside is juicy yellow-orange or green pulp with a sweet and sour taste.

In my opinion, the most delicious mango is green on the outside and yellow on the inside.

3. Dragon fruit

Pitaya or pitahaya (“dragon fruit”, dragon’s eye) (Thai name - geow mangon). Bright pink or yellow fruits with sparse green scales. Inside there is white or red pulp with small black seeds.

4. Guava

Guava (Thai name - farang) is a light green fruit that looks like an apple. The outside is rough skin. The flesh is white or red, crisp like an apple, with many small seeds.

5. Papaya

Papaya (Papaya) (Thai name - malakor) is a pear-shaped fruit, green or yellow in color. The flesh is orange or bright pink. Papaya is eaten both as a vegetable and as a fruit, depending on the degree of ripeness. Thais love to make their famous “papaya salad” from papaya.

6. Mangosteen

Mangosteen (Thai name - mangkhud) is a small apple-like fruit with a brown or purple peel. Sweet. It tastes like grapefruit.

7. Lychee

Lychees (Thai name - linchi) are fruits the size of a small plum, with scaly pink skin. Inside there is white pulp that is eaten and an inedible pit. It tastes like grapes.

8. Sapodilla

Sapodilla (Thai name - la moot) is a yellow-brown fruit similar to kiwi. Crispy flesh with a creamy caramel flavor and several hard seeds. The taste is reminiscent of persimmon.

9. Passion fruit

Passion fruit is a purple-violet or golden-colored fruit, about the size of a small grapefruit. Under the skin there are seeds in a juicy, sweet shell. The cocktail is very tasty: soda, passion fruit and sugar syrup.))

10. Longan

Longan (Thai name - lamyai) is a small fruit of light brown color, reminiscent of walnuts in appearance. Inside there is transparent white flesh and a hard bone.

11. Jackfruit

Jackfruit (Indian breadfruit, eve) is a large fruit with thick, spiky yellow-green skin. It looks similar to durian, but its “thorns” are smaller. The pulp is yellow, sweet, with an unusual smell and taste of a Duchess pear. The segments are separated from each other and sold in bags. Ripe pulp is eaten fresh, unripe pulp is cooked. Jackfruit is mixed with other fruits, added to ice cream, and coconut milk. The seeds are edible when boiled.

12. Pineapple

Pineapple (Thai name - sapa rot). Thailand's pineapples are considered to be some of the best in the world. There are about 80 varieties of this fruit. Its taste is rich - from sweet and sour to honey. The smell of ripe pineapple is pleasant and slightly sweet. When choosing a pineapple, pay attention to its texture: it should bend slightly under your fingers, but not be too soft or, conversely, too hard. In Thailand, mini pineapple or as it is called “royal pineapple” has also become widespread.

13. Coconut

Coconut (Thai name - ma phrao). Season: all year round. If not for these fruits, Thai cuisine would simply be a combination of Chinese and Indian. They are added to rice and eaten fresh. Most soups are cooked with coconut milk. Coconuts in syrup are offered as a dessert. In markets they sell coconut milk directly from the fruit. Be prepared for the fact that coconuts in Thailand are not the coconuts we are used to seeing in “bounty” advertisements. They are green and big. But, there is another type - small light brown ones.

14. Langsat

Langsat (Thai name - lang sat). Season: July to October. This fruit is almost unknown outside the country, but is very popular in Thailand itself. Its grayish flesh has both a sweet and sour taste. Langsat seeds are bitter, so the fruit should be eaten with caution. Do not confuse with longan.

15. Pomelo

Pomelo (Thai name - som oh). Season: August to November. The taste is reminiscent of grapefruit, but more sweet than sour. In addition, the broom is much larger in size. The pulp is reddish, pale yellow and orange.

16. Rambutan

Rambutan (Thai name - ngaw). Season: all year round, peak from May to September. One of the most noticeable and delicious exclusively Thai fruits. The bright red fruits with pale green bristles taste vaguely like grapes, only sweeter. Rambutan grows in the central and southern provinces (Chanthaburi, Pattaya region, Surat Thani).

17. Rose Apple

Rose apple (Thai name - chom poo). Season: all year round. There are two varieties of this fruit: one is really pink, the other is green. The taste of the fruits is similar to ordinary apples, only slightly sour. The most beautiful pink apples appear in markets during the cool season - from November to March.

18. Salak

Salak, snake fruit (Thai name - la kham). The scaly fruits are burgundy-brown in color, the shape is oval and slightly elongated, reminiscent of a drop of water. The peel is thin and comes off fairly easily, but you need to be careful when peeling the fruit: it is covered in small, soft spines. The flesh of the herring is yellowish-white.

19. Sugar Apple

Sugar apple (Thai name - noi naa). Season: June to September. Under the lumpy green skin lies a sweet and aromatic milky pulp. If the fruit is ripe enough, you can eat it with a spoon. By the way, the basis of the special ice cream served in Thai restaurants is the sugar apple. The fruit loves hot and humid climates, so it is grown mainly in the south of the country.

20. Carambola

Carambola (Thai name - ma feung). Season: October to December. The fruits are yellow or green, oblong. Cut crosswise, they have the shape of a five-pointed star. Because of this, they have a second name - star fruit, or “star fruit”. Ripe fruits are very juicy. The taste is pleasant, with floral notes, not very sweet. Unripe fruits are quite sour. They contain a lot of vitamin C. The fruit is mainly used for making salads, sauces, juices and soft drinks.

21. Tamarind

Tamarind (Thai name - makham thad). Season: December to March. Tamarind is a sour fruit, but a sweet variety grows in Thailand. Typically, Thais boil the fruits in water to create a refreshing drink.

22. Watermelon

Watermelon (Thai name - Taeng Mo). Season: all year round. Peak season: October-March. Appearance: Watermelons are small in size, with red or yellow flesh. Yellow ones are more expensive because... in Thailand it is the color of wealth. Taste: usual for watermelon, sugar-sweet, refreshing in both types. Significantly sweeter than Astrakhan ones. Consumption: shakes, smoothies and juice from fresh watermelon are popular. Used for figured fruit carving.

