What’s In Season

Use this guide to what's in season in the Mid-Atlantic region as a blueprint to inform your farmers market shopping and meal planning. This guide includes what you will find all year, in the Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter, plus monthly lists.


ALL YEARWhat's in Season: Apple are in season all year.

Apples, Beets, Cabbage, Carrots, Chard, Collards, Garlic, Kale, Microgreens, Mushrooms, Onions, Potatoes, Shallots, Sweet potatoes


ALL SPRING radishes are a spring favorite

Arugula, Bok choy, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Herbs, Lettuces, Radishes, Scallions, Spinach, Spring onions

MARCH

Brussels sprouts, Celery root, Chestnuts, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Parsnips, Pears, Romanesco, Sunchokes, Turnips, Winter squash

APRIL

Asparagus, Brussels sprouts, Green garlic, Morels, Nettles, Parsnips, Pea shoots, Ramps, Rhubarb, Spring onions, Strawberries, Sunchokes, Turnips

MAY

Asparagus, Dandelion greens, Garlic scapes, Green garlic, Morels, Nettles, Pea shoots, Ramps, Rhubarb, Snap peas Snow peas, Sorrel, Strawberries, Vegetable starters


What's in Season: raspberries are in season all summer ALL SUMMER

Blueberries, Cucumbers, Currants, Green beans, Herbs, Kohlrabi, Plums, Raspberries, Scallions, Summer squash, Tomatoes

JUNE

Apricots, Arugula, Cherries, Fava beans, Gooseberries, Lettuces, Radishes, Shelling peas, Snap peas, Snow peas, Strawberries

JULY

Blackberries, Cherries, Corn, Eggplant, Gooseberries, Ground cherries, Leeks, Melons, Nectarines, Okra, Peaches, Peppers, Shelling beans, Snap peas, Snow peas, Strawberries, Tomatillos

AUGUST

Blackberries, Celery, Corn, Edamame, Eggplant, Grapes, Leeks, Lima beans, Melons, Nectarines, Okra, Peaches, Peppers, Salad greens, Shelling beans, Tomatillos, Winter squash


butternut squash is available all fall ALL FALL

Bok choy, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Celery, Ginger, Herbs, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuces, Pears, Tumeric, Winter squash

SEPTEMBER

Corn, Cucumbers, Currants, Eggplant, Figs, Grapes, Green beans, Melons, Okra, Pawpaws, Peaches, Peppers, Plums, Salad greens, Shelling beans, Summer squash, Tomatillos, Tomatoes

OCTOBER

Arugula, Brussels sprouts, Chestnuts, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Fennel, Green beans, Kiwi berries, Parsnips, Peppers, Persimmons, Plums, Quince, Romanesco, Scallions, Shelling beans Spinach, Summer squash, Sunchokes, Tomatillos, Tomatoes, Turnips

NOVEMBER

Arugula, Brussels sprouts, Chestnuts, Fennel, Parsnips, Persimmons, Quince, Romanesco, Scallions, Spinach, Sunchokes, Turnips


Romanesco is in season all winter ALL WINTER

Arugula, Bok choy, Brussels sprouts, Cauliflower, Celery root, Chestnuts, Fennel, Garlic, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuces, Parsnips, Pears, Romanesco, Spinach, Sunchokes, Turnips, Winter Squash

DECEMBER

Broccoli, Kalettes, Quince

JANUARY

Kalettes, Radishes

FEBRUARY

Herbs, Radishes, Scallions