Find jackfruit: Their season runs from May through October. Look for cut fruit at farmers markets, including the Southwest Community Farmers Market at Tropical Park on Saturday, the Pinecrest Gardens market on Sunday and the Redland Community Farm and Market all week.
Find mamey sapote: Depending on the variety – Pantin and Magana are widely grown – you can find ripe mamey sapote year-round in South Florida. Look for fruits in Hispanic grocery stores and fruit stands, like Robert Is Here.
Find canistel: The season runs from November through March. Somewhat uncommon, canistel turns up in hyperlocal farmers markets from Bee Heaven Farm, Robert Is Here and LNB Groves.
Find sapodilla: They’re in markets from November to August. At the Pinecrest Gardens farmers market on Sundays, LNB Groves serves a popular “Sapodelicious” smoothie made with sapodilla.
Although they are sensitive to the cold, cacao trees are being successfully cultivated by some growers in South Florida. One chocolate maker has even started making tree-to-bar chocolate bars with Florida-grown cacao. At the USDA’s Subtropical Horticulture Research Station off Old Cutler Road near Palmetto Bay, researchers grow and study cacao plants year-round.
Neighborhood/County/City: Miami-Dade
Region for dropoff/pickup: At the farm
Location of farm: Northwest Miami-Dade
Contact information: (305) 759-0002
Open Season/months: year-round
Open hours: Contact the office