23. Banana

Banana - (Thai name - Kluai). Season: all year round. Appearance: yellow or green. Taste: very sweet, the smaller the size and thinner the skin, the tastier, but these are not stored. Long ones store better and cost more. Very nutritious, they are eaten unripe with spices, semi-ripe ones are dried in the sun, ripe ones are deep-fried, boiled in coconut milk or syrup, the flowers are used in preparing various dishes.

24. Mandarin

Mandarin (Thai name - Som). Season: all year round. Peak season is September-February. Appearance. Smaller in size than European varieties, with thinner greenish-yellow skin. Taste: sweet with slight sourness, very juicy. Compared to European varieties, the taste is not as bright. Consumption: In Thailand, they are mainly juiced and sold everywhere on street stalls.

Fruits in Thailand by season.

Everyone who travels to Thailand is interested in what fruits grow in Thailand? What are they called correctly?
How to recognize them and at what time of year the most popular and favorite fruits, such as mango, papaya or mangosteen, are in season.
The article contains absolutely all the fruits of Thailand, with descriptions, photos and names, prices for fruits in Thailand and the seasons of their ripening and eating. After reading, you will remember what Thai fruits look like and what they are called in Thai, which will make it easier to choose and buy them at the market.
At the bottom of the article is a table showing the ripening of Thai fruits by month; using it you can easily determine the lowest prices for Thai fruits throughout the year.

Fruits of Thailand photos with names and descriptions

Mango is the most delicate fruit of Thailand (mamuang in Thai)

Let's start with the most delicious, popular and beloved fruit among Russians - Mango.
Thai mango (Ma-muang in Thai) has many varieties. Let's not go into details,
they are all tasty and edible.
Some people prefer oblong Thai yellow mangoes,

the most popular mangoes in Thailand are these

someone likes round, small and plump ones (I think they are sweeter)

For me, the king of fruits in Thailand is not durian, but mango. Because you won’t taste such delicious mangoes as Thai mango anywhere.
Mango is good for health. Despite the fact that it is sweet, eating mango will not harm your figure, so you can safely make shakes, salads from it, add it to desserts and make jam.

In Thailand, mango-based products are used to produce many cosmetic products, creams, masks, and toothpastes. Mango butter and mango creams are absolutely delightful!
You can order them cheaply in a trusted online store Organio.ru The prices there are good (cheaper than in retail stores in Thailand) and everything is in stock.

If you don’t want to wait for a parcel from Thailand and need Thai goods right now, then a trusted store in Russia is Siamgarden.ru

The Thai Mango season is from March to June. In general, mangoes bear fruit in Thailand several times a year.

Unfortunately, during the tourist season (from October to March), prices for mangoes are generally not reasonable, but all because they are not available in such quantities.
But whoever seeks will find. This winter, at the Jomitien market I also came across the following price for mangoes:

Although the average price for mangoes is now 60 baht. In summer it’s even cheaper – 30 baht per kilogram.

Life hack for tourists: buy the hardest and toughest mangoes for home. Take different varieties of mangoes. Do not disdain green mangoes; they will ripen within a week.

In general, when buying a mango you need to pay attention to the following things: The mango peel should be thick and clean. No dark spots or dullness.
Do not crush mangoes when purchasing, they deteriorate very quickly. By the way, mangoes are as tender as bananas. I put a little pressure on them and that was it.

Sellers at markets will ask in Russian “With you?” "Home?" and depending on the answer, throw mangoes into your bag. So, smile and pick your own mangoes, since the market is a market everywhere, before you have time to blink an eye, you will be given limp and spoiled ones.

Don't buy huge mangoes. It is much more convenient to eat and peel those mangoes that are the size of a girl’s palm. Such mangoes weigh 3 - 3.5 pieces per kilogram.
Thais peel mangoes like this: take a knife, cut the mango together with the peel on one side and the other. The pulp is cut with a knife to the skin and then horizontal strips are made. The resulting cubes are easily cut into a plate:

I personally don’t like the popular dessert in Thailand “mango sticky rice” (sticky rice with mango – khau niaw mamaung). It is much more pleasant to eat mango without rice. But my children are simply delighted and even take ice cream along with sticky rice and mango.

King of fruits of Thailand - Durian (Thu-rian)

Everyone who travels to Thailand knows about Durian. Everyone who has been to Thailand should try it, as this is exactly the exotic thing that cannot be ignored.
The huge, prickly fruit costs crazy amounts of money, especially during the off-season.
A small piece of durian wrapped in film sells for 120 - 150 baht.
At the same time, fans and experts of Durian advise eating it immediately after cleaning, as it very quickly begins to rot and stink.

Almost all hotels in Thailand have a sign stating that entry with durians is prohibited. It's clear why. Nobody likes a mixture of rotten onions, garlic and garbage, but this is exactly what peeled durian smells like, as it contains a huge amount of sulfur, which interacts with oxygen to give such a stinking smell.

Durian tastes like a rich milk cream, somewhat similar to creamy ice cream. I can't say that you can eat durians every day. Also, durians are very high in calories.
Avoid eating durian if you have been drinking. Since durian can greatly increase blood pressure, which, together with drinking, can be harmful to health.
The price of Durian during the harvest season starts from 100 baht per kg. Durian season in Thailand is summer. From June to August. Durian is also sold throughout the year, but is more expensive and there is less choice.

Dragon fruit - the most tasteless fruit in Thailand - Pittahaya (Kheew - mang:kon)

Oh, I remember how my husband and I wandered around Bangkok at night in search of this very dragon that our relatives ordered us to bring. The dragon was eventually found at a night fruit market in Bangkok, but was it worth the effort?

In my opinion, Dragon Fruit is tasteless. This beautiful relative of the cactus has no taste or smell. But nevertheless, many people love dragon fruit and buy it in Thailand.

