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When are prickly pears in season in Costa Rica?

Prickly pears are in season in Costa Rica from July to October. Peak season runs from August to September.

This fruit has a distinctive flavour and soft or juicy flesh. Enjoy it fresh or use it in drinks, salads and desserts.

Fruit

Peak season: Prickly Pear

in Costa Rica during September

Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Cactaceae
Genus:
Opuntia
Scientific name:
Opuntia ficus-indica
JanuaryJanFebruaryFebMarchMarAprilAprMayMayJuneJunJuly — Partial / shoulder seasonJulAugust — Peak seasonAugSeptember — Peak seasonSepOctober — Partial / shoulder seasonOctNovemberNovDecemberDec🌵

Country season

Costa Rica — Northern Hemisphere. In September, the meteorological season is autumn.

autumn · Northern Hemisphere

Local production

No commercial growing on record in Costa Rica, but the local climate allows it in gardens and smallholdings.

Personal growing

Seasonal periods

Peak-season periods per year in Costa Rica for prickly pears: one.

In season

August – September

Partially in season

JulyOctober
Peak seasonPartial / shoulder seasonOut of season