The beginning of the jumil season on November 1 is the occasion of a large fiesta in Taxco. Fiesta-goers gather in the mountain park of Huisteco to collect jumiles and to crown a Jumil Queen. Jumiles are plentiful from November until February and become scarce after the first rains.
The start of the jumil season on November 1 is a significant event in Taxco, marked by a large fiesta.  People gather in Huisteco's mountain park to collect jumiles and crown a Jumil Queen. Jumiles are abundant from November until February, becoming scarce after the first rains.