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Quick answer: For Christmas 2026 in Australia, the fruit in season is mangoes, cherries, strawberries and other berries, and the first peaches, nectarines and apricots. Mangoes are coming from Queensland now and should last well past Christmas. Early stone fruit is large and sweet this year, but some later varieties are expected to be in shorter supply after a warm winter. That makes mangoes and mixed seasonal fruit the safest choice for a Christmas fruit gift. Every November we read the grower …

Fruit always tastes best in season. It's picked ripe, travels a shorter distance and usually costs less. This guide shows what fruit is in season in Australia each month, so you can buy the sweetest fruit and choose gifts that look and taste their best. Seasons can shift by a few weeks depending on the weather and where the fruit is grown. Queensland fruit often arrives earlier, and Victorian and Tasmanian fruit later. The months below are when each fruit is at its peak on the east coast. Fruit …