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- Mini watermelon
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- Banana
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- Rambutan
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- Jackfruit / Nangka
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- Custard apple / Nona
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- Belunu
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- Mangosteen / Manggis
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- Pulasan
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- Starfruit
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- Bambangan
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- Mata kucing
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- Langsat
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- Lemon
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- Lemak Manis
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- Tarap
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- Wild durian
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- Salak
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- Breadfruit
Here’s a list of some of the fruits that you can find in Borneo. Some are common tropical fruits like the rambutan and mangosteen, while some are less commonly found like the tarap, bambangan and belunu.
Some fruits can be found the whole year round, but most are seasonal. Fruiting season is usually between July to September and December to January.
In Sabah, the best place to sample the local fruits is at Kundasang, near Kinabalu Park, and for those heading south, along the roadside from Papar to Beaufort. In Kota Kinabalu, the Filipino market and Central market are good places to satisfy your tropical fruit cravings.
Thanks for sharing. The Mini watermelon is so cute. Where did you see it?
That was in the market in Kuching, tadpole.
Yellow-green bananas will usually become ripe at room temperature within one to three days. Unripe bananas should not be refrigerated because the cold can interfere with ripening. Once bananas are ripe, they can be refrigerated for up to two weeks (their skins will turn black). Bananas ripen more quickly than most fruits because they release a high concentration of ethylene gas. To hasten the ripening process, place them in a paper or plastic bag. To take advantage of very ripe bananas, peel them, cut them into chunks and freeze them.
The tropical fruits are sooo delicious.
They all look so delicious, I hope one day I can try them all!!
I hope you can too.
Looking for tips on fruits (markets, gardens, tours for finding wild fruits). I’m looking for the less common ones (durian relatives, mangosteen relatives, rambutan relatives, odd Artocarpus like Terap). What is available in June, what are they called, where to find them.