Please follow local guidelines to stay safe. And check nispero’s open before your trip. If you make a purchase through them, we may receive a small commission at no cost to you. One of the best things to do in Mexico is trying the local food and drinks.
The real lime and tamarind Mexican margaritas. Mexican fruits that we’re boggled by the variety! Is it safe to eat the fruit in Mexico? Let’s first get this out of the way. We eat raw fruits and vegetables in Mexico and have never had a problem. If buying food at Walmart or a farmers’ market to cook in our condo, we’ll give the produce a wash and then we’re good to go. You can wash lettuce, tomatoes, apples, etc.
There’s no danger getting sick from them. If you have a sensitive stomach or are worried about getting sick in Mexico, you can try taking Dukoral before you go. Dukoral is an oral vaccine for traveler’s diarrhea. We’ve taken it a couple of times. And you don’t need a prescription to get it in Canada. You must try these delicious Mexican fruits!
The chocolate pudding fruit is probably the most exotic fruit in Mexico. Rambutans are also sweet and lovely. Here’s a look at 17 types of Mexican fruit you should try when in Mexico. You can find some of these fruits in your local grocery store, so you can also try the flavors of Mexico at home. Pro tip: A good fruit knife is oh-so-useful when cutting fruit. Mexican pitaya fruit is popular in Mexico. The fruit that causes a frenzy in Mexico?
One reason is its short season. The fruit is only available between April and June. Dragon fruit was probably originally native to Mexico and Central America. Caribbean, Australia and elsewhere around the world. About the size of a baseball, pitaya grows on a type of cactus. Simply cut it in half and spoon out the fruit. It’s also used in desserts and ice cream.
Custard apple, also known as guanabana or soursop, is a fruit grown in Mexico. The soursop or guanabana is a large pear-shaped fruit from Mexico, with a dark green skin covered with big thorns. Inside, the soft creamy flesh is white. It smells a little like pineapple, but it tastes more like a combination of strawberries, oranges and bananas. Soursop is said to reduce inflammation, treat diarrhea and have other health benefits. But you might want to be a little skeptical about these health claims and just enjoy the fruit for what it is. Cut it in half and scoop out the flesh.
Eat it raw as is, or add it to a fruit smoothie. This red hairy fruit, the size of a golf ball, is commonly seen in southern Mexico. They’re deliciously sweet, tasting a little like lychees. Pick up a bag of rambutans from a roadside stand to nibble on when visiting the Mayan ruins!