Some people eat it with lime juice, they say it tastes better.
It’s delicious to add Dragon to smoothies and milkshakes, ice cream, and decorate desserts.
Dragon is very low in calories, its bones improve vision, and it is also useful for diseases of the stomach and intestines.

The dragon looks very exotic. It comes with white and raspberry pulp inside, the color of which does not affect the taste.
To eat a dragon, you need to cut it in half and eat it with a spoon. or after peeling, cut into slices.
It is added to salads, made into tinctures and syrups.
The price of Dragon Fruit fluctuates depending on the season. From 40 to 80 baht per kg.

Dragons grow in the form of vines, and in general, dragon fruit is a cactus.

Noina - Thailand's apple of paradise - (Noina)

Looks like a green scaly ball. Firm to the touch. In Thailand, the noina fruit is called a sugar apple.
The inside of the noina is filled with cream-like pulp. A lot of bones. It is customary to eat it by cutting it in half and throwing out the bones, which are quite poisonous if you eat a lot of them on purpose.

Noinu, or sugar apple, is definitely worth trying in Thailand; the sweet, soft inside of the pulp is somewhat reminiscent of a pear in taste.

Noina is sold everywhere in the markets of Thailand, the price during the harvest season is about 40 baht per kg. Sold all year round, I bought it for about 60-70 baht per kg.
You can make a delicious children's dessert from noina by mixing the noina pulp with coconut juice and freezing it.

Rambutan is the hairiest fruit in Thailand (Ngo)

Rambutan is one of my favorites. Its advantages: easy to clean, easy to eat, delicious.
Rambutan belongs to the lychee family, and the word “rambutan” in Malay means hair.

Be careful when purchasing. Fresh and tasty rambutan should have "healthy hair". That is, no blackness, the appearance is cheerful, with red-green hairs.

To eat it, you need to cut it in a circle with a knife, press on the skin, which peels off and eat, spitting out the bone, which is inside it (one), but comes off extremely poorly.

It's hard to describe the taste of rambutan. It is elastic like grapes, with the aroma of roses and spices.
The price of rambutan starts from 40 baht per kg in the off-season and from 20 baht in the season, in summer.
Very poorly stored. It may not reach Russia.

Mangosteen - unusual garlic (Mang - khuuk)

the most delicious and delicate Thai fruit - mangosteen!

Another favorite of mine. Definitely in the top 5 best fruits in Thailand in my ranking. Inside the mangosteen there are many cloves similar to garlic. That's what we call him among ourselves.
The pulp is juicy, sweet and sour, reminiscent of a mixture of peach and grapes, it’s impossible to describe, you have to try it. The fewer segments inside the mangosteen, the fewer seeds.

It’s easy to clean: just like rambutan in a circle, you just need to twist the halves in different directions.

Thais peel mangosteen simply by twisting the top floret in different directions. When the flower has fallen out, divide the mangosteen into halves with your fingers.

How to choose fresh mangosteen?

Take the fruit in your hand. It should not be too soft, but not wooden either. If the wooden one is all, it is gone, the same with soft, rotten fruit. It should be easily pressed with your finger.

Mangosteen becomes wooden after spending a lot of time in the refrigerator or in the air.
Freshly picked mangosteen is useful for girls on a diet. Its calorie content is only 40 kcal per 100 grams of pulp. Mangosteen peel is used in Thai medicine for a variety of diseases as an antiseptic, astringent, anti-diarrhea and to improve bowel function.

Prices for mangosteen in Pattaya range from 50 to 120 baht. Mangosteen season is summer, when mangosteen can be bought for 20 baht directly from farmers' cars.

Mangosteen is used to make high-quality and healthy cosmetics. Scrubs, mangosteen paste, mangosteen based shampoos– healthy and very fragrant

Papapaya - like boiled carrots (mala-koo)

The oldest Indo-Chinese fruit. Super useful. It can and should be given even to small children as their first complementary food.
The taste of Thai papaya is said to be not as wonderful as Indian papaya. But I haven’t tried the Indian one, I have nothing to compare it with.
No distinct taste. Perhaps most of all, papaya reminds me of boiled carrots in taste.
Papaya weighs from 1 to 8 kg.

To select a fresh and good papaya, pay attention to the peel. It should be yellowish in color with a green tint. Fully green papaya goes into the famous Som Tam salad.
Oh, it's really tasty there! My mouth waters at the memory. Sometimes in Som there they put green mango instead of green papaya.

Papaya should be eaten by cutting off the skin like a potato and splitting the fruit in half to remove the seeds inside. Low-calorie papaya helps against many ailments.

In winter, another variety is sold in Pattaya, which looks like a large peach. The difference is that there are no seeds at all, and it tastes like strawberries.

Papaya in Thailand costs from 20 baht per kg. On average, one papaya costs 20-40 baht.

Passion fruit - the most aromatic and healthy fruit of Thailand (Passion fruit) (Sau-va-root)

Also an excellent fruit. Exotic for Russia due to its poor transportation.
Passion fruit is a fruit with a very rich smell and taste. The jelly-like flesh under the thick skin smells really great!

It is customary to cut passion fruit in half and eat it with a spoon. One of the most delicious and low-calorie fruits, and in terms of usefulness it will give everyone 100 points ahead!

Being a fan of passion fruit, I found out in foreign sources that it contains a huge amount of vitamin C and iron and this is very unusual, since usually fruits only contain vitamin C, which, as is known, without iron is absorbed in extremely small quantities.
Passion flower, passion fruit or passion fruit - on the contrary, allows the body to absorb the entire supply of vitamin C, as well as iron, which makes it very, very useful during colds, for raising hemoglobin, for a weakened, tired body.

Passion fruit is especially useful for girls and women, as it has antioxidant properties and eating it has a beneficial effect on the skin, which becomes younger, rashes and pimples go away, the body rejuvenates and vitality appears.

