Season for Fruits and Vegetables
Do you sometimes wonder why one week you can find asparagus for $1.99 a pound and then 2 weeks later it’s up to $4.99 a pound? Well, the answer is simple. When fruits and vegetables are “in season” they are cheaper. When they are nearing the end of their season or in the “off season” the price gets higher. I thought it would be nice to give you a quick list (LOVE lists) of the most popular fruits and vegetables and their peak season.
Season for Fruits and Vegetables
Apples – fall
Apricots – late spring – early summer
Artichokes – spring and early fall
Asparagus – spring
Avocados – summer
Basil – summer
Beets – Year-Round
Belgian Endive – winter
Blackberries – summer
Blueberries – summer
Broccoli – fall and winter
Brussels sprouts – late fall/winter
Cabbage – fall
Cantaloupe – late summer
Cherries – late spring/summer
Collard greens – year-round
Corn – summer
Cranberries – fall
Cucumbers – summer
Eggplant – summer/early fall
Escarole – fall/winter Figs – summer/fall
Grapefruit – winter/spring
Grapes – late summer/early fall
Green Beans – summer/early fall
Kale – fall/winter
Lemons – winter and spring
Limes – later summer/fall
Mangoes – summer/early fall
Okra – late summer/early fall
Oranges (Naval) – winter and spring
Oranges (Valencia) – spring and summer
Parsnips – fall/winter
Peaches – summer (the later in the summer, the more cling-free varieties are available)
Pears – fall
Peas – spring/early summer
Plums – summer
Pomegranates – fall
Potatoes – fall
Radishes: spring – fall
Raspberries – summer
Spinach – year-round
Squash (Summer) – summer
Squash (Winter) – fall/winter
Strawberries – spring/summer
Sweet Potatoes – fall/winter
Tomatoes – summer
Turnips – fall – spring
Watermelon – summer
Zucchini – summer