What's In Season?
There is nothing better then fresh produce and the closer to home that you can find it the better it will be. Growing seasons, obviously, vary depending on what part of the country you live in, but here are some general ideas of when fruits and vegetables can be found fresh in your produce or farmer's market department. Some vegetables may be available through more then one season while others, such as fresh peaches and cherries (alas), are only available for a short time each year.
Spring (March, April, May)
| Apricots | Artichokes | Asparagus |
Broccoli |
| Chives | Collard Greens | English Peas | Fava Beans |
| Fennel | Fiddlehead Ferns | Green Beans | Honeydew Melon |
| Mango | Morel Mushrooms | Mustard Greens | Oranges |
| Limes | Pea Pods | Pineapple |
Ramps |
| Rhubarb | Snow Peas | Sorrel | Spinach |
| Spring Baby Lettuce | Strawberries | Sweet Corn |
Sugar Snap Peas |
| Swiss Chard | Vidalia Onions | Watercress |
Summer (June, July, August)
| Apricots | Beets | Bell Peppers | Blackberries |
| Blueberries | Boysenberries | Cantaloupe | Casaba Melon |
| Cherries | Crenshaw Melon | Cucumbers | Eggplant |
| Figs | Garlic | Grapefruit | Grapes |
| Green Beans | Green Peas | Honeydew Melons | Kiwifruit |
| Lima Beans | Limes | Loganberries | Nectarines |
| Olallieberries | Okra | Peaches | Persian Melons |
| Plums | Radishes | Raspberries | Strawberries |
| Sweet Corn | Summer Squash | Tomatillo | Tomatoes |
| Watermelon | Zucchini |
Fall (September, October, November)
| Acorn Squash | Apples |
Belgian Endive | Bok Choy |
| Broccoli |
Brussel Sprouts |
Butternut Squash | Cauliflower |
| Celery Root | Chayote Squash | Cherimoya | Coconuts |
| Cranberries | Daikon Radish | Garlic | Ginger |
| Grapes | Guava | Huckleberries | Kohlrabi |
| Kumquats | Mushrooms | Parsnips | Pear |
| Persimmons | Pineapple | Pomegranate |
Pumpkin |
| Quince | Rutabagas | Sweet Potatoes | Swish Chard |
| Turnips | Winter Squash |
Yams |
Year-Round
| Avocados |
Bananas |
Cabbage |
| Carrots |
Celery | Lemons |
| Lettuce | Onions | Papayas |
| Bell Peppers | Potatoes |
Reprinted with the permission of the Defeat Diabetes Foundation.
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