Sámara — What's in Season Right Now

Updated weekly by an automated task · Week of September 6, 2026 · Episode: Rambutan + jocote PEAK


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This week: Rambutan + jocote PEAK — The big show. Pickup-truck vendors line the main road.

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🔴 Rambutan — PEAK

Spanish: mamón chino · Full clusters on branches at every roadside stand. Buy by the kilo.

🟣 Jocote — PEAK

Spanish: jocote · Try both crunchy-green and ripe-sweet. Same fruit, two foods.

🟢 Soursop — peak

Spanish: guanábana · Still going strong. One fruit feeds four.

🟠 Pejibaye — peak

Spanish: pejibaye · Roadside carts; mayo non-negotiable.

🌸 Pitahaya — peak

Spanish: pitahaya · Bright pink dragon fruit; red-flesh has more flavor than white.


🗓️ What's coming next

Avocado main crop ramps up next month.


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Want the full guide? The Villas Dualis Seasonal Fruit & Vegetable Guide covers 35+ fruits, vegetables, and herbs grown in Costa Rica — how to pick them, how to eat them, and where to find them around Sámara. → Open the full guide

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