Short answer

The official Roblox experience page says Cursed Fruits spawn every hour on trees and plants, and that the game has multiple obtain methods. Start there. Chest values, exact chest odds, refresh timing and quest reward guarantees are UNVERIFIED / HOLD unless the live client or an official source confirms them.

Acquisition methods by evidence level

MethodStatusWhat you can safely do
Hourly tree / plant spawnsOFFICIALCheck the live world and current timers during the hourly spawn window.
Multiple acquisition routesOFFICIALDo not assume a Fruit Chest is the only path.
Fruit Chest interfaceSOURCE-CREDITED GAMEPLAYUse the live shop UI; do not treat a screenshot’s value as permanent.
Beginner mining / digging reward pathSOURCE-BACKED CURRENTFollow the live quest text, not a fixed cost or reward claim from this page.
Boss / event Fruit rewardsUNVERIFIED / HOLDDo not farm a named event for a Fruit based on a one-off video.

A safe Fruit-hunt route

  1. Advance the active main quest so basic systems and travel are available.
  2. Check tree and plant spawns in the current world during the official hourly window.
  3. If you see a Fruit Chest or a quest option, read the live client’s price, timer, requirement and reward text before spending anything.
  4. If you obtain a Fruit, inspect its actual kit and skill progression rather than eating it only because a community rarity label sounds high.
  5. Use the Fruit Database and Build Planner to decide whether it solves your next problem.

About the Fruit Chest image

The image above is a source-credited current gameplay capture of the Fruit Chest UI. It is evidence that the UI exists; it is not a license to copy the number visible in the capture into a permanent price, odds or refresh claim. Those fields will be published only with current, repeatable evidence.

What changes after you swap Fruits

The official experience description says Fruit skill levels save for each Fruit when you swap away. That means a temporary, usable Fruit can be worth learning while you wait for another option. It does not prove a universal respec rule, a complete skill tree or a recommended “best” Fruit.

Common traps

TrapBetter move
Waiting only for Chest luckInclude hourly tree / plant checks and the active quest route.
Spending from an old shop screenshotVerify the live UI before buying.
Eating immediately because the rate is lowDecide whether the kit helps your next route first.
Farming a rumorKeep it in research until the named source is current and repeatable.

Recheck trigger

Return after a patch, a new official acquisition note or a new Fruit release. Acquisition is exactly the kind of Early Access information that must be version-checked.