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What's in season: a month-by-month produce guide

Fruit, vegetables and herbs when they're usually at their best in the US, how to pick and keep them, and our recipes that use each one.

Months are when each item is usually at its best across much of the US. Seasons start earlier in warm places and later in cool ones, and they shift from year to year, so your local farm stand or market is the best guide.

In season now: October

Apples, 8 recipesPears, 1 recipeCranberries, 1 recipeGrapes, 1 recipeBell peppers, 28 recipesJalapeños and hot peppers, 6 recipesSpinach, 11 recipesLettuce, 8 recipesKale, 1 recipeCabbage, 8 recipesBroccoli, 8 recipesCarrots, 30 recipesPotatoes, 23 recipesSweet potatoes, 6 recipesButternut squash, 2 recipesPumpkin, 2 recipesLeeks, 2 recipesFennel, 1 recipe

See October's produce and recipes

Month by month

  1. JanuaryLemons, Oranges, Kale, Collard greens, Cabbage, Broccoli, Carrots, Butternut squash, Leeks, Fennel
  2. FebruaryLemons, Oranges, Kale, Collard greens, Cabbage, Broccoli, Carrots, Leeks, Fennel
  3. MarchLemons, Oranges, Spinach, Kale, Collard greens, Cabbage, Broccoli, Carrots, Leeks, Fennel
  4. AprilStrawberries, Lemons, Oranges, Snap peas, Spinach, Lettuce, Broccoli, Fennel
  5. MayStrawberries, Snap peas, Spinach, Lettuce, Mint
  6. JuneBlueberries, Strawberries, Raspberries, Peaches, Cherries, Zucchini, Cucumbers, Green beans, Snap peas, Lettuce, Basil, Mint
  7. JulyBlueberries, Raspberries, Peaches, Cherries, Zucchini, Tomatoes, Sweet corn, Cucumbers, Bell peppers, Jalapeños and hot peppers, Eggplant, Green beans, Basil, Mint
  8. AugustApples, Pears, Grapes, Blueberries, Raspberries, Peaches, Zucchini, Tomatoes, Sweet corn, Cucumbers, Bell peppers, Jalapeños and hot peppers, Eggplant, Green beans, Potatoes, Basil, Mint
  9. SeptemberApples, Pears, Grapes, Raspberries, Peaches, Zucchini, Tomatoes, Sweet corn, Cucumbers, Bell peppers, Jalapeños and hot peppers, Eggplant, Green beans, Spinach, Lettuce, Carrots, Potatoes, Sweet potatoes, Butternut squash, Pumpkin, Basil, Mint
  10. OctoberApples, Pears, Cranberries, Grapes, Bell peppers, Jalapeños and hot peppers, Spinach, Lettuce, Kale, Cabbage, Broccoli, Carrots, Potatoes, Sweet potatoes, Butternut squash, Pumpkin, Leeks, Fennel
  11. NovemberApples, Pears, Cranberries, Spinach, Kale, Collard greens, Cabbage, Broccoli, Carrots, Potatoes, Sweet potatoes, Butternut squash, Pumpkin, Leeks, Fennel
  12. DecemberCranberries, Lemons, Oranges, Kale, Collard greens, Cabbage, Broccoli, Carrots, Sweet potatoes, Butternut squash, Leeks, Fennel

Produce A to Z

When each item is in season, and how many of our recipes use it
ProduceUsually at its bestMonths, shadedRecipes
ApplesAugust to November8
BasilJune to September11
Bell peppersJuly to October28
BlueberriesJune to August5
BroccoliOctober to April8
Butternut squashSeptember to January2
CabbageOctober to March8
CarrotsSeptember to March30
CherriesJune to July1
Collard greensNovember to March1
CranberriesOctober to December1
CucumbersJune to September10
EggplantJuly to September3
FennelOctober to April1
GrapesAugust to October1
Green beansJune to September6
Jalapeños and hot peppersJuly to October6
KaleOctober to March1
LeeksOctober to March2
LemonsDecember to April24
LettuceApril to June and September to October8
MintMay to September2
OrangesDecember to April3
PeachesJune to September1
PearsAugust to November1
PotatoesAugust to November23
PumpkinSeptember to November2
RaspberriesJune to September2
Snap peasApril to June3
SpinachMarch to May and September to November11
StrawberriesApril to June2
Sweet cornJuly to September2
Sweet potatoesSeptember to December6
TomatoesJuly to September18
ZucchiniJune to September5

Cooked too much? See leftovers and storage: how long food keeps, freezing and reheating, and recipes that use up leftovers.