A 37-acre botanical garden where you can wander among 500+ varieties of fruit, spices, and herbs — and eat what falls.
Fruit & Spice Park is one of those places that takes a few minutes to fully register. You're walking under a baobab tree in Homestead, Florida, eating a mango you just picked up off the ground, and thinking: how did I not know about this? Thirty-seven acres, 500-plus varieties of fruit, vegetables, spices, and herbs, some trees over a century old. It's a lot.
The $15 admission gets you into the whole park, and one of the best perks is right there in the rules: any fruit that's fallen to the ground is fair game. You bring it to the entrance, staff identify it for you, and you eat it. That alone makes this worth the trip. The mango collection is genuinely staggering, and the exotic species from around the world keep surprising you the further in you go.
Plan on at least two hours. The park is well-maintained and the staff are knowledgeable and happy to talk plants. There's a gift shop near the entrance selling jams, sauces, trail mixes, and keepsakes. They occasionally run events like plant bingo, where you can win a plant to take home. (Worth checking their calendar before you go.)
For families spending a few days near Everglades National Park, this is a great half-day addition. It's quieter and more contemplative than a typical tourist stop, but kids who like exploring and eating things off the ground tend to love it.
1,979 reviews
7 months ago
Absolute hidden Jem!!! $15 gets you in. Lots to see! Well maintained! Staff is super friendly and knowlegeable! Sometimes they have plant bingo which is fun and you can win a plant! Plus you can eat any fruit you find that has fallen on the ground. Just bring it to the enterance and they will tell you about it and even lrep it for you. Anyone one in the area...highly reccomend.
3 months ago
A true plant lovers paradise, beautiful, peaceful, a unique place to discover the delights and gifts of nature. You can eat any of the fallen fruit, and many of them are very rare and special. Plus SO MANY varieties of mango, it's incredible. I always leave feeling nourished and renewed. Love this place so much.
5 months ago
What a wonderful park. A walk through beautiful mature trees and exotic varieties including my favorite.. the baobab. Although better signs would have been helpful. The staff are friendly and courteous. The gift shop is lovely and the admission included a taste of some of the fruit available at the time. I would love to return at s different season.
6 months ago
My mom and I visited the Fruit and Spice Park in late January. We entered through the gift shop which has some items (such as jams, sauces, trail mixes and keepsakes) available for purchase but I was disappointed that it does not sell fruit. The park has a wide variety of fruit trees and is organized into different regions such as Africa, Australia, Asia and the Mediterranean. Here you’ll find over 240 varieties of mangos and over 70 varieties of bananas! Plus you are allowed to eat the fruit that has fallen from the tree (as long as you know what it is). Your admission gives you access to the entire park which you can explore on your own; however, we opted for the guided tasting tour which was quite informative and educational. At each stop we learned about the origin of the fruit and we got a chance to taste some rare fruits that I’ve never had before. In addition to the fruit trees, there are also many spice trees and a greenhouse on the property. Overall this was a good learning experience and is worth a visit if you’re in the Homestead area. Before you go, check the website to see if your favorite fruit is in season!
3 months ago
Such a cool place! There is an entree fee but you can pick up any fruits that have fallen to the ground! This place is HUUUGE!! Easily spent over 2 hours here, so many plants to see! Fun time :)
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