You deserve to taste the freshest, most flavorful, and nutritious fruits and vegetables. Use our guide to buy fruits and vegetables in season. While many different kinds of produce may be available year-round, quality is highest closest to the time of harvest. Here is everything you need to know. Wish to add to the list? Leave a comment and help a fellow Almanac friend!
Fruits and Vegetables In Season by Region
Northeast
- Spring (March, April, May): Fiddleheads, lettuces, greens, asparagus, rhubarb (late), radishes (late), garlic scapes (late).
- Summer (June, July, August): Tomatoes, raspberries, lettuces, greens, sweet corn, radishes, cherries, summer squash, peas, cabbage, strawberries, peaches, broccoli, string beans, nectarines, blueberries, melons, blackberries, rhubarb, lima beans, beets.
- Fall (September, October, November): Pumpkins & gourds, cranberries, winter squash, plums, cauliflower, turnips, pears, cabbage, sweet potatoes, parsnips, Brussels sprouts, sunchokes, melons, broccoli, rutabagas, grapes, beets, radishes, eggplant, apples
- Winter (December, January, February): Leeks (early), winter squash (early), cranberries (early), sweet potatoes (early), Brussels sprouts (early), salsify, parsnips, horseradish.
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Midwest
- Spring (March, April, May): Rhubarb, radishes, peas, parsnips, lettuces, greens, asparagus, cabbage (late).
- Summer (June, July, August): Rhubarb (early), strawberries (early), turnips, currants, tomatoes, peas, cucumbers, sweet corn, peaches, cherries, sunchokes, okra, cabbage, summer squash, nectarines, broccoli, melons, blueberries, string beans, lettuces, greens, blackberries, eggplant, beets, radishes, raspberries, gooseberries, apples, plums (late).
- Fall (September, October, November): Paw paws (early), eggplant (early), turnips, pumpkins, tomatoes, plums, cucumbers, sweet corn, pears, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, cabbage, summer squash, winter squash, parsnips, Brussels sprouts, sorghum, leeks, broccoli, rutabagas, lettuces, greens, beets, radishes, grapes, apples.
- Winter (December, January, February): Winter squash (early), sweet potatoes (early), salsify, horseradish, chicories.
Southeast
- Spring (March, April, May): Radishes, peas, lettuces, greens, turnips, asparagus, beets (late), string beans (late), rhubarb (late), vidalia onions (late), cabbage (late).
- Summer (June, July, August): Apples, peaches, cucumbers, tomatoes, okra, cherries, sweet corn, nectarines, summer squash, melons, cabbage, strawberries, lima beans, broccoli, string beans, lettuces, greens, blueberries, rhubarb, leeks, blackberries, raspberries, key limes, beets, peas, apricots, eggplant (late), grapes (late), muscadines (late).
- Fall (September, October, November): String beans (early), eggplant (early), figs (early), quince, grapes, muscadines, turnips, pumpkins, grapefruit, tomatoes, persimmons, tangerines, pecans, summer squash, winter squash, pears, cucumbers, sweet corn, peas, cabbage, sweet potatoes, paw paws, Brussels sprouts, oranges, broccoli, rutabagas, okra, beets, radishes, lettuces, greens, strawberries (late).
- Winter (December, January, February): Beets (early), Brussels sprouts (early), broccoli (early), lettuces, greens, leeks, kumquats, turnips, grapefruit, tangerines, cabbage, sweet potatoes, radishes, oranges.
North Central
- Spring (March, April, May): Beets, parsnips, lettuces, greens, horseradish, asparagus, peas (late).
- Summer (June, July, August): Tomatoes, peaches, cherries, sweet corn, peas, cauliflower, strawberries, nectarines, cabbage, summer squash, melons, broccoli, string beans, grapes, boysenberries, gooseberries, blueberries, rhubarb, eggplant, blackberries, raspberries, cucumbers.
- Fall (September, October, November): Rhubarb (early), string beans (early), plums (early), grapes, radishes, eggplant, turnips, pumpkins, cucumbers, tomatoes, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, pears, cabbage, sweet corn, okra, broccoli, summer squash, winter squash, melons, beets, lettuces, greens, apples.
- Winter (December, January, February): Winter squash (early), salsify, horseradish, chicories.
South Central
- Spring (March, April, May): Lettuces, greens, cabbage, turnips, Brussels sprouts, strawberries, broccoli, beets, radishes, asparagus, cucumbers (late), peas (late), rhubarb (late).
- Summer (June, July, August): Strawberries (early), grapes, string beans, figs, raspberries, eggplant, plums, cucumbers, peaches, cherries, tomatoes, okra, blueberries, sweet corn, nectarines, blackberries, summer squash, winter squash, melons, apples.
- Fall (September, October, November): Sweet corn (early), eggplant (early), cucumbers (early), persimmons, tomatoes, pecans, sweet potatoes, pears, cauliflower, okra, cabbage, squash, melons, Brussels sprouts, radishes, lettuces, greens, broccoli, pumpkins, grapes, muscadines, beets, pomegranates, figs, apples
- Winter (December, January, February): Cabbage (early), pecans (early), turnips, lettuces, greens, tangerines, kumquats, sunchokes, horseradish, salsify, grapefruit, radishes, chicories, cauliflower, oranges, mandarins, beets.
Northwest
- Spring (March, April, May): Radishes, nettles, lettuces, greens, fiddleheads, asparagus, Rhubarb (late).
- Summer (June, July, August): Raspberries, cherries, peas, boysenberries, tomatoes, peaches, blueberries, summer squash, nectarines, blackberries, sweet corn, lettuces, greens, beets, strawberries, gooseberries, asparagus, string beans, eggplant, apricots, rhubarb, cucumbers, apples.
- Fall (September, October, November): Melons, leeks, winter squash, grapes, tomatoes, figs, rutabagas, cabbage, pumpkins & gourds, Brussels sprouts, plums, beets, pears, apples.
- Winter (December, January, February): Winter squash, sunchokes, salsify, rutabagas, leeks, horseradish, apples.
Southwest
- Spring (March, April, May): Leeks, turnips, cucumbers, strawberries, cauliflower, radishes, cabbage, peas, Brussels sprouts, oranges, broccoli, mandarins, beets, lettuces, greens, asparagus.
- Summer (June, July, August): Turnips, peaches, cherries, tomatoes, peas, cauliflower, sweet corn, okra, cabbage, summer squash, winter squash, nectarines, broccoli, strawberries, melons, boysenberries, string beans, lettuces, greens, blueberries, rhubarb, grapes, blackberries, raspberries, figs, beets, radishes, eggplant, artichokes, cucumbers, apricots, plums (late).
- Fall (September, October, November): Rhubarb (early), walnuts, radishes, grapes, turnips, pumpkins & gourds, figs, tomatoes, plums, dates, sweet corn, persimmons, cabbage, sunchokes, pears, broccoli, summer squash, winter squash, parsnips, beets, strawberries, melons, artichokes, rutabagas, mandarins, apples, lettuces, greens, almonds.
- Winter (December, January, February): Tangerines, leeks, salsify, kumquats, rutabagas, horseradish, radishes, grapefruit, parsnips, cabbage, oranges, broccoli, walnuts, mandarins, beets.
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