The reputation of Polynesia as a Garden of Eden is more than the stuff of legends. In the beginning, when the daily preoccupation of the first Polynesians was to have enough to eat, they already found their “ma’a” (food in Tahitian) close at hand throughout the year. After all, the sea was teeming with fish and the land was full of bountiful plants and trees.
Polynesian Fruits A Harvest Calendar
During your visit to our islands, you will be able to sample some of these gifts of nature, according to the time of year. The landscapes remain green year round but most of the fruits have their seasons. Notable exceptions, available all year, are bananas, uru (breadfruit), papayas and pineapples.
For the rest, the harvest calendar goes…
January: Rambutans, mangosteens, mangoes and passion fruit
February: Mangoes, abius, rambutans and passion fruit
March: Mangoes and guavas
April: Mangoes and guavas
May: Ambarella, java plums and kava
June: Oranges, ambarella, melons, watermelons and star fruit
July: Oranges, grapefruit, abius, melons and kava
August: Star apples, tamarind, grapefruit and oranges
September: Star apples, grapefruit, oranges and avocados
October: Grapefruit, abius, avocados and pacayes
November: Corossols, sugar apples, grapefruit and litchees
December: Ramutans, mangosteens, mangoes and passion fruit
If you are in Tahiti on a Sunday morning, it’s well worth being an early bird and visiting a colorful weekly event. The market in downtown Papeete opens from 5 am to 8am. You’ll discover a veritable festival of our exotic fruits and vegetables, brought to town by local growers.
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