THAI FRUIT FESTIVAL

Throughout Thailand, A vast selection of fresh fruits are available all year round. However for a taste of the very best of Thai fruits, the height of the summer in May and June is the peak season. During this time of the year. A delightful assortment of exotic Thai fruits come into season. Crispy and crunchy raw mango or ripe mangos juicy and full of flavour sweet and fragrant bananas and custard apples succulent fragrant longkong and zalacca tangy thirst quenching langsat and mangosteens sweet rambutans, longans and jackfruit with thick and fleshy pulp and rich, creamy durians. Refreshing and nutritious choices abound. As succulent fruits ripen on the trees and are ready for harvest and fruit orchards in many of the eastern provinces of Thailand such as Chanthaburi. Rayong and Trat are open to visitors that presenting wonderful opportunities for private tours of the orchards and plantations and agrotourism. Several offer fresh fruit buffets and all you can eat and pick at irresistible prices.

With a ready supply of freshly picked fruits from the nearby orchards throughout the summer months from May to July. The annual Fruit Festivals feature a vast array of quality local produce considered to be the provinces “best” and are the perfect place to savour the very best of a great variety of fresh Thai fruits, as well as locally processed fruit. The annual fruit festival is extremely popular and attracts visitors from miles around because it provides a welcome opportunity to shop for products of exceptional quality at truly bargain prices. Colourful entertainment presents an added plus. In addition to contests such as the Fruit Festival Parade featuring a procession of floats decorated with fruit, The Best Float, creatively decorated with fruit, fruit contests including quality product contests such as Best Fruits (durian, rambutan, mangosteen and longkong),

Best Processed Fruits. Other highlights include demonstrations of food-processing.

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