Fruit & Spice Park
| Address: | 24801 SW 187th Ave, Homestead, FL 33031, USA |
| Phone: | +1 305-247-5727 |
| Site: | redlandfruitandspice.com |
| Rating: | 4.4 |
| Working: | 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM |
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Rick Edwards
From: NotherGuy: Guy below almost convinced us not to visit the FFP but we had no other plans so we went today. Im so glad. This was late Dec and the park had hundreds of interesting fruits we had not encountered (counting many varieties of bananas). Roger was our driver for the 11:00 tour and he explained at many stops around the property the fruits and leaves and common products using them with wit and detail. The park is currently $8 per person - we stayed about 2 hours and it was WELL worth it. Roger also sampled for us a number of tasty (and some that were unusual and perhaps less tasty) fruits - grapes, apples, etc. (no extra cost). IF you are expecting bikinis, thrill rides, or non-stop side splitting jokes, this is probably not the place. If you are interested in fruits (and fewer herbs) from around the world and how they are used, it might be the right place.
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Tony Alfonso
A little expensive admission. The real problem that I noticed though was the amount of fruit that was just needlessly rotting on the ground. Jackfruit the size of melons rotting on the limbs of the trees and dozens more rotting on the ground below. What a waste of a food source. Same with the bananas. As a local Ive always wanted to visit the park, but never got around to it. Now that I visited I will never go again. There was dozens of different fruit on the counter inside, and my wife asked if they were for sale or free samples, the employee almost barked at her, "this is an educational park". I said, " if this is an educational park were is the logic in letting all those fruit rot on the ground when you could donate to Camilla House, or the church that is across the street?" Thumbs down on this park!
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lisa m
Perfect for nature lovers! Went with my family. When you walk into the entrance of the park they have a variety of fruit they cut up and serve for you to try and they employees tell you everything about their trees. We saved all the seeds from the fruits. The price of admission is very reasonable. The park is over 300 acres. You cant pick any fruit off the trees but you can get them off the ground and there was plenty of fruit on the ground for us to try. We had gauva, maime (i think thats the name), star fruit, strawberry tree fruit, and lot more i couldnt remember their names. Its a very beautiful park! And a lot to see. They offer free tours and we ended up doing it. You ride through the park and the tour guide tells you about the trees and lets you get off to try the fruits.
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Claudia Sierra
Bueno se supone que puedes ir a este parque y comer todas las frutas que tengan cosechadas en ese momento, perooo yo fui como en enero y no había absolutamente nada, solo unos limones, y algunas pequeñas bananas, tiene áreas verdes muy bonitas , la entrada es muy económica , ideal para hacer picnics, no hay playground para niños
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Jorge Cabrera
This park is great to learn about many different kinds of fruit plants and spices. The experience was good, but nothing exceptional. The only activities which you can do is walk around the park and observe the diversity of fruit plants and trees., or you can take a tram tour which is done a few times during the day. Last time I went they had to close the park temporarily due to weather conditions, so call ahead to verify that they are open or plan ahead in case they close for a few hours. A big plus of the park is that you can eat any of the fruit that has fallen from the trees, although they wont let take any of it outside the park.
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A Private User
The fruit and spice park is in the Florida attractions map document. Since most attractions in this document are really worth the trip, we decided to visit the FSP, hoping for another enjoyable day in florida. We spent in total 30$ for a party of 5 including one 8 year old. The place was relatively small, not taken care of and could be visited in less than 20 minutes. In total, we may have seen 3 different fruits (including small bananas). This was by far the most disappointing experience in our many visits of florida. This is clearly a place to avoid.
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Mio Miopera
Been here a few times and the crew at times had fun making racist jokes about latins in Miami, with no respect whatsoever for the customers from different nationalities on the trail. They dont honor the discounts you get at Miami libraries, they pretty much use those discounts as a hook to get you there, and once there after the long drive theyll charge you full price for their backyard trip without honoring the discount that got you there in the first place.
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Letha Hadady
37 acres of lush tropical trees, bushes, flowers, fruits, flowers, a lake with fountains, herb garden, friendly helpful staff, a small cafe and welcome center with books, candies, and small fruit-inspired gifts. There are over 17 varieties of bananas, cocoa trees, and many unfamiliar fruit trees from Latin American, the Carib. isles and Africa -- a real treat. They offer events, classes, and lessons in tropical gardening. I would love to move in....
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John Ohanian
Despite the brutal heat and humidity, this was a fascinating off the beaten path place to stop for a couple of hours. Just about any kind of exotic fruit tree and herb you can imagine are planted in this sprawling park; even stuff youve likely never heard off. There are small samples available at the visitors center and a cafe is located on the grounds. Definitely worth the trek if you are in Miami or the southern Florida area.
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Norbert Schulz
Eat as many Mangoes as you can. At the entry we were told whatever fruits we find on the ground we can eat them, as long as we know what they are. Most of the fruits were new to me. There are plenty of different mango trees, which beard plenty of fruits now in July. The ripe ones fallen to the ground tasted sweet and delicious . This is a nice, well maintained, educational and delicious place. I will come again.
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Raghu
Took my elders to this park and they were so excited to see all the trees and plants that we usually see back in India. They felt that they were in India for a while and told us about many fruits that we dont even know anymore. This would be a great place for those interested in Flora and I am sure it would be a great outdoor activity for the parents visiting from India instead of the malls and theme parks ;)
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Erin Larson
This is a great Park that grows a huge variety of edible food. Visitors are allowed to sample the food while visiting the park, which makes the experience very unique. There are guides that will take you around and tell you all about the different trees and their origins, which makes it a great educational experience as well.
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Barney Simon
This botanical garden is interesting to see where food actually comes from. Like all botanical gardens that I have been to, the signs are small and discreet making them hard to read once you have found them. The eating policy is perfect: if you know it, and it is on the ground, you can eat it. DO NOT pick the fruit.
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Freddy A
Take a breather, enjoy the sights and sounds and relax. Although out of the way for most people that live in South Florida. This park is worth the trek. Here you will find many fruit trees that only grow in their specific place in South Florida or in Asia. What a unique place. Very nice walk under exotic fruit trees.
