The Best Fall Fruit: What’s Fresh for Your Office

Curious about the best fall fruit to snack on at work? With so much deliciousness in season—from sweetly spiced persimmons to crisp red apples—you truly can’t go wrong when you’re choosing from the break room fruit bowl. 

Many fall favorites arrived early in 2026 thanks to the mild winter and spring. So here at The FruitGuys, our seasonal office fruit deliveries are already bursting with autumnal color and flavor. We’re particularly excited about early pears and grapes from California, which we’re already delivering nationwide! 

Here’s the rundown of the fall fruits in season now and what’s coming soon from our farm partners, plus a quick look at our most popular office fruit mixes available for delivery. 

The Best Fall Fruit Mixes for Offices

Eating fruit at work is a great way to keep your mind and body healthy, and dietitians recommend snacking on as much variety as you can for the most health benefits—especially in the lead-up to cold and flu season. It’s easy to get that rainbow of fruit in with our Harvest Mix or Season’s Best Box.

Both mixes come loaded with a variety of the best fruits of the season, including staples like apples and pears, and more unique bites like Asian pears, kiwi berries, and finger limes. Each mix varies by region and by week, and we source local bites from small farms whenever we can. Whether you’re already getting one of these mixes or are considering a delivery, check out This Week’s Mixes to see exactly what’s in your local boxes now.

The Best Fall Fruit Varieties to Snack On

Look for these fruits in The FruitGuys’ mixes or at your local grocery store or farmers market. Fruit tastes the best when it’s fresh and in season. 

Apples

Apples abound in autumn, and they’re one of the best fall fruits. Some varieties have already come and gone because this year’s crops arrived ahead of schedule, but we’re still expecting plenty more to roll in throughout the season. 

On the East Coast, we’re already adding Ginger Gold and Honeycrisp apples from Frecon Farms in Pennsylvania to our mixes. Out west, we’re sourcing juicy organic varieties from Cuyama Orchards and Nishica Farm in California, including Pixie Crunch™, Gala, Sweetie, Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, and Fuji apples. And in the Midwest, keep your eyes peeled for Fujis, Honeycrisps, and Galas from Mick Klüg Farms in Michigan in the coming weeks.

If you see brown patches on your apples or pears this fall, don’t worry—there’s nothing wrong with the fruit. That color comes from a natural process called russeting. Russeting is a brownish, corky, or netlike texture that appears on many apple and pear varieties. It’s perfectly edible and has a yummy, nutty flavor!

European Pears

After 2025’s truly epic pear crop, things are getting back to normal in 2026 with a smaller yield. But one thing remains the same: Nothing says “fall” quite like the subtle sweetness and soft texture of a perfectly ripe pear.

Pear harvests are underway now in California, Washington, and the Eastern US. On the West Coast, you can sink your teeth into a number of varieties in September, including Bartlett, Bosc, French Butter, Red Crimson, Seckel, D’Anjou, Comice, and Forelle pears. In the Central region, we’re looking forward to fresh pears from Michigan soon! 

Bartlett and D’Anjou pears are two of the easiest pears to find, and you can learn to spot the difference in our D’Anjou vs. Bartlett pear guide. For details on the other varieties, check out our list of fall pears you should taste. They’re all full of healthy zinc, magnesium, calcium, copper, iron, and fiber. So eat them to impress your doctor—and your boss. Just remember to let them ripen on the counter before you take a bite. They’re ready when their skin gives a little near the stem.

Asian Pears

Also known as apple pears, these sisters of the traditional European pear are crisp, juicy, and delicious. Asian pears mostly originated in China and Japan, where they have a 3,000-year history. The Japanese varieties tend to be more round and apple-like, while the Chinese ones may have a more elongated Western pear look to them. 

Asian pears vary in color from matte green and bronze to gold. These fruits are juicy but very firm, so they travel well. Inside, you’ll find crisp flesh and complex or even tropical flavors that intensify closer to the core. European pears such as the Bartlett have a smoother, mellower taste profile. Read our Asian vs. European pear guide to learn more about the differences.

This fall, look for crisp Asian pears from Subarashii Kudamono in Pennsylvania in our Eastern mixes starting in mid-September. They’ve grown Asian pears for more than forty years and have seven unique patented varieties. In our Western mixes, we’re already featuring Olympic, Chojuro, and 20th Century Asian pears from California’s Earthseed Farm.

All Asian pears are picked fully ripe, like apples, and are best kept in the fridge. Treat them right, and you’ll be rewarded with one of the best fall fruits!

Oranges and Other Citrus

Fall is a transition season for citrus. Thin-skinned summer Valencia oranges give way to winter Navels as the weather changes. While that’s happening, fun citrus items like long, skinny finger limes and unique sweet-tart kumquats steal the show when they pop up, mostly in our Western mixes. Fun fact: Finger limes are also called “citrus caviar” because they’re full of juicy pearls that pop between your teeth. 

The first eagerly anticipated California mandarins of the season should arrive in October. In the meantime, we’re packing juicy imported mandarin varieties from Southern climes like Peru, Chile, and Uruguay.

Grapes

It’s been a wonderful season so far for California table grapes, which arrived ahead of schedule this summer! The varieties we pack are called “table grapes” to distinguish them from wine grapes grown for drinking. 

This year, we’re sourcing grapes from our farmer friends at Grapery, King Fresh, and Laut Farms in California, among others. Look for classic varieties like juicy, seedless red grapes and unique ones like long, skinny Moon Drops™ and super-sweet Cotton Candy™ grapes.

Kiwis & Kiwi Berries

Kiwi berries—tiny, fuzz-free kiwi lookalikes that you can pop into your mouth like grapes—are arriving from Oregon farms in mid-September.

Their larger, fuzzier siblings will also appear in the fall. Look out for California-grown green, gold, and red kiwis in October. You can check out our red kiwi guide to see the difference between the three colors. 

Fun fact: One kiwi has only about 50 calories but more than 100% of your daily Vitamin C. Plus, snacking on it just might help you sleep. Try one sliced over yogurt or mixed into fruit salad.

Persimmons

Perhaps more than any other fruit, persimmons taste like the essence of fall. They’re sweet and a little custardy with notes of cinnamon and spice. They come in two main varieties: Fuyu and Hachiya. The Fuyu persimmon is flat, firm, and ready to eat right out of your hand. It’s perfect for slicing into salads or slicing and dipping like an apple. The Hachiya persimmon is acorn-shaped and much softer when it’s ripe. We tend to add Fuyus to our mixes because they travel the best. 

We’re looking forward to fresh California persimmons from Brandt Farms and Earthseed Farm starting in October.

Pomegranates

Ah, the pomegranate, darling of myths, legends, and the fall fruit bowl. It’s the most elegant and exotic fall fruit in season now, with leathery skin protecting a tightly packed network of juice-filled arils (the official name of the jewel-like seeds) cushioned by a bitter membrane. Whether those arils are floating in sparkling water or scattered across the top of a salad, they always lend a pop of color and a sense of drama.

Of course, the pomegranate doesn’t give up its treasures without a fight—it takes a bit of work to extract the seeds and eat one. Watch our video to learn the best way to de-seed a pomegranate. Like many other fall fruits, California-grown Early Wonderful® pomegranates arrived early this year, starting in the last week of August. We’re expecting the Wonderful® variety in mid-September.

Late-Season Stone Fruits

Stone fruit season started early this year, so it’s ending early too. Most of the country’s peaches and nectarines will disappear before fall officially starts on September 21. However, you can keep snacking on juicy plums, pluots, and plumots from California, Michigan, and beyond through the autumn! 

Love the Fall Fruit Guide? Share It with Your Team

Fall is a wonderful season to enjoy fresh fruit at work. If you’re an HR or office manager and get one of our corporate fruit mixes delivered, share a link to this list of the best fall fruits with your team. They’ll love learning about the fun varieties on the way as well as the farms that grow their fruit! 

Not a FruitGuys customer but curious about office fruit delivery? Browse our seasonal fruit mix options, or check out This Week’s Mixes to see what we’re delivering right now to workplaces near you.