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What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season?

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Wondering What fruits and vegetables are in season? This is your seasonal produce guide so that you can eat seasonal produce every month of the year.

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We’ve put this seasonal produce guide together to know what fruits are in season and what vegetables are in season.

Why should you purchase produce that’s in season? Seasonal produce is fresher, more nutritious, has better pricing, and most importantly, is readily available. If you have a farmers market close to you, we suggest shopping locally whenever possible.

If you like to eat a variety of foods and try new things, this is an excellent way to expand your diet and buy produce during its peak season.

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Bottom line: While most items you can purchase year-round, all produce has a peak season when you can find it at its peak freshness from local farms. Those strawberries you’re eating in January are imported to get to your plate. Many grocery stores carry local produce as well.

Keep in mind: Produce is typically available during seasons like Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer. Since they’re seasonally available, you’ll see them listed more than once for what fruits and vegetables are in season each month. Of course, where you live will also change what is in season.

farmer holding cabbage head with locally grown produce sign and produce on a table.

Fall Produce

Fall is our favorite season because apple season is at its peak! However, the weather is cooling down, and plenty of other fruits and vegetables are available at your local farms.

What’s in season in September

Fruits 

  • Apples
  • Blackberries
  • Blueberries
  • Cantaloupe
  • Figs
  • Grapes
  • Mango
  • Melons
  • Nectarines
  • Peaches
  • Pears
  • Plums
  • Pluots
  • Pomegranate
  • Raspberries
  • Strawberries
  • Watermelon

Vegetables

  • Artichokes
  • Beets
  • Bell Peppers
  • Broccoli
  • Butternut Squash
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Collard Greens
  • Corn
  • Cucumbers
  • Eggplant
  • Garlic
  • Green Beans
  • Kale
  • Kohlrabi
  • Leeks
  • Mushrooms
  • Peas
  • Potatoes
  • Pumpkins
  • Spinach
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Tomatoes
  • Zucchini

October

Fruits

  • Apples
  • Avocado
  • Bananas
  • Cranberries
  • Figs
  • Grapefruit
  • Grapes
  • Kiwi
  • Lemons
  • Limes
  • Mango
  • Melon
  • Pomegranates
  • Plums
  • Pears

Vegetables

  • Arugula
  • Beets
  • Bok Choy
  • Broccoli
  • Brussel Sprouts
  • Butternut Squash
  • Cabbage
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Collard Greens
  • Cucumbers
  • Eggplant
  • Fennel
  • Kale
  • Kohlrabi
  • Mushrooms
  • Okra
  • Onions
  • Rutabagas
  • Potatoes
  • Pumpkins
  • Spinach
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Tomatoes
  • Turnips
  • Winter Squash

November

Fruits

  • Cranberries
  • Bananas
  • Clementines
  • Cranberries
  • Grapefruit
  • Kiwi
  • Lemons
  • Limes
  • Oranges
  • Pears
  • Persimmons
  • Pomegranate
  • Tangerines

Vegetables

  • Beets
  • Broccoli
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Cabbage Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Eggplant
  • Garlic
  • Kohlrabi
  • Mushrooms
  • Onions
  • Parsnips
  • Potatoes
  • Pumpkins
  • Rutabagas
  • Spinach
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Turnips
  • Winter Squash
various citrus fruits on a wooden table with some whole and some sliced in half to show inside.

Winter Produce

The winter produce season brings us beautiful winter squash, Brussels Sprouts, and so many more options than you’d think. It’s also the peak of the citrus season!

December

Fruits

  • Avocado
  • Bananas
  • Cranberries
  • Grapefruit
  • Grapes
  • Kiwi
  • Lemons
  • Limes
  • Mango
  • Melon
  • Pomegranate
  • Plums
  • Pears

Vegetables

  • Bok Choy
  • Broccoli
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Garlic
  • Kale
  • Leeks
  • Mushrooms
  • Onions
  • Parsnips
  • Potatoes
  • Pumpkin
  • Radish
  • Spinach
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Winter Squash

January

Fruits

  • Apples
  • Avocados
  • Bananas
  • Grapefruit
  • Kiwi
  • Kumquats
  • Lemon
  • Limes
  • Oranges
  • Pear
  • Persimmons
  • Pomegranate
  • Tangerines

Vegetables

  • Broccoli
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Cabbage
  • Celery
  • Collard Greens
  • Garlic
  • Kale
  • Leeks
  • Onions
  • Parsnips
  • Potatoes
  • Spinach
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Winter Squash

February

Fruits

  • Apples
  • Bananas
  • Clementines
  • Grapefruit
  • Kiwi
  • Lemon
  • Limes
  • Papaya
  • Pears
  • Persimmons
  • Pomegranate
  • Tangerines

Vegetables

  • Beets
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Cabbage
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Collard Greens
  • Kale
  • Leeks
  • Onions
  • Parsnips
  • Potatoes
  • Spinach
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Turnips
  • Winter Squash
hand picking fresh asparagus in a field.

