this food thing... » fruits and vegetables in season http://thisfoodthing.com Sun, 03 Jul 2011 14:39:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Fruits and Vegetables in Season – Month by Month http://thisfoodthing.com/2007/11/06/fruits-and-vegetables-in-season/ http://thisfoodthing.com/2007/11/06/fruits-and-vegetables-in-season/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:40:05 +0000 Michelle Piniella http://thisfoodthing.wordpress.com/2007/11/06/fruits-and-vegetables-in-season/ Continue reading →]]> Living as I have the past couple of years, I’ve come to know when fresh fruits and vegetables are available in the area I live in.  The list below is not mine, but one somebody sent me a long time ago.

This is a rather generalized list – it is quite dependent upon where in the world you live, and what is available at your own market.  But it can give you a good idea of what fruits and vegetables are available (and least expensive) at different times of the year.

For season by season listing, click here.

January
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Cauliflower
  • Grapefruit
  • Leeks
  • Lemons
  • Oranges
  • Papaya
  • Tangelos
  • Tangerines
February
  • Broccoli
  • Cauliflower
  • Grapefruit
  • Lemons
  • Oranges
  • Papayas
  • Tangelos
March
  • Broccoli
  • Lettuce
  • Mangoes
  • Pineapple
April
  • Artichoke
  • Asparagus
  • Broccoli
  • Lettuce
  • Mangoes
  • Pineapple
  • Rhubarb
  • Spring peas
  • Zucchini
May
  • Apricot
  • Artichoke
  • Asparagus
  • Broccoli
  • Cherries
  • Lettuce
  • Okra
  • Pineapple
  • Rhubarb
  • Spring peas
  • Zucchini
June
  • Apricots
  • Blueberries
  • Cantaloupe
  • Cherries
  • Corn
  • Lettuce
  • Peaches
  • Strawberries
  • Watermelon
July
  • Apricots
  • Blueberries
  • Cantaloupe
  • Corn
  • Cucumbers
  • Green beans
  • Kiwi
  • Lettuce
  • Peaches
  • Plums
  • Raspberries
  • Strawberries
  • Summer squash
  • Tomatoes
  • Watermelon
August
  • Apricots
  • Blueberries
  • Cantaloupe
  • Corn
  • Cucumbers
  • Eggplant
  • Green beans
  • Kiwi
  • Lettuce
  • Peaches
  • Plums
  • Raspberries
  • Strawberries
  • Summer squash
  • Tomatoes
  • Watermelon
September
  • Apples
  • Eggplants
  • Grapes
  • Lettuce
  • Persimmon
  • Pomegranate
  • Pumpkins
  • Spinach
  • Tomatoes
October
  • Apples
  • Broccoli
  • Cranberries
  • Grapes
  • Lettuce
  • Pomegranate
  • Pumpkins
  • Spinach
  • Sweet potatoes
  • Winter squash
November
  • Apples
  • Broccoli
  • Cranberries
  • Mushrooms
  • Oranges
  • Pears
  • Persimmon
  • Pomegranate
  • Pumpkins
  • Spinach
  • Sweet potatoes
  • Tangerines
  • Winter squash
December
  • Broccoli
  • Cauliflower
  • Cranberries
  • Grape fruit
  • Mushrooms
  • Oranges
  • Papayas
  • Pears
  • Pomegranate
  • Sweet potatoes
  • Tangelos
  • Tangerines
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Spring:

  • Apricots (start)
  • Artichokes
  • Arugula
  • Asparagus
  • Beets
  • Carrots
  • Chard and other greens (particularly in colder regions)
  • Cherries (seasons starts some places at the end of spring)
  • Fava beans
  • Fennel
  • Fiddleheads
  • Garlic scapes/green garlic
  • Grapefruit
  • Green onions/scallions
  • Greens (particularly in colder regions)
  • Kohlrabi
  • Kumquats (end)
  • Leeks (end)
  • Lemons
  • Lettuce
  • Morels
  • Nettles
  • Spring onions
  • Navel oranges (end)
  • Parsley
  • Pea greens
  • Peas (garden, snap, snow, etc.)
  • Radishes
  • Rhubarb
  • Scallions/green onions
  • Spinach
  • Strawberries
  • Turnips

Summer:

  • Apples (late summer)
  • Apricots (early summer)
  • Avocados
  • Basil
  • Beets
  • Blackberries
  • Blueberries
  • Boysenberries
  • Cantaloupes
  • Carrots
  • Chard
  • Cherries
  • Chiles, fresh
  • Corn
  • Cucumbers

Autumn:

  • Apples
  • Artichokes (second crop)
  • Arugula
  • Beets
  • Broccoli
  • Broccoli raabe, rapini
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Celeriac/celery root
  • Celery
  • Chard
  • Cranberries
  • Edamame
  • Eggplant (early fall)
  • Fennel
  • Figs
  • Garlic
  • Grapes (early fall)
  • Green beans (early fall)
  • Horseradish
  • Jerusalem artichokes/sunchokes
  • Kale
  • Kohlrabi (late fall)
  • Leeks
  • Lemongrass
  • Lettuce
  • Limes
  • Mushrooms (wild)
  • Okra (early fall)
  • Onions
  • Parsnips
  • Pears
  • Peppers (early fall)
  • Persimmons
  • Pomegranates
  • Potatoes
  • Pumpkins
  • Quinces
  • Radicchio
  • Radishes (all types)
  • Rapini
  • Rutabaga
  • Salsify
  • Scallions
  • Shallots
  • Shelling beans (early fall)
  • Sunchokes/Jerusalem artichokes
  • Sweet potatoes
  • Turnips
  • Winter squash

Winter:

  • Beets
  • Broccoli
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Cabbage
  • Cardoons
  • Carrots (storage)
  • Cauliflower
  • Celeriac/celery root
  • Celery
  • Clementines
  • Escarole
  • Fennel
  • Grapefruit
  • Horseradish
  • Jerusalem artichokes/sunchokes
  • Kale
  • Kiwi
  • Kohlrabi
  • Kumquats (late)
  • Leeks
  • Lemons
  • Mandarins
  • Onions (storage)
  • Oranges
  • Parsnips
  • Pommelos
  • Potatoes (storage)
  • Radishes (large varieties)
  • Rutabaga
  • Salsify
  • Shallots (storage)
  • Sunchokes/Jerusalem artichokes
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Tangerines
  • Winter squash
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