The best and healthiest option for eating is to eat raw, with a spoon, about 3-4 fruits per day. Since passion fruit contains a lot of vitamin C and is a sweet and sour fruit, people with high acidity need to be careful. Passion fruit can be dangerous for them and cause heartburn.

Passion fruit is also indicated for those who have problems with the intestines and digestion. Literally in 2-3 days of eating, stool improves and all pain, bloating, flatulence, initial types of hemorrhoids and fissures go away.

The price of passion fruit in Pattaya markets varies depending on the season. The lower limit is 60 baht. The season is summer-autumn; in winter, passion fruit is sold for 100-120 baht per kg.

THIS IS THE PASSION FRUIT YOU CAN BUY

When choosing passion fruit, choose fruits with wrinkled skin, this is a ripe fruit. It is desirable that the passion fruit be of medium hardness, a good color of ripe eggplant. A smooth skin indicates that the fruit was recently picked; it may be a little sour, but it is still acceptable.

Useful information for tourists in Thailand

We have been living in Pattaya for many years and over the years we have accumulated a lot of useful information that will help you save money, because the ruble to baht exchange rate does not inspire optimism and I think no one has extra money.

Here are the articles that will be most helpful to you before your trip:

Where to buy fruits in Pattaya profitably and cheaply

You will find the best prices for fruits in Pattaya in the following markets:

Ratanakaorn market. The address is Tepprasit Street, in the middle, next to the Colosseum show. Open from 5 am to 15-16 pm.

Wat Bun Market- located on the street. Wat Bun, next to Paradise Condo, Park Lane, Amazon, Atlantis. Open from morning until 18 pm.

Jomtien Night Market. Located in the middle of the Jomtien embankment, within walking distance of the Aqua condo. Open from 17 pm to 23. Prices may be higher than at Wat Bun and Ratanakorn.

At the Ambassador Hotel There are fruit stands, the prices there are quite reasonable, there is no point in going to the city specifically for fruit.

In the center of Pattaya there are no good cheap markets. The prices are inflated, they overweight.

In the area of ​​st. Pattaya park, next to the hotel there is a good market that is open from lunch until late in the evening, and also, farmers often sell fruit from their cars along the street

Sapodilla - like a tasteless persimmon (La-mut)

Living in Thailand, I, of course, tried almost all the fruits, but there are some that are puzzling. Here is one of the sapodillas.
It tastes like unripe persimmon. Some strange astringent taste, in general, some kind of nonsense. If you are planning to taste it, then sapodilla is inexpensive (of course)), the price of sapodilla in Pattaya is approximately 30 - 40 baht per kg.
Take a fruit whose skin is soft. The harder it is, the more knitting it is.

Salak – sour strawberry (Sa-La (Ra-kum in Thai) Snake fruit

That's definitely a snake one. Even when you take it in your hand, it feels like you are touching a snake by the skin. It’s just as rough and prickly.

Sour pulp growing on snake palm. It helps to cope with diarrhea, as herring fruits contain tannin.
I don’t see any other purpose for taking herring internally other than its antidiarrheal properties. Because the taste is quite strange for us. Sour, astringent.
It cleans well, the skin comes off by itself, you just have to apply pressure.

The price of Salak (snake fruit) in Pattaya is 70 – 90 baht per kg.

LYCHEE IS A WHOLE PERFUME FACTORY OF CHEAP PERFUME

What Thais love is lychee. Lychees in marinade, lychees in compote, lychees everywhere.
Lychee fruits look very beautiful - such a soft pink ball that also smells pleasant.
In appearance, lychee is similar to both rambutan and longan. Lychee also has one seed inside transparent pulp. They don't eat the bone.

To my taste, lychee tastes like grapes with sourness. Delicious, aromatic! Externally and internally, lychee is the twin brother of longan. The taste is more tender.

The price of lychee in Pattaya is 100-120 baht per kg. Season – June-July.

Lychee is very healthy, uplifting, contains many B vitamins, phosphorus, protein, iron, pectin, and is low in calories. It contains a lot of potassium and chromium.

Star fruit – (Carambola) Ma-feung) Star fruit

CARAMBOLA IS A STAR FRUIT!

Certainly a beautiful and exotic carambola fruit is star fruit.
It is not cleaned, just cut across so that you get 5 terminal stars.

Serves as table decoration, cocktails, etc. It tastes more like a vegetable than a fruit. Very watery and sour. Healthy, contains many vitamins.

Ripe carambola is bright yellow. In Pattaya it is easy to find carambola just growing like a weed on trees. The tree bears a huge amount of fruits, which fall and which no one even collects. Thais almost never eat carambola, and if they do eat it, they add greenish carambola to salads.

The price in Pattaya for carambola (star fruit) is around 40 baht per kg.

Longan – Dragon Eye – (la-miai)

In Chinese, “long yang” means “dragon eye”. Free translation from Chinese, and here it is - longan.
The bone really looks like someone's eye.

Longan is one of my favorites. The taste is reminiscent of a delicious and ripe melon, but be careful, longan is very easy to overeat. Then there will be a feeling of lightheadedness and nausea.
You shouldn’t eat more than 5-10 berries at a time, I know from myself.

When purchasing, inspect the longan bunch. The fruits should be the same color, slightly rough, not wrinkled and without spots.
When pressed, the skin quickly bursts and they can be eaten like nuts.
The seed itself is bitter, don't eat it. The price of longan in Pattaya is 60 -80 baht per kg per season. sold all year round, the main season is summer.

Jackfruit-breadfruit (Kha-nu-n)

Jackfruit is very similar to durian, so make sure you don’t make a mistake when buying it!
Jackfruit fruits are simply huge! They reach 40 kg in weight, so you should not walk under the tree on which Jackfruit grows, but in Thailand you will often come across it.

Jackfruit means big and round in Portuguese. Thais love jackfruit, probably also because from one piece you can get a lot of apple-like pulp.

