It took my family over an hour to drive to La Vang Tropical Farm from St.Petersburg. The farm had…read moretall grasses that covered the walking path around the farm and seem like it was not maintenance in a long period of time. We decided not to walk around the farm walkway path in order to avoid mosquitoes bites. Everyone in my family tried to stay in the shade because it was hot and very humid. It was impressive that there is large fish pond outside with big fishes. The owner was very busy. She was by herself to do multiple tasks at same times such as selling tropical fruits and sugar cane juice to customers. The restroom was cleaner than I was expected. I will not come back, because I can get tropical fruits at local markets in for the same price.

Ok don't be tricked by pictures and you tube videos of this place. It's a mess. I went in July--…read moresupposed to be prime for picking. The fruits were too unripe to be picked. We drove 2.3 hrs to a huge orchard of unripe fruits. It's hot, mosquitoes buzzing (we brought spray) and the place is not beautiful. It's dirty and run down. The employees were rude. Prices for the fruits that were sold are more expensive than what's sold at grocery stores. There's a clean bathroom in the back and a cute kitten ‍ on site. Otherwise it's a disappointment.

They have a great variety of mangoes to include the huge variety of Kent and Keitt mangoes! These…read morelast two are available sometime in July timeframe. The price is competitive at $3 a pound for their mangoes and $3.50 per pound if you need to use a card. The staff were friendly. I have prices in my pictures. They also do pick your own fruit group tours.

This place is wonderful! Doug took us on a picking tour and it was a great experience. Fifty year…read moreold mango trees that his father planted. This time of year they are full of delicious mangos. It's the perfect day trip to take the family if you love mangoes as much as we do. Pine island also has some really cute shops to stop at on the way~

This Vietnamese farm is located in Pine Island which close to major city of Fort Myers. Just follow…read morethe signs inside and plenty parking since we were first one their. The farm had seasonal Asian fruit. Some fruit I saw were dragon fruit, coconut a d sugar cane for sale. I would come after 11 am since they have lunch specials. The place has plenty outdoor seating with places to hangout. The owner was very nice and your able to walk around the farm to see the fruit. Overall if you enjoyed Asian fruit and experience it something to check out.

Save your money and avoid this place. This was one of the worst dining experiences we've ever had!…read more The restaurant was filthy. Flies were everywhere, and once our food arrived, they kept landing all over our meals. It was disgusting and completely unsanitary. The service was painfully slow and disorganized, yet we were automatically charged a $48 service fee for service that was practically nonexistent. The food was terrible. The dishes lacked flavor, and the fruit was just as disappointing. Some of the pre-picked fruit we bought were rotten inside, while others were bland and tasteless. The fruit-picking area was much smaller than advertised, and many of the fruits weren't even ripe enough to pick. To top it off, the bathrooms were falling apart and poorly maintained. Between the filthy conditions, horrible food, poor service, and outrageous mandatory service charge, this place was a complete waste of time and money. I would never return and would strongly warn others not to make the same mistake we did.

Hands down, the best key lime pie on the planet. And let me tell you--I try them everywhere I go!…read moreI've been coming here for the last five years, and I'm so glad they were able to rebuild after Hurricane Ian. The salsa and guacamole are incredibly fresh, and everything they serve is made with care. This little shack fills my heart with joy through its fresh, delicious products. The ice cream is super refreshing after a day at the beach. I love supporting small businesses like this one. Keep up the great work!

Although the prices here are higher than we would have liked, & thus, did not buy the much…read moresought-after citrus this area is known for, we are glad that the owner was able to rebuild his historic fruit stand after being fully damaged by the recent hurricanes. There is more than citrus here: local honey, locally-crafted sauces & marinades, chips, salsa, jams, ice cream, potted herbs, other fruits & produce &, assuming that these are supposed to be fake, there are bags of oranges situated outside that are actually squishy-spongey-faux oranges that we assumed are not real so that they do not bake in the sun.

