When is dragon fruit in season in Australia?
Dragon fruit is being harvested right now, in Northern Territory.
Up to 80% of dragon fruit sold in Australia is imported. The local season starts with white flesh fruit from the Northern Territory in spring and moves to red flesh fruit from Queensland in autumn.
Also sold as pitaya.
Is dragon fruit in season in October?
- Northern TerritoryIn season now
Dragon fruit season by state
2 states grow dragon fruit commercially, and their seasons differ by weeks or months.
| Name | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Territory | Northern Territory in January: in season | Northern Territory in February: at its peak | Northern Territory in March: at its peak | Northern Territory in April: in season | Northern Territory in May: not in season | Northern Territory in June: not in season | Northern Territory in July: not in season | Northern Territory in August: not in season | Northern Territory in September: in season | Northern Territory in October: in season | Northern Territory in November: in season | Northern Territory in December: in season |
| Queensland | Queensland in January: in season | Queensland in February: in season | Queensland in March: at its peak | Queensland in April: at its peak | Queensland in May: at its peak | Queensland in June: in season | Queensland in July: not in season | Queensland in August: not in season | Queensland in September: not in season | Queensland in October: not in season | Queensland in November: not in season | Queensland in December: not in season |
Northern Territory has the longest picking season, September to April. Queensland has the shortest, January to June. Taking every growing state together, the crop is at its best in February to May.
Where to buy dragon fruit
Farmers markets in Northern Territory are the closest you get to buying it from the person who grew it.
Farmers markets on this weekend where it is being picked
Trading on Saturday 17 October and Sunday 18 October in Northern Territory. A stall there is the shortest distance between the paddock and your bag, though what any one grower brings is up to them.
Also being picked in October
On the same stalls at the same time, in the states harvesting dragon fruit now.
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TomatoFrequently Asked Questions
- When is dragon fruit season in Australia?
- In Northern Territory the harvest runs from September to April. Elsewhere: Queensland from January to June.
- Is dragon fruit in season in October?
- Yes. Dragon fruit is being harvested in Northern Territory in October.
Harvest months from our own research across Australian growing regions and national production figures, including Northern Territory Government.