Jackfruit has an unusual taste. It's difficult to describe. Most often they are eaten pickled, in sweet syrup.
A huge jackfruit produces a lot of “berries”:

It is unlikely that you will buy a whole Jackfruit, since the price for an average fruit is 900 - 1000 baht. Therefore, it is not sold in the form of a green carcass, but is packaged and sold on trays.

Jackfruit is very filling and healthy. The large amount of folic acid in it is recommended for pregnant and lactating women. Jackfruit is sweet, soft, very aromatic and somewhat reminiscent in smell of banana turbo chewing gum.
It contains a lot of plant fiber, which is so difficult to find in other products, as well as magnesium.

The price for a substrate with jackfruit is approximately 40 -70 baht.

Guava (fara-ng)

In Thailand, there is tasty and fresh guava. The one that is pink inside is tastier, very aromatic, and the one that is light green is more watery and does not have a rich taste.
In Thailand, guava can often be found at fruit stalls and will be a bright light green color. Don't let this bother you, it's just soaked in sugar syrup. This is how it acquires sweetness and taste. Firm, crispy taste.
Even unripe guava has a strong smell. It can be used at home as a fragrance and absorber of other odors, for example in the refrigerator or next to the ashtray.
Thais love unripe guava, eat it with spices, pickle it, and make sauces.
Guava makes a very tasty and aromatic smoothie or juice. But provided that sugar is added there.
The price of guava in Pattaya is from 40 baht per kg.

Tamarind is the most high-calorie fruit in Thailand (ma-kham-wang)

TAMARIND IS THE CALORIE FRUIT OF THAILAND

Tamarind is a fruit of the date family. The taste is very controversial. Usually it is not eaten just like that, but is soaked to obtain juice-syrup, or dried, rolled in sugar to be eaten as candied fruit.

And without sugaring, tamarind is very high in calories. Per 100 grams, tamarind contains more calories than a cheeseburger - as much as 240 calories! So it should not be eaten by those who are trying to watch their weight.

Tamarind is popular as a cosmetic product. It whitens, gives freshness to the skin, and is used as a raw material for scrubs, facial washes, creams, etc.

Coconut is the most popular fruit of Thailand (Ma Phrau)

In Thailand, coconut is pickled, eaten raw, baked, made into syrups and ice cream, added to soups and sauces, meat and fish, and everywhere in general.
About the benefits of coconut oil Coconut is a very healthy and cool product.

THE MOST TASTY VARIETY OF COCONUT, IN MY OPINION, IS THIS. WHITE

Did you know that coconut water was used during the Civil War for blood transfusions? Because in its composition, coconut water is similar to blood plasma.
Coconut water (young coconut) should and can be given even to infants, it is so healthy and rich in vitamins.
I think almost everyone loves coconuts, and in Thailand there are a lot of them, everywhere, at the most affordable price.
The coconut harvest in Thailand is all year round, so the price does not change.

The price of coconuts in Thailand is 15 - 20 baht per coconut in a store and 30 - 40 baht in the city or on the beach. In Pattaya, they most often sell either white young coconuts or their counterparts, a different variety, in green skin.

I like the taste and smell of coconut, on occasion I always order a cocktail in a coconut or a shrimp cocktail in a coconut, and the children love the coconut ice cream that is put in a coconut and sold by Thais from their carts. This ice cream costs 20 baht, if you see an ice cream man with an iron tank under an umbrella, be sure to try it!
Season – all year round.

Banana – (klu-ay)

It is better not to use the Thai name for banana when communicating with Thais, as you risk being misunderstood due to the peculiarities of pronunciation.
The fact is that klu-ay, said in a different key, means the male organ, and its name is in a rough form.

Bananas in Thailand, like coconuts, are everywhere. They are cheap and every spirit house has them as an offering.
They taste completely different here than in Russia. It is generally accepted that in Russia they sell “fodder varieties”. I don't know, but in my opinion it is so.
In our homeland, one banana can feed the whole family, they are that big. This is where I like to buy a bunch of small bananas because they are so sweet and filling.
Bananas are rich in potassium, and despite the fact that they are not very dietary (too much starch), they are still useful in that they monitor your health. Just don't eat a bunch of them a day.

I buy bananas in Thailand green, as they ripen very quickly (a day or two), and when I buy already yellow ones, before I can blink an eye, they are already black.
The price for a bunch of bananas, and they are sold that way, and not by kg, in Pattaya is 25 - 30 baht.

The most delicious bananas in Thailand are small ones. They are very sweet and easy to give to children as a snack.

Pineapple (Sappa-root)

They say that the most delicious and aromatic pineapples grow in Thailand. And this is the honest truth. You won't find such sweet, juicy, delicious pineapples anywhere. That pathetic semblance of what they feed us in Russia is just a laughing stock.

Pineapple is sold all year round in Thailand and is cheap. Just like bananas, it is sold by piece, not by kg.
One large pineapple costs 20 -30 baht in Pattaya. You can buy it already peeled for 20 baht in a bag on ice from a fruit seller in the city.

The Thais masterfully peel pineapples without leaving a single sharp thorn and without cutting off anything unnecessary, so I advise you to take peeled ones.
At the Jomitien market, peeled pineapples are sold for 20 baht (half). In the evening, they will give you 3 peeled pineapples for 50, so go for it!

All sorts of charlatans like to sell fat-burning vitamins with pineapple, I don’t know how they work, but pineapple actually contains a substance that speeds up metabolism, improves concentration and endurance, helps you diet and lose weight.
It’s clear that you can’t polish a Big Mac with pineapple and think “Hurray!” I eat and lose weight!!”

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In order not to write down when the harvest season begins for which Thai fruit, especially since there are so many of them that it’s impossible to remember them all, there is such a sign, by printing which you can easily figure out why a mango suddenly costs 250 baht per kg)))

Thailand and exoticism are complementary concepts. One of the exotic discoveries for our compatriots in this country was the fruits of Thailand. The tropical climate allowed nature to create unique combinations of shapes, colors, flavors and aromas. The harvest in Thailand is harvested up to three times a year. Fruits in Thailand reach the peak of ripeness without the addition of nitrates and other chemical fertilizers, so they are safe from an environmental point of view, for which they are loved and appreciated by tourists all over the world.