We were looking for things to do in Fort Myers and Sun Harvest Citrus popped up on the list. This…read moreplace is easy to spot with the giant orange out front. I was unsure of how worthwhile stopping at a citrus market place would be, but we had some time to kill and Sun Harvest Citrus ended up being such a good find! There's plenty of parking. As we walked up to enter the market, everyone (and I mean EVERYONE) was eating ice cream from here. These people got the memo - the ice cream is where it's at! They also have a juice bar in the back where you can sample the fresh juices. I don't even like orange juice and even I found the cranberry orange and strawberry orange juices to be sweet, delicious, and refreshing - the perfect treat in the Florida heat. They had other flavors like grapefruit juice, classic orange juice, tropical orange (pineapple), and a peach orange. Juices are available by the half gallon and single bottles. They even had a chips and salsa sample which is also made fresh. We grabbed some local tasty treats as souvenirs - popcorn, salt water taffy, jerky, coffee, cookies, etc. They also have homemade key lime pie - available by the whole pie, half, and slice. And of course, we had to get the ice cream! I got the orange dreamsicle cone, which is their orange soft serve and vanilla swirled together. Great flavor, great texture - no complaints! There was also a key lime flavor (also delicious) in addition to more classic flavors. They have three sizes - kiddie, single, and jumbo. The kiddie size was the perfect little pick-me-up treat. You can also get fresh juices and other bakery items. We found a coupon in one of our Florida brochures for the ice cream which they honored without issue. We also saw a coupon for the big bottles of juice. There's a couple tables inside and additional benches and tables outside to sit and enjoy your goods. Sun Harvest Citrus did not disappoint! It was a nice pit stop.

Very touristy but love the free samples of orange juice. My personal favorite was the peach orange…read morejuice but they had a ton of different flavors. Parking wasn't bad and if you're looking for a souvenir from Florida then this is the place to go and you can definitely spot where you are by driving down the road and seeing a big metal orange. This place is full of souvenirs to potentially bring back: spices salt, and pepper, shakers, alligator jerky, Florida, popcorn, coconut candies,etc. I love that you can have samples of the juices before buying. They even had some salsa and chip samples. They are shown to have a coupon in the touristy maps and guides. One where you can use to actually get a discount on your ice cream. I ordered the dreamsicle which is the most popular, but I didn't have a chance to look at the sizes and after ordering realized that the lady, I just put me in for the regular size which was too much sugar for me. If it does, though she was kind of rushing me which I didn't love. Also, if you're wanting to use the coupon, you have to have your own copy and cut it out/rip it out. And it's also one per order. I also ordered the Keylime pie. I like the filling. It had a very much coconut flavor probably because they use more coconut milk, but their crust on it was not very good. The cream score was actually pretty good. It was a hot day so it melted pretty quickly, but I liked the orange thing that it had and balanced with the vanilla.

This place is a gem!! Highly recommend. My family and I are from out of town, staying in Tampa for…read morea few days. We decided to make a trip to St. James City originally to visit La Vang( terribly disappointed with that place) . We came across Hot Tropic by accident and it was such a pleasant surprise. The couple are so incredibly sweet and friendly. Fruits are priced fairly, showcased beautifully, and tastes very fresh. I don't think you can pick your own fruits in the garden but the fruits are out in the open for you to choose from. Fresh coconuts are stored in the fridge and are HUGE. The coconut meat is so creamy and firm. They offer sugarcane juice, meat turnovers, pickled mangos, lychees, guavas, mangos, and more! Co Bach was so so kind and honest with what she sells. She was very willing to help me with the coconut. Even though their fruit farm is smaller than La Vang down the street, I will be bringing my business back here any day!

We came upon this restaurant by accident. We were looking for an actual farmers market. We decided…read moreto have lunch. It was a hopping place at 11:30a. Food is southern comfort food, done very well. We ordered the fried green tomatoes as our appetizer. They were hot and crispy. My husband ordered shrimp and grits. I got the pulled pork sandwich. They have many sides to choose from. I suggest the greens. They were fabulous!!!! Both of our dishes we so good and very large portions. I highly recommend State Farmers Market if you are looking for great down home dishes!!!

35 yrs of going and still wows me. Love the bacon and the pies! Dont hesitate ! Ham shank is a must…read moretoo!

The fruits , vegetables and flowers are great ! The lady working the register had the…read morepersonality of a potato!

Three stars for the strawberries only which were very good and worthy of four stars, but the rest…read moreof the u pick operation brings down the rating. This used to be our favorite place to come pick delicious tomatoes. The previous owner grew one variety and one variety only That they staggered planting so you could pick beautiful size tomatoes from December well into April. They lost their lease and Farmer mikes. You pick took it over and seems to grow more flowers than vegetables. We went there twice last year and we're not able to get strawberries on either occasion And the tomatoes we were able to pick were mediocre at best. So if you're looking for a place to consistently pick tomatoes I don't think this is your best option, but I will say the strawberries I picked were quite good. They also have lots of things for kids with a bouncy station, etc.. They also grow a plentiful supply of beautiful sunflowers so if you're looking for fresh flowers, I think you will be very happy.