October fruits in Pakistan are led by apple, pomegranate, and custard apple at peak, with quince and persimmon starting and grapes finishing. October is the only month all three peak fruits overlap.
Apple (سیب) and pomegranate (انار) carry the month between them, and October is the only month in which quince and persimmon both open. This page lists every fruit in season in October, the fruits that start this month, the fruit seasons that end this month, a status calendar, and the region each October fruit comes from. The complete twelve month cycle sits in the guide to seasonal fruits in Pakistan.
Which Fruits Are in Season in October in Pakistan?
Nine fruits are in season in October in Pakistan: apple, pomegranate, custard apple, grapes, passion fruit, quince, persimmon, banana, and papaya. Apple, pomegranate, and custard apple are at peak, quince and persimmon start their seasons, and grapes and passion fruit finish.
Each October fruit is explained below.
- Apple (سیب): apple is the lead fruit of October. The apple season runs July to November and peaks in September and October, with supply from Balochistan, Swat, and Gilgit Baltistan.
- Pomegranate (انار): pomegranate runs September to December and peaks September to November, so October carries the largest volume of the year from Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- Custard apple (sharifa, شریفہ): custard apple runs September to November and peaks in October from Sindh and Punjab, which makes October the only month to buy sharifa at full supply.
- Grapes (angoor, انگور): grapes run July to October and peaked in August and September, so October holds the closing lots from Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- Passion fruit (پیشن فروٹ): passion fruit runs August to October from small scale vines in Sindh and Punjab and finishes this month.
- Quince (bahi, بہی): quince starts in October and runs to December from Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- Persimmon (japani phal, جاپانی پھل): persimmon starts in October and runs to January, almost all of it from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- Banana (کیلا): banana is available year round from Sindh and is plentiful through October.
- Papaya (پپیتا): papaya is available year round, and October fruit still carries the quality of the late summer peak.
Guava is the one gap in the October stall. The smaller guava (امرود) summer crop clears during September, and the main winter crop does not start until November, so October guava sells in small quantities at a higher price than either side of the gap.
Which Fruits Start Their Season in October?
Two fruits start their season in October in Pakistan: quince and persimmon. Both are cool climate fruits, and both arrive from the uplands rather than the plains.
Quince (bahi) opens in October and runs to December. The quince crop comes from the cooler districts of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with additional fruit from northern Punjab, Azad Kashmir, and Baltistan. Quince is rarely eaten raw in Pakistan because the raw flesh is hard and astringent, so most of the crop is cooked into murabba or stewed. The Ministry of National Food Security and Research does not carry a separate quince line in its fruit production tables, which is a direct measure of how small the commercial crop is: the same Ministry recorded total quince exports of 52 kilograms in 2023-24.
Persimmon (japani phal) also opens in October, peaks in November and December, and runs into January. Swat and Shangla hold roughly 5,000 persimmon orchards between them, and Pakistan produced 19,484 tonnes of persimmon from 2,773 hectares in 2023-24 according to the Ministry, every recorded tonne of it in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Dried persimmon is sold as amlok and extends the crop well past the fresh season. Persimmon exports reached 77,777 kilograms in 2023-24, of which 68,068 kilograms went to Afghanistan.
Which Fruit Seasons End in October?
Two fruit seasons end in October in Pakistan: grapes and passion fruit.
Grapes run July to October, at peak in August and September. Balochistan produced 193,176 tonnes of the national 196,153 tonnes in 2023-24, or 98.5 percent, so the closing October lots are almost entirely Balochistan fruit. October grapes are the tail of the crop rather than the pick of it, because the peak passed in August and September.
Passion fruit runs August to October and peaked in September. The crop is small and limited to scattered vines in Sindh and Punjab, so passion fruit disappears from most stalls by the end of the month.
Mango, pear, fig, fresh dates, and peach all closed the month before, which is why October feels narrower than the month ahead of it despite three fruits sitting at peak. The full handover list is in the guide to September fruits in Pakistan.
October Fruit Calendar: Status and Peak Weeks
The table below shows the status and peak weeks of every October fruit in Pakistani markets.
| Fruit | Status in October | Peak weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | At peak | All four weeks |
| Pomegranate | At peak | All four weeks |
| Custard apple | At peak | All four weeks |
| Grapes | Ending | Weeks 1 to 2 |
| Passion fruit | Ending | Weeks 1 to 2 |
| Quince | Starting | Weeks 3 to 4 |
| Persimmon | Starting | Weeks 3 to 4 |
| Banana | Year round | All four weeks |
| Papaya | Year round | All four weeks |
| Guava | Between crops | None |
Where Do October Fruits in Pakistan Come From?
Balochistan supplies the majority of the October harvest by weight. The province leads national production in apple, pomegranate, and grapes, which are three of the five fruits that define the month.
Balochistan
Balochistan produced 798,143 tonnes of Pakistan’s 844,114 tonnes of apple in 2023-24, which is 94.6 percent of the national crop, according to the Ministry of National Food Security and Research. The province produced 57,447 tonnes of the national 67,420 tonnes of pomegranate and 193,176 tonnes of the national 196,153 tonnes of grapes in the same year. Ziarat, Kalat, Killa Saifullah, Zhob, Quetta, Mastung, and Loralai are the districts behind those numbers. The apple varieties sold under Balochistan names are Tor Kulu and Kala Kulu, both Red Delicious types, Shin Kulu, a Golden Delicious type, and the older Mashadi and Amri strains.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa produced 45,971 tonnes of apple in 2023-24 and holds the entire recorded persimmon crop of 19,484 tonnes. Swat is the district behind both, and its higher orchards pick apple later than the Balochistan uplands, which is what stretches the national apple season into November. Quince from the same belt reaches Peshawar and Islamabad markets from late October.
Sindh and Punjab
Sindh and Punjab supply the October fruits that do not need cold winters. Custard apple comes from Sindh, concentrated in the orchards around Karachi and Thatta, with a smaller Punjab crop. Banana and papaya come from Sindh year round. Passion fruit is grown on a small scale in both provinces.
Pakistan also imports apple during its own harvest. The Ministry recorded 34,667,264 kilograms of fresh apple imports in 2023-24, which is why imported apple varieties sit next to Balochistan fruit on the same October stall.
FAQs About October Fruits in Pakistan
Which fruit is at full peak in October in Pakistan?
Apple, pomegranate, and custard apple are all at full peak in October. Apple peaks in September and October, pomegranate peaks September to November, and custard apple peaks in October alone.
Is mango available in October in Pakistan?
No. The Pakistani mango season runs May to September and closes in early September. October buyers find apple, pomegranate, custard apple, and the last grapes instead.
When does persimmon season start in Pakistan?
October. Persimmon, sold as japani phal, starts in October, peaks in November and December, and runs into January, almost entirely from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Are grapes available in October in Pakistan?
Yes, but October is the last month. The grape season runs July to October and peaked in August and September, so October holds the closing lots from Balochistan.
Is guava available in October in Pakistan?
Barely. The guava summer crop clears in September and the main winter crop starts in November, so October falls between the two guava crops.
Last Thoughts on October Fruits in Pakistan
October is the one month apple, pomegranate, and custard apple all sit at peak together. Apple peaks in September and October, pomegranate from September to November, and custard apple in October alone, so the three overlap in October and nowhere else on the calendar. Quince and persimmon open in the second half of the month from the uplands of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and grapes and passion fruit close. The one thing October cannot supply is guava, which sits between its summer and winter crops. Buyers who plan a month ahead should note that kinnow, chiku, and the guava winter crop all arrive in November, so October is the last month apple and pomegranate own the stall without citrus competition.