However, this fact does not in any way affect the cost of fruits in Thailand itself. Fruits in Pattaya are cheap and you can buy them in markets, street vendors, mobile motorcycle kiosks, etc. Don’t be surprised if Thais offer purchased fruits with a bag of salt, pepper or local spices. Asians believe that combining sour, bitter or spicy with sweet is in the order of things.

No one doubts that Thai fruits are a storehouse of useful vitamins and microelements. Fruit pulp is traditionally used in national Thai dishes. Freshly squeezed juice, popsicles, sliced ​​fruits, salads and fruit-based soups are sold everywhere.

Thai fruits amaze the imagination with their diversity. But there is one fruit in Thailand - endowed with royal status. A fruit with amazing taste, but an absolutely disgusting smell. It was the smell of durian that became a stumbling block, because of which the fruit is prohibited from being transported in transport or consumed in hotels and other public places in Thailand.

The fruits grow on gigantic tropical trees reaching 50 meters in height. About 30 species of this plant are known, of which only 9 are suitable for human consumption. The Thais nicknamed Durian the king of fruits in Thailand for its large weight - up to 4 kg, majestic and formidable appearance, reminiscent of the weapons of orcs from the famous fantasy epic. Essentially, it is a ball or oval with a diameter of up to 15 cm, covered with prickly spines, attached to a rod up to 30 cm long. Under a strong peel with spines lies saffron-colored pulp with a delicate creamy consistency.

Despite the repulsive smell, durian has fans, and not only among the residents of Thailand, who happily eat the fruit, claiming that it has an incomparably delicious taste. The rest take their word for it, without even trying Durian because of the repulsive smell.

If you decide to taste the royal fruit of Thailand, we recommend trying the “golden pillow” variety (literal translation from Thai). The smell is less intense, and the taste is as “magical” as that of other varieties of durians.

Harvest season: May-June.

Price: about 250 baht per 1 kg (500 rubles per 1 kg)

Dragon fruit

Thai is the most incomprehensible of all the exotic fruits of Thailand. Behind the bizarre appearance lies a tasteless and not at all aromatic fruit. Thais consume Dragon Fruit by pouring juice over the pulp, claiming that it tastes better. Smoothies, cocktails and other soft drinks are made from Dragon by adding sugar. The fruit itself is considered low-calorie with many beneficial qualities. For example, the seeds help improve vision, and local healers use the pulp to make tinctures and decoctions to treat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

The “Dragon” attracts the interest of tourists with its bizarre shape, reminiscent of a small dinosaur. The outside of the peel is bright pink, the flesh inside can be white or crimson, which does not affect the taste. The fruits are large. To eat the Dragon fruit, you need to cut it in half, peel it and cut it into slices.

Harvest season in Thailand: June-September

Price: from 40 to 80 baht per 1 kg (80-160 rubles per 1 kg, depending on the season)

A very tasty and popular fruit of Thai origin among Russians. The fruits of Thailand are delicious and juicy, but nothing has the sweet juiciness of the Thai mango.

Mangoes (Thailand) have several dozen varieties, each of which is suitable for human consumption. Despite its sweetness, mango is a low-calorie product. All kinds of snacks, salads, desserts, cocktails, juices, yoghurts, etc. are made from it.

Mango is so popular in Thailand that, due to its healing properties, it is used in the manufacture of cosmetics: creams, gels, shampoos, toothpastes.

The way the Thais cut a ripe mango evokes appetizing delight among observers: the pulp is cut off along with the peel on both sides vertically, then horizontal cuts are made to form cubes, which are sent to the plate with a slight movement.

Harvest season: March-June.

Price: about 50 baht (100 rubles per 1 kg.)

The Thai fruit Longan tastes like a ripe melon. The fruit from Thailand is so tasty that if you eat it in immeasurable quantities, there is a chance you will become satiated to the point of feeling slightly unwell. An acceptable quantity is 5-10 berries in one sitting.

The shell-like peel is easily peeled, leaving the pulp, which is eaten like nuts. The seed inside the fruit is poisonous. When choosing longan, pay attention to the quality of the fruit, which should be rough, the same color, without spots or dents.

Harvest season: all year round.

Price: 60-80 baht per 1 kg (120-160 rubles per 1 kg per season).

Rambutan is the hairiest fruit among exotic fruits in Thailand. Literally translated from Malay, “rambutan” means “hair”. This is a popular and favorite fruit among Thais. Easy to clean, quick to eat. It is considered a low-calorie product, but extremely tasty.

When buying rambutan on the market, pay attention to the quality of the “hair”. They should be “healthy”, red-green in color without blackness or dark spots. To enjoy the tasty pulp, you need to cut the fruit in a circle and lightly press on the peel. The fruit contains an inedible seed inside.

It is impossible to describe in one word what the taste of rambutan may resemble. Everyone who tastes these fruits for the first time in Thailand feels new notes. Most opinions agree that the consistency of the pulp is similar to grapes, the aroma of roses and a spicy aftertaste are felt.

The fruit is very poorly stored fresh, so it is not exported.

Price: from 40 baht per 1 kg (from 80 rubles per 1 kg)

They say that Thai is the most delicious, juicy and aromatic. Pineapples in Thailand are harvested all year round, therefore, the price of this fruit remains low in any season. Traditionally, pineapples in Thailand are sold individually, not by weight. When selling you a pineapple, Thais will offer to peel it for an additional 10 baht - spend the money, you won’t regret it! Sellers will peel the pineapple without leaving a single thorn, without cutting off any excess from the tender pulp.

Pineapples contain a substance that accelerates metabolism, improves concentration and endurance of the body. An excellent fruit to start losing weight.

