Fruits in Singapore
Let's eat in the season!
Singapore, located just below the equator, has a lot of fruits unique to tropical countries! Fruits are indispensable for people who live in the everlasting summer, especially for Singapore, known for its hot and humid weather. It is obvious when you look at the colourful fruits piled up in a fruit shop. Singapore is a huge importer, procuring most of its fruits from neighbouring Southeast Asian countries and Australia. Thanks to this, you can enjoy various "seasonal tastes" throughout the year. This is your chance to get acquainted with these Asian fruits that may not be easily available in your country. You can eat it as in its pure form, or try it as a refreshing juice option!
Let's eat in the season!
Season
Fruits Seasonal Calendar
Fruits
Let's try tropical fruits in fruit juices. That is the easiest way to test if you enjoy these tropical fruits.
As starters, let's head to a fruit juice shop to try out the different tastes!! From the fresh fruits on the shelves, you can choose what you would like to have at a price that won't burn your hole in your pocket! Fruit juice is good for hydration when travelling in the hot weather. Moreover, a cup of fruit juice can be seen as an easy entry to try a new fruit for the first time. In addition, you can customise your drink by opting for various types such as fresh juices, smoothies, and even milkshakes. You can find these drink shops in the hawker centers and shopping malls all around Singapore.
Coconut
All Year
Coconut is a round and elongate fruit of white, fibrous and oily meat covered by a thick, brown and hairy shell. Coconuts are surrounded by a fibrous kernel and contains tender meat along with coconut water which is used as an ingredient for various dishes. It is sweet and chewy and is in season all year in tropical climates. It is rich in fiber and improves heart health, weight loss, and digestion.
Papaya
All Year
Papaya's are known for its medium size and hard, orange skin. It's an all year type of fruit which means it can be enjoyed in all seasons. All there is to it is to slice and cut it into cubes preferably, as it is juicy and watery similar to a watermelon with a slighty sweet bite. There are no seeds and has many benefits such as vitamin C,A, and Potassium.
Dragon Fruit
Sep-Nov
Dragon fruit sounds exactly like its name; it is a medium sized fruit that is round with a thin skin. its in season from june to november and comes in a couple of colours such as hot pink or orange, and the meat is either white or purple. It has numerous seeds but are edible and can easily stain so enjoy with precaution! it comes with health benefits such as iron, magnesium, potassium and vitamin C, and helps reduce the risks of cancer and obesity, as well as cardiovasculaar disease. it has no scent.
Soursop
All Year
Soursop is the fruit of Annona muricata, a type of tree native to tropical regions of the Americas. This prickly green fruit has a creamy texture and a strong flavor that is often compared to pineapple or strawberry.
Starfruit
All Year
Starfruits are medium sized and usually yellow, with sharp waxy ridges as skin, they are in season all year and look like s star when cut. The fruit is sweet and slightly sour with firm flesh. Remove the seeds prior to eating. Starfruit is also packed with vitamin C, fiber, and antioxidants, it is good in reducing inflammation and keeping the digestive system in good condition.
Passion Fruit
All Year
Below the skin is a cottony white peel. It is small, purple and round. The interior seed cavity of Purple passionfruit is filled with edible yellow to green jelly and medium sized black seeds. Its pulp is highly aromatic and has a tropical sweet tart flavor with nuances of pineapple, papaya, mango, citrus and guava. Its main nutrients are Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Iron and Potassium and boosts your immunity.
Desserts with tropical fruits are even more satisfying!
Let's try tropical fruits in a dessert whenever you would like to take a break from the gorgeous sightseeing in Singapore, or refresh your tastebuds after meals! You can enjoy tropical fruits as shaved ice, puddings, and mousse at the dessert shops in hawker centers or shopping malls. There are also mango or durian specialty stores, so do check it out if you like them.
Durian
Dec-Feb, Jun-July
Durian is famously known as the "king of fruits", it is a spiky and hard skin fruit that is medium adn round and green in colour, you need to chop it open and sepreate the meat. the meat of th durian ranges from light to dark prange and is very creamy and smooth. the tasteh of durian is particularly pungent and is an aquired taste. ypu can eat it with your hands. durian contains vitamin c and manganese, and reduces cancer risk. the seasons are from december to feb, and juen to august.
Mango
Jun-Apr
Mangoes are a much loved fruit globally, they are medium with a pear like shape and has a very thin and breakable soft skin, it is orange and grows between the months june to november. depending on the ripeness it can either be very sour or sweet it is high in fibre and is a great source of vitamin A and C and helps prevent diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. it can easily stain clothing orange and has one big inedible seed.
Longan
Jun-Sep
Longan has an extremely similar appearance to longkang. it resembles a very tiny ball with. a neautral colour and easily breakable soft skin. it is sweet and juicy and has a bitter seed in each piece of meat. its in season from june to september. and is rich in vitamin c and calcium it is used to improve the immune system and increase energy. it is a troipical fruit.
Freshness is priority! Let's buy the whole fruit to try!
Some fruits are not ideal to incorporate them in desserts or drinks as they may lose its freshness. During certain seasons, you may encounter street sales of certain fruits, but we recommend to make your purchase at the wet markets and fruit shops under the HDBs. You can choose from the various fruits by checking them out one by one. You can't bring them to your country, so you cannot miss this chance to try it while you are in Singapore!
Jackfruit
Apr-Sep
Jackfruit is a unique type of fruit which is native to south east asia. it is very large,green and spiky and closely resembles a Durian. It is a very hard fruit and must be chopped open to enjoy its meat inside. The jackfruit meat is surprisingly fruity and not durian-like at all. It is rich in Vitamin C and is said to promote hair growth and healthy eyesight. It is availabkle from the months may to june
Lychee
May-Jun
Lychee is a very small fruit that is shaped like a ball and is a neautral colour. it has a eaily breakable ski with juicy meat inside. the fruit is colourless and can either be sweet or sour. ti is available from may to august, be careful of the seedas it is very bitter. it promotes things such as the formation of red blood cells through the presence of iron in the fruit.
Mangosteen
May-Aug
Mangosteen, known as 'Queen of fruit', is an interesting looking fruit that is ball shaped, and a dark purple with a medium hard skin. it can easily be peeled open with ypur thumbs and is surprisingly creamy and milky. It is availavle from may to august and contains the vitamins C, B1, and B9 WHICH helps boost the immune system.
Rambutan
Jun-Aug
Rambutan is a funny looking fruit that is hot pink in colour, with hair like skin that is soft, small, and round. it can easily be opened with the hand and grows between the months june to august. it contains vitamins B2, B3, and C and is hailed as a superfood, it is sweet and juicy.
Custard Apple
Mar-Sep
Custard apples are small and round, they are green with a rough texture and is in seasons from March to september, the flesh is soft and sweet and is rich is calcium and iron, it provides immunity and reduces inflammation and is only meant to be eaten when the fruit is soft.
Longkong
Jun-Aug
Longkong is a tropical and non-climacteric fruit. They are small and round with s think sfot skin, inside their flesh is sweet and juicy, however do not eat the seed as it is bitter. it is rich in vitamin A, C, and B1. The fruit has antibacterial, antiviral, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties.
Rose Apple
May-July
The fruits are usually a couple inches wide and has a round shape witha smooth and thin skin, it has a sweet and rose scent to its flesh and the texture is crisp, and almost crunchy when ripe. Rich in Dietary Fibre: White jamuns or rose apples are said to be rich in dietary fibre, which may help protect against common digestive troubles like diarrhoea and flatulence. Dietary fibre is also good for regulating blood sugar and helps in weight management.
