Eating in season
Recipes & garden advice for people who cook with fresh produce
Enjoy summer produce throughout August
A spotlight on tomatoes & corn
- Homemade pizza sauce from fresh tomatoes
- Caesar salad with tomatoes & homemade croutons
- Italian tomato, zucchini, and eggplant soup
- Pasta with fresh tomatoes, corn, and peppers
- Scallops with corn risotto
- Fresh corn fritters (quick, easy & cheesy)
- Summer Cobb salad with corn & blueberries
- Cornbread with jalapenos & cheddar
August: produce in season
By August, late summer fruits and vegetables are available throughout the country, including peaches, corn, and beefsteak tomatoes. For a rare treat, look for pawpaws starting this month, which can be found in the warmer Midwest states.
Apples
Apricots
Blackberries
Blueberries
Cherries
Corn
Cucumbers
Currants
Eggplant
Figs
Grapes
Green beans
Hot peppers
Kiwi berries
Nectarines
Pawpaws
Peaches
Pears
Peas
Pineberries
Plums
Raspberries
Strawberries
Sugar pumpkins
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
- Peach arugula salad with raspberry dressing
- Blackberry vinaigrette with basil
- Salad with edible flowers, lemon, and couscous
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.
