🔄 Updated 21 Jun 2026
When locals talk about Laplae fruit, they think of two windows in a year. The first is durian, ripening roughly May to July. The second is langsat and longkong, ripening roughly September to November. Both fall in the rainy season, but they're a few months apart, so you'll want to pick the right window before you set off. This plan works for either season, you just swap which fruit gets to be the star.
When Laplae's Fruit Ripens
- Long & Lin Laplae durian — ripens around May–July. These are Laplae's GI varieties: dry-fleshed, mild in smell, sweet and creamy. You can barely find them at any other time of year.
- Langsat — ripens around September–November. Thin skin, translucent flesh, sweet with a slight tang, small seeds. This is the fruit that put Laplae on the map long ago.
- Mountain longkong — ripens alongside langsat, grown up in the Laplae hills. Firmer, drier flesh and a deeper flavor than lowland longkong, because it's grafted onto old langsat rootstock.
- Fruit festival — during durian season there's usually an event at the central fruit market in Hua Dong, Laplae district (June–July), where orchards from across the district gather in one place.
Pick Your Season Before You Book
If you're coming for Long & Lin durian, aim for late May through July. If you want langsat and mountain longkong eaten straight at the orchard, push your trip to September–October. Fresh fruit at the orchard is far cheaper and fresher than buying it in town.
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Orchards & Cafés Where You Can Eat at the Source
Laplae has turned several of its fruit orchards into places where you can sit and eat under the trees, with cafés set right in the groves, so you can get that orchard feel without hiking up the hills. These are the spots that actually open their gates to visitors to eat and take photos.
Long Suan Na Laplae
A café set inside a durian orchard, built as a glass pavilion ringed by greenery, with a wooden deck looking out over hills and forest. Sip a drink with something sweet, then buy durian and seasonal fruit to take home. An easy starting point if it's your first time here.
Suan Pa Rian (Summer Green)
A durian orchard that grew into a café for durian lovers, with seating in the middle of the grove, graded durian at a range of prices, and offbeat menu items like longkong toast, longkong sorbet, and longkong som tam. A fun place to see how Laplae fruit gets turned into other things.
Mon Laplae
A restaurant and café decorated in Lanna style within a shady garden, with a coffee zone, a food zone, and a corner selling processed-fruit souvenirs and local handicrafts. Good for a lunch stop before heading into the orchards.
Hua Dong Central Fruit Market
Where fruit from orchards across the district comes together. It's busiest in durian season, with Long, Lin and other varieties at orchard prices and plenty to choose from. Locals genuinely shop here, so you'll find fresh produce at good prices.
Getting Your Money's Worth on Durian
Orchards usually let you taste before you buy. Pick fruit with full, plump segments and a stem that's still fresh. If you can't finish it, ask them to package it in a chilled box. Long and Lin have dry flesh and keep in the fridge for a couple of days without going mushy.
The 3-Day Rainy-Season Fruit Plan
You can base yourself in Uttaradit town or in Laplae district itself, since most orchards are in Laplae, about 8–10 km from town. Day one is easy, just getting to know the area. Day two goes all in on the orchards. The last day is for picking up souvenirs before you head home.
Into Town, Getting to Know Laplae
A Full Day in the Orchards, Eating at the Tree
Souvenirs Before Heading Home
Getting Around & Timing to Know
- Your own car is easiest — the orchards are spread across Laplae district, about 8–10 km from town, and there's no public transport that runs right to them.
- Pack an umbrella for the rains — fruit season is rainy season, with showers coming and going. Orchard ground gets slippery, so non-slip shoes help.
- Hit the orchards in the morning — the fruit is fresher and there are fewer people than in the afternoon. In durian season the best fruit sells out fast.
- Carry cash — many orchard stalls and markets are mainly cash-only.
Onward to Phrae
Not far to drive from Uttaradit, an old town of teak houses and cafés that pairs nicely as a next stop.
Onward to Sukhothai
The historical park is close by, a good way to end a culture-focused trip.
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