Browse fruits and vegetables by month to know when they are in season.
January
Fruit
- Citrus
- grapefruits
- kumquats
- limes
- cara cara and navel oranges
- mandarins
- pomelos
- tangerines
Vegetables
- Arugula
- Beets
- Brussel sprouts
- Cabbage
- Celery root
- Collard greens
- Dandelion greens
- Kale
- Leeks
- Mushrooms
- Mustard greens
- Parsnips
- Radishes
- Sunchokes
- Swiss Chard
- Winter squash
February
Fruit
- Citrus
- grapefruit
- lemons
- navel oranges
- pomelos
Vegetables
- Artichokes
- Asparagus
- Bok choy
- Cabbage
- Celery
- Collard greens
- Escarole
- Frisee
- Kale
- Leeks
- Radishes
- Turnips
- Winter squash
March
Fruit
- Citrus
- grapefruit
- kumquats
- lemons
- mandarins
Vegetables
- Asparagus
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Kale
- Pea shoots
- Radish
- Snow peas
- Winter squash
April
Fruit
- Berries
- strawberries
- blackberries
- blueberries
- cherries
- Citrus
- grapefruits
- kumquats
- meyer lemons
- navel oranges
- pomelos
- tangelos
- tangerines
- Pineapple guava
- Rhubarb
Vegetables
- Asparagus
- Avocadoes
- Beets
- Broccoli rabe
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Fava beans
- Fennel
- Chard
- Collard
- Kale
- Nettles
- Peas
- Spinach
- Watercress
- Winter squash
May
Fruit
- Berries (strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, mulberries, raspberries, tayberries)
- Cherries
- Rhubarb
Vegetables
- Artichokes
- Asparagus
- Avocados
- Cauliflower
- Chard
- Collard
- Kale
- Peas
June
Fruit
- Berries (blackberries, blueberries, mulberries, raspberries)
- Cherries
- Loquats
- Melons
- Nectarines
Vegetables
- Artichokes
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Chard
- Collard
- Corn
- Fava beans
- Kale
- Peas
July
Fruit
- Apricots, nectarines, peaches, plums, pluots
- Berries (blueberries, boysenberries, mulberries, raspberries, strawberries)
- Figs
- Melons
- Rhubarb
Vegetables
- Artichokes
- Avocados
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Green beans
- Snap peas
- Squash, summer
August
Fruit
- Berries (blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries)
- Figs
- Grapefruit
- Grapes
- Melons
- Nectarines, peaches, pears, pluots, plums
Vegetables
- Artichokes
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Okra
- Snap peas
- Squash, summer
- Sunflower sprouts
- Tomatoes
Fresh loquats, pictured above, can sometimes be found in late spring and early summer at San Francisco farmers markets.
September
Fruit
- Apples
- Berries
- Grapefruits
- Jujubes
- Nectarines
- Pears
- Pomegranates
Vegetables
- Artichokes
- Asparagus
- Bok choy
- Brussel sprouts
- Celery
- Eggplant
- Okra
- Snap peas
- Squash
- Tomatoes
October
Fruit
- Apples
- Dates
- Figs
- Grapefruits
- Pears
Vegetables
- Arugula
- Avocados
- Bok choy
- Brussel sprouts
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Collard greens
- Chard
- Eggplant
- Fennel
- Kale
- Okra
- Snap peas
- Tomatoes
- Winter squash
November
Fruit
- Apples
- Dates
- Grapefruit
- Pears
- Persimmons
- Pineapple guava
- Pomegranates
Vegetables
- Greens (arugula, collards, dandelion, kale, chard)
- Bok choy
- Broccoli
- Brussel sprouts, cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Eggplant
- Fennel
- Okra
- Snap peas
- Winter squash
December
Fruit
- Citrus
- oranges - cara cara, mandarin, navel
- meyer lemons
- grapefruits
- Pears
- Pomegranates
Vegetables
- Arugula
- Beets
- Boc choy
- Broccoli
- Brussel sprouts
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Chard
- Collard
- Dandelion greens
- Eggplant
- Fennel
- Kale
- Leeks
- Parsnips
- Snap peas
- Sweet potatoes
- Winter squash
You can find seasonal fruits and vegetables at a local farmers market near you. Buying directly from farmers helps prevent waste in the delivery process. The fewer people handling the produce and the shorter distance it travels, the less likely fruits and vegetables are discarded along the way.
You can also visit these websites for more information:
- Farmer's Market Finder - Interactive map in English and Spanish, managed by the Ecology Center
- Vegetables in season in the Bay Area - Seasonality charts from Foodwise (formerly CUESA)
- 10 reasons to support farmers markets - Blog post from Foodwise (formerly CUESA)
