Unlike temperate fruits that explode in a single month, Florida’s starfruit season is generous but specific. The primary harvest window runs from , with a peak period that typically occurs from September to November and again in January to February .
For decades, starfruit was relegated to the rim of a cocktail glass—a pretty, thin slice used to add color to a piña colada or a fruit platter. But Florida growers and chefs are pushing back against that reputation. starfruit season florida