Spring Produce

Spring produce season in New Jersey is when we’ll finally start seeing farms open up their markets as well as their pick your own options which vary from asparagus, herbs, and berries leading into summer produce.

March

Fruits

  • Apples
  • Avocado
  • Bananas
  • Grapefruit
  • Guavas
  • Kumquats
  • Lemon
  • Limes
  • Orange
  • Pineapple

Vegetables

  • Artichokes
  • Asparagus
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Collard Greens
  • Garlic Green
  • Peas
  • Kale
  • Leeks
  • Onions
  • Parsnips
  • Potatoes
  • Spinach
  • Sweet Potatoes

April

Fruits

  • Apples
  • Avocado
  • Banana
  • Blueberries
  • Kiwi
  • Lemons
  • Limes
  • Mango
  • Oranges
  • Pears
  • Pineapple
  • Strawberries

Vegetables

  • Asparagus
  • Artichokes
  • Bok Choy
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Greens
  • Leeks
  • Mushrooms
  • Parsnips
  • Potatoes
  • Vidalia Onions
  • Zucchini

May

Fruits

  • Avocado
  • Apricots
  • Banana
  • Blueberries
  • Cherries
  • Grapes
  • Kiwi
  • Lemon
  • Limes
  • Mango
  • Oranges
  • Papaya
  • Peaches
  • Plums
  • Pineapple
  • Watermelon

Vegetables

  • Artichokes
  • Beets
  • Bok Choy
  • Broccoli
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Corn
  • Cucumbers
  • Green Beans
  • Greens
  • Leeks
  • Okra
  • Peas
  • Potatoes
  • Zucchini
basket of fresh summer fruit and various fruit on picnic table and in bowls.

Summer Produce

Pick your own options are abundant in the summer. From stone fruits to berries, vegetables, and more! Here in New Jersey, there are multiple farms where you can pick just about any vegetable that NJ has to offer.

June

Fruits

  • Avocado
  • Apricots
  • Banana
  • Blueberries
  • Cherries
  • Figs
  • Grapes
  • Lemons
  • Limes
  • Mango
  • Peaches
  • Pineapple
  • Plums
  • Raspberries
  • Strawberries
  • Watermelon

Vegetables

  • Artichokes
  • Asparagus
  • Bok Choy
  • Broccoli
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Cucumbers
  • Green Beans
  • Greens Leeks
  • Mushrooms
  • Okra
  • Peas
  • Potatoes
  • Summer Squash
  • Tomatoes
  • Vidalia
  • Onions
  • Zucchini

July

Fruits

  • Avocado
  • Banana
  • Blackberries
  • Blueberries
  • Cantaloupe
  • Cherries
  • Figs
  • Grapes
  • Honeydew
  • Lemons
  • Limes
  • Mango
  • Melons
  • Papaya
  • Pineapple
  • Raspberries
  • Strawberries
  • Watermelon

Vegetables

  • Beets
  • Bell Peppers
  • Bok Choy
  • Broccoli
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Cucumbers
  • Eggplant
  • Green Beans
  • Leeks
  • Mushrooms
  • Okra
  • Peas
  • Summer Squash
  • Vidalia Onions
  • Zucchini

August

Fruits

  • Apples
  • Apricots
  • Avocado
  • Bananas
  • Blackberries
  • Blueberries
  • Cantaloupe
  • Cherries
  • Grapes
  • Figs
  • Lemons
  • Limes
  • Mango
  • Melons
  • Papaya
  • Peaches
  • Pears
  • Plums
  • Raspberries
  • Strawberries
  • Watermelon

Vegetables

  • Bell Peppers
  • Bok Choy
  • Broccoli
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Corn
  • Greens
  • Leeks
  • Mushrooms
  • Okra
  • Potatoes
  • Summer Squash
  • Vidalia Onions
  • Tomatoes
  • Zucchini
fresh tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, and eggplant on a table in color gradient from red, yellow, green, then purple.

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Fruit and Veggie lover. I love making produce fun and delicious, not to mention taking tons of pictures in the process! :-)

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