The average price for a large pineapple is 20 baht (40 rubles). If you come to the market before closing, they will sell you 3 excellent pineapples for 50 baht (100 rubles)! The skin of the pineapple should be slightly soft, which indicates its ripeness. But, even if you bought a green pineapple, rest assured, it will soon ripen.

A seemingly unremarkable spherical burgundy-colored fruit - mangosteen - would take pride of place in the top five most popular fruits in the category “The most delicious fruit in Thailand”, if such a competition existed. Inside the mangosteen are cloves that look very similar to a head of garlic. However, the taste of the pulp is in no way associated with that vegetable; on the contrary, mangosteen is a juicy fruit, sweet and sour in taste, vaguely reminiscent of a peach-grape mixture. Each slice contains an inedible seed.

The peel is easy to peel, in the same way as rambutan - in a circle. The halves rotate in different directions, releasing the edible core.

Ripe mangosteen should not be too soft or hard. The fruits are eaten freshly picked. The calorie content of this product is only 40 kcal per 100 g of pulp.

Price: 80 -200 baht depending on the season per 1 kg (from 160 to 400 rubles per 1 kg).

Bananas can be bought everywhere in Thailand, as well as coconuts. They are very cheap, accessible to all segments of the population, and are used as ritual offerings to spirits and deities.

If you haven't tried Thai bananas, then you don't know the taste of real bananas! What is sold in Russia is completely different in taste. They are a sweet and filling fruit from Thailand, rich in potassium and starch. Therefore, the concept of “banana diet” is a simple set of words. Bananas are not a dietary product and when eating them, you need to know when to stop and stop.

When buying bananas for future use in Thailand, choose fruits with green skin. A couple of days and they will ripen. If you buy yellow bananas, there is a high risk that they will quickly turn black.

In Thai markets, bananas are sold not by kilograms, but in bundles.

Price: 25-30 baht per bunch of bananas (50-60 rubles)

In Thailand it is tasty, but bland. Fruits with pink flesh are tastier and more aromatic than those with a light green tint. From street fruit stalls in Thailand you can buy bright lime-colored guava soaked in sugar syrup. Thus, the fruits become sweet and crunchy in taste.

Many people use guava as a natural air flavoring for the home; they store it in the refrigerator to absorb foreign and unpleasant odors. Guava is eaten in any form, unripe, pickled. It is used to prepare aromatic sauces and incredibly tasty soft drinks.

Price: from 40 baht per 1 kg (from 80 rubles).

– A Thai fruit that the local population consumes in any form, adding it to almost every dish. Lychee is pickled, compotes are made from it, salads, desserts, hot and cold appetizers are made, etc.

Lychee fruits are beautiful, soft pink, pleasant-smelling balls that look like longan. Inside the transparent jelly pulp is an inedible bone. The taste is sickly sweet, the aroma is intoxicating and intoxicating. For an unprepared person, lychee is truly exotic. The fruit is valued for its special quality of uplifting mood, as it contains B vitamins, phosphorus, proteins, iron and pectin.

Price: 100-120 baht per 1 kg (200-240 rubles)

The Thai Chompu apple is one of the favorite treats among children in Thailand, as it does not need to be peeled and has no seeds. The fruits are pear-shaped with a complete absence of seeds inside and covered with pink skin. The white pulp has a dense consistency. Rose apple (Thailand) perfectly quenches thirst in the midday heat. It is believed that the lighter the peel, the sweeter the taste.

Harvest season: April to June.

Jackfruit or Breadfruit

Situations often occur in Thai markets when unknowing tourists buy cheap Durian at the price of expensive Jackfruit. The fact is that this breadfruit tree is a fruit similar to durian in appearance: a dense peel covered with prickly thorns. However, Jackfruit is much larger than Durian. Sometimes you come across specimens weighing up to 40 kg! The trees on which such fruits ripen grow everywhere, so you should be careful and not walk in the shade of their crowns.

Why do Thais love Jackfruit? Because there is a lot of it! Indeed, one fruit produces a large volume of pulp, reminiscent of ripe, unusual taste. Most often, Jackfruit is pickled in sweet syrup. The fresh pulp is used to make balls, which are placed on a tray and sold.

Price: 40-70 baht per substrate (from 80 to 140 rubles depending on the season).

In Thailand it is found everywhere, while for Russia it is an exotic fruit. Unfortunately, passion fruit is a perishable product and does not tolerate transportation very well. The aroma of passion fruit is unforgettable and is often used in perfumery and cosmetology. The fruit pulp, hidden under a thick peel, has a delicate and delicate taste.

Thais eat passion fruit simply with a spoon, cutting the fruit in half. In Thailand, smoothies, freshly squeezed juices, desserts, and cocktails are prepared from this fruit, which are not just tasty, but with a magical aroma.

Price: 100 baht per 1 kg of pulp per season (about 200 rubles).

Pomelo is an interesting fruit from Thailand, familiar to Russians. At the height of the season, around November, it can be found on the shelves of large supermarkets. At home in Thailand, Pomelo fruits reach a weight of up to 10 kg and almost 30 cm in diameter! The taste is sweet and sour with the inherent bitterness of this fruit. The pulp may seem dry, but there is a lot of it and each gram contains a lot of valuable vitamins A, B, C and folic acid, which is necessary for the favorable development of the fetus.

Price: 25 baht per 1 kg (about 50 rubles).

An unusual fruit for our latitudes with scales similar to snake skin -. Behind the unsightly appearance lies a sweet and sour pulp, the taste of which is similar to a strawberry-sea buckthorn mix with a nutty flavor and a subtle smell of valerian. An extremely specific combination that not everyone will appreciate.

Harvest season: June-August;

Price: 70-90 baht per 1 kg (about 140-180 rubles).

Longkong or Langsat

Thai fruits, on the one hand, amaze with their exoticism, on the other hand, with their uniformity. Another example of this is the tropical berries Longkong or langsat. They grow on trees in clusters and are very reminiscent of Lychee and Longan fruits. Under the thin shell of the skin hides juicy milky-white pulp, united in cloves, like garlic, each containing 1-2 seeds.

