Eating in season
Recipes & garden advice for people who cook with fresh produce
Summer produce is hitting its peak!
A spotlight on cherries
July: produce in season
July brings us the start of the summer produce peak. Early summer fruits and vegetables are picking up speed, especially for those of you in warmer climates.
For the rest of us, we'll have to wait another month for local late season produce like eggplants, corn, peaches, and melons.
Apricots
Blackberries
Blueberries
Cherries
Corn
Cucumbers
Currants
Eggplant
Figs
Grapes
Green beans
Hot peppers
Nectarines
Peaches
Peas
Pineberries
Plums
Raspberries
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Sweet & bell peppers
Sweet onions
Tart (sour) cherries
Tomatoes
Watermelons, cantaloupe, and honeydew melons
Zucchini & other summer squash
More recipes to try this month:
- Crispy quinoa and peach salad
- Blackberry vinaigrette with basil
- Salad with edible flowers, lemon, and couscous
- Cherry cobbler recipes: biscuits, batters & more
See more Summer recipes →
Guides for your garden
- How to protect your garden from a heat wave
- Bell pepper growth stages (with timeline photos!)
- When to harvest bell peppers (are they ripe yet?)
- When to pick pickling cucumbers
- The best tomatoes for making paste, based on flavor
- Best varieties to grow for sun-dried tomatoes (from garden trials)
See more Garden →
About The Food Geek
Welcome, I'm Veronica, your resident food geek - experienced recipe developer and gardener.
My goal is to help you enjoy eating at home by knowing what fruits & vegetables are currently in season and the best ways to use them. To do that, I've put together seasonal produce guides and recipes with practical advice.
