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Most fruit in Mauritius is at its best in summer. Lychees reach the markets towards the end of November, mangoes are best from November to January, and pineapples and watermelons follow the same rhythm. In the cooler months, guavas and citrus take over. This guide goes through the fruit calendar, what is known about prices, and what to check if the house you are viewing has fruit trees in the garden.<\/p>\n

Treat the months below as a guide, not a rule. No Mauritian body publishes an official fruit calendar. The dates come from an island guide and press reports, and they shift from year to year with the weather.<\/p>\n

The Mauritian fruit calendar, month by month<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Best time for each fruit, according to a guide to seasonal fruit in Mauritius<\/caption>\n
Fruit<\/th>\nBest time<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Lychee<\/td>\nNovember to December<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mango<\/td>\nNovember to January (available almost all year)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pineapple<\/td>\nNovember to January (available from about September to January)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Watermelon<\/td>\nNovember to February<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jamalac (love apple)<\/td>\nDecember to February<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Longan<\/td>\nJanuary to March<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Star fruit<\/td>\nFebruary to July<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guava<\/td>\ncooler months, especially May<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Citrus<\/td>\ncooler months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papaya, soursop, coconut<\/td>\nall year (papaya is especially good in summer)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The same guide lists dwarf bananas (banane zinzli) and jamblon as summer fruit but gives no months. Most other fruit ripens in summer, though many kinds can be found all year.<\/p>\n

Lychees: the fruit that opens the summer<\/h2>\n

Lychees are the fruit of the festive season, and the harvest depends heavily on flowering. In November 2025, the Mauritian press reported a slower harvest than expected, because cold winds and poor weather had disturbed flowering. Growers expected the fruit on the markets around the end of that month, and results differed by region: in Vacoas and Rose-Hill the trees were fruiting normally.<\/p>\n

The first fruit sells at a high price. In the north in 2025, the first sales ranged from Rs 300 per pound (livre) to Rs 2,500 per kilo, and growers expected prices to fall gradually to Rs 200\u2013250 per kilo as the harvest got under way. So the very first lychees of the season are also the dearest.<\/p>\n

Birds and bats go for the fruit before it is picked. Growers protect it with netting, and in 2025 a 50% subsidy on nets was on offer. The island’s fruit bat is covered in our article on the Mauritian flying fox<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mango, pineapple and watermelon: the November to January trio<\/h2>\n

Mangoes can be found almost all year in Mauritius, but they are at their best from November to January. Pineapples are available from about September to January and peak from November to January, like watermelons, which run on into February.<\/p>\n

For pineapples and bananas, production figures exist. According to the Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture’s statistics (source: FAREI and Statistics Mauritius, provisional 2024 figures), 300.7 hectares of pineapple produced 5,802 tonnes, and 759 hectares of bananas produced 10,843 tonnes. The other fruits do not appear in that table.<\/p>\n

Cool-season fruit and fruit available all year<\/h2>\n

In the cooler months guavas and citrus take over, guavas especially in May. Star fruit stretches from February to July. Papaya, soursop and coconut never really stop, although papaya is better in summer.<\/p>\n

This fruit also ends up in the kitchen: banana fritters<\/a> and chatini<\/a> are two examples, and achard<\/a> keeps seasonal produce longer. For a wider look at the dishes, see Mauritian cuisine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Where to buy: market or supermarket<\/h2>\n

The guide we used is clear on one point: fresh fruit costs less in local markets, such as the one in Port Louis, than in supermarkets.<\/p>\n

Which applies to you<\/h2>\n

You are visiting on holiday: November to January brings together the most sought-after fruit, but it is also the austral summer. Climate varies by region across the island; see our article on Mauritius’s microclimates<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You are moving here: the calendar sets the rhythm of your shopping through the year. If you want to grow your own, our guide to vegetable growing and self-sufficiency<\/a> covers vegetables.<\/p>\n

You are viewing a house with fruit trees: ask which species are planted, because each has its own season and its own problems. A lychee tree attracts birds and bats and may need netting. You can find homes with gardens among our new-build programmes<\/a>, and price levels in our property price guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sources and checks<\/h2>\n