Where can I pick strawberries in Florida?
At u-pick farms around the state, each open only while its crop is ripe, so check the farm's website before you go.
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When is mango season in Florida?
Mango season in Florida runs from May to September, and most of the fruit ripens in June and July, according to the University of Florida.
Mango trees in Florida bloom from December to April, depending on the weather and the variety. It takes 100 to 150 days from flower to ripe fruit. The University of Florida says the start of the season shifts a little from year to year.
Different varieties ripen at different times
- Rosigold: March and April
- Florigon: May through July
- Tommy Atkins: June and July
- Kent and Ruby: July and August
- Keitt: August and September
Commercial mango growing in Florida is in Miami-Dade, Lee and Palm Beach counties. Home trees grow in warm places along the southeast and southwest coasts and the southern shore of Lake Okeechobee, and in protected spots as far north as Merritt Island. A mature tree can withstand 25 degrees Fahrenheit for a few hours, with damage to leaves and small branches, but a young tree may be killed at 29 to 30 degrees. Flowers and small fruit can be damaged or killed if it stays below 40 degrees for a few hours.
A University of Florida mango guide notes that the mango is in the same family as poison ivy and that its sap can irritate the skin.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, at 10901 Old Cutler Road in Coral Gables, holds a Mango Festival every year. The 2026 festival was June 13 and 14. Fairchild's number is 305-667-1651.
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What foods is Florida known for?
Florida's own law names several: key lime pie is the state pie, orange juice the state beverage, the orange the state fruit, strawberry shortcake with natural Florida dairy topping the state dessert, and tupelo honey the state honey.
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Population 2,738,356. Typical home sale price $576,224 in the three months ending June 2026; typical condo $396,250 in May 2026. Median household income $71,753; 16.9% of residents are 65 or older. (Source: Redfin; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, published January 2026)
Open the county guide →Where this comes from.
- Mango Growing in the Florida Home Landscape (HS2), Crane, Wasielewski, Balerdi and Maguire, University of Florida IFAS Extension (revised November 2023) ↗ Read October 28, 2026
- Tropical Fruit Guide: Mango, Wasielewski, Vasquez and Crane, University of Florida IFAS Extension ↗ Read October 28, 2026
- Mango Season, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau ↗ Read October 28, 2026
- Mango Festival event page, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau ↗ Read October 28, 2026
- Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden's 32nd Annual Mango Festival Returns, RESIDENT Magazine (March 28, 2026) ↗ Read October 28, 2026
More questions like this.
Are there haunted places to stay in Florida?
Yes, if you mean places with ghost stories. The Where to Stay page lists inns and hotels around Florida that have ghost stories told about them.
Is the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables haunted?
There are stories that it is, and 1stFlorida tells them as stories, not as fact.
What are some one-of-a-kind places to stay in Florida?
Florida has places to stay 22 feet under the water, on a houseboat, in a treehouse or a covered wagon, in a hotel shaped like a guitar, and overnight at a space center, an aquarium and a zoo.
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