The taste is tart, akin to sickly sweet grapes mixed with and. Thai cuisine knows a lot of recipes where Longkong is used as the main ingredient in dressings for meat dishes and salads.

Langsat is an excellent remedy for supporting the immune system, helping the body resist viruses and infections.

Harvest season: May to October.

Price: 30-50 baht per 1 kg per season (60-100 rubles).

To say that Thais love coconut is an understatement. They love coconut and are ready to eat it in any form at any time. Coconuts are pickled, baked, eaten raw, syrups are prepared, soups, sauces are cooked, added to meat and fish dishes, etc. Coconuts have a special position in Thailand, largely due to its beneficial properties.

Not many people know that during the turbulent times when there was a civil war in Thailand, coconut water, which we call milk, was used for blood transfusions, since its composition is similar to human plasma.

However, coconuts are affordable in Thailand. Their cost remains almost unchanged throughout the year, because the crop is harvested everywhere and all year round. In Thailand - Pattaya - you can buy young white or green coconuts.

Price: 15-30 baht per piece. (30-60 rubles).

Bail is a tree that grows in many Asian countries; in Thailand it is called “stone” or “wood” apple. The fruits of the bail tree are not eaten fresh; they are used as an ingredient for preparing a healing tea drink. Getting to the pulp of the fruit is not easy. For this purpose special devices are used. The dried pulp is crushed to season ice cream, added to salads, and made into jams and compotes.

Matum tea, especially popular in Thailand, is made from the dried fruits of the Bail tree.

An incredibly beautiful of all tropical exotic fruits grow in Thailand. Its second name is star fruit, the fruits are due to their shape in the form of a 5-pointed star with a bright yellow color when cut.

The taste of carambola does not match its appearance and is more reminiscent of a vegetable than a sweet fruit. This product is mainly used as a culinary decoration.

Price: 40 baht per 1 kg (80 rubles).

Mafai from Thailand is another similarity to the fruit Longan, Rambutan and Longkong. Small “berries” in a fragile shell, clustered on the branches of tropical trees. The pulp is sweet with a slight sourness, with a consistency reminiscent of grapes. The harvest is harvested almost all year round, depending on the area of ​​growth.

Price: 30-40 baht per 1 kg (60-80 rubles).

Sugar or cream apple, that’s how the name is translated. In Thailand, the cones of this tree are very popular. Why bumps? Because the fruits look like large round cones of a greenish color with a characteristic pine aroma.

The taste is pleasantly pleasing and surprising: the pulp is tender and sweet with the taste of vanilla cream, leaving a light pine aftertaste in the mouth. To separate the scaly peel from the pulp, you need to apply force and prevent splashing of the juice, drops of which can cause a burn if they get on the mucous membrane. Noina is eaten with a spoon, removing the seeds. The fruit acts as an excellent tonic, improves mood and energizes.

Harvest season in Thailand: June to October.

Price: 50 baht per piece. (100 rubles).

Noni is a fruit that grows on tropical trees in Thailand. It is impossible to buy fresh noni. They are grown on special private plantations to produce healing juice. In fact, noni fruits resemble ordinary potatoes, but only in appearance. The taste of these fruits is unbearably bitter.

Noni fruit juice has numerous medicinal properties. It is taken orally and is also used for external treatment of wounds, burns, etc.

The taste of the Cherimoya fruit is a real bomb for ordinary people looking for something exotic in Thailand. The bomb is not only inside, but also outside. The Thais call this fruit “Noi Nha”, which literally means “hand grenade”.

Beneath the seemingly intimidating skin lies a tender flesh whose taste is reminiscent of sweet custard. Cherimoya contains dozens of inedible seeds.

- a super healthy fruit from Thailand with a neutral taste, which is suitable for the first feeding of children under one year old. What can you compare the taste of Thai papaya to? Except with boiled carrots.

Fruits can weigh from 1 to 8 kg. When choosing papaya, carefully inspect the peel. Ripe fruits are covered with a yellow peel with light green patches. Green papaya is a special variety bred in Thailand, used for making salads, including the famous Som Tam.

Price: 20 baht per 1 kg (about 40 rubles).

Santol, a fruit on a stick, is a favorite delicacy of Thai children. Round fruits are beige in color, the size of an apple. White pulp in the form of segments, reminiscent of mangosteen in taste, but less aromatic. Small seeds are difficult to separate from the pulp, which makes the fruit unpopular among the local population.

Harvest season in Thailand: May-August;

Price: 15-20 baht per 1 kg (30-40 rubles).

An exotic fruit with soft and sweet pulp covered with a thin brown skin. There are numerous bones inside. The first association that arises in a Russian person when looking at sapodilla is potatoes. But the taste is amazing: coffee notes with a hint of date aroma.

Price: 35 baht per 1 kg (70 rubles).

Tamarillo

Worth trying in Thailand. The egg-shaped fruits, up to 5 cm in length, are covered in a hard, inedible peel. The sweet and sour pulp tastes like a tomato-currant mix and is almost odorless. Tamarillo is rich in vitamins and microelements. Alternative medicine uses the fruit to prepare remedies for migraines.

Tamarind is a leguminous fruit of the legume family. The Thais call the fruits "Indian dates." The dense skin of the pod hides the large grains that are eaten. In Thailand it is not customary to eat tamarind fresh. The grains serve as an ingredient in the preparation of seasonings, sauces, drinks, and desserts.

Harvest season: December-March.

Price: 70 baht per 1 kg (140 rubles).

The taste of Thai watermelons differs from the taste of watermelons grown in the Central Asian region. You can buy watermelon everywhere in Thailand, not only with red flesh, but also yellow and even green-white. In tropical climates, watermelons help quickly quench your thirst, and besides, the compact size of Thai watermelons allows you to grab a couple of pieces at the market. Cut watermelon is sold everywhere.

Harvest season in Thailand: all year round.

Price: 30-40 baht per piece (60-80 rubles).