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Eating in season

Eating in season

Recipes using fruits & vegetables when they are at their best.

Salads for a hot summer day in July

  • A summer Cobb salad recipe with chicken, bacon, eggs, cheese, tomatoes, zucchini, corn, and blueberries
    Summer Cobb salad with corn & blueberries
  • A plate of blueberry cucumber salad with feta cheese and pistachios
    Blueberry cucumber salad with feta cheese
  • A plate of Caesar salad with tomatoes and homemade croutons.
    Caesar salad with tomatoes & homemade croutons
  • A strawberry spinach salad with feta on a plate, on a summer picnic table
    Strawberry spinach salad with feta & fried rosemary

July: Produce in season

At peak summer, it seems like every fruit and vegetable is in-season this month. Summer berries are delicious, cherries are bountiful, peaches are soft and juicy, and melons have started to ripen.

Summer's top vegetables are hitting stores and farmers markets too, including zucchini, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Large beefsteak tomatoes and corn will be ready toward the end of the month, depending on what climate you live in.

Available fruits & vegetables for July will vary based on your location.

Apricots in season
Apricots
Blackberries in season from late spring through mid fall
Blackberries
Blueberries are in season in late spring through summer
Blueberries
Cherries are in season from mid-spring to mid-summer. Pick the best ones and store them right with these tips (and recipes!)
Cherries
When is corn in season
Corn
Cucumbers are in season in summer. Learn how to pick cucumbers and store them, along with seasonal recipes
Cucumbers
currants in season on stems
Currants
Eggplants are in season during summer and into fall.
Eggplant
Ripe figs in season
Figs
Red and green grapes in season
Grapes
Fresh green beans in season
Green beans
Spicy peppers are in season in late summer
Hot peppers
Nectarines are in season from late spring into early fall
Nectarines
Peaches are in season from late spring through mid fall
Peaches
Sugar snap and shelling peas are in season in spring, summer and fall. Get more info on picking the best ones, storing them and of course, recipes.
Peas
Pink pineberries in season
Pineberries
Plums are in season from late spring into mid-fall
Plums
Raspberries are in season from late spring into fall
Raspberries
Rhubarb is in season from April through July.
Rhubarb
Strawberries are in season from mid-spring through summer and into early-fall.
Strawberries
Bell peppers are in season in summer and last through fall
Sweet & bell peppers
sweet onions (vidalia, walla walla), in season
Sweet onions
Sour cherries when in season in summer
Tart (sour) cherries
Tomatoes
Watermelons, cantaloupe, and honeydew melons in season
Watermelons, cantaloupe, and honeydew melons
Eat in season - summer squash and zucchini are in season starting around June.
Zucchini & other summer squash

Vegetable of the month: zucchini

Zucchini and other summer squash are ready to pick this month and can become overwhelming later in the summer if you're growing them in your own garