This Tropical Escape in Florida Is a Fruit-filled Paradise—and It's Just 1 Hour From Miami

"A classic fruit stand that’s been in operation since 1959, this stop was buzzing when I pulled in: Robert Moehling himself was at the register while customers sifted through heaps of mangoes, eggfruit, papayas, and passion fruit. Beyond the produce, shelves held house-made sauces like wild pineapple salsa, guava jam, and peach butter. I chatted with Robert’s son, Brandon, while waiting for a guanabana smoothie that tasted like a cross between banana and pineapple; “We sell about 2,000 milkshakes a day on the weekend,” he told me before handing over a slice of mamey sapote with a milky, cheesecake-like texture and flavors of pumpkin pie with a dash of strawberry and cinnamon. “I think I found my favorite new fruit,” I said." - Nora Walsh Nora Walsh Nora Walsh is an award-winning writer who specializes in luxury hotels, Latin America, and the intersection of wellness and adventure travel. Her work appears in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Travel + Leisure, Robb Report, and Afar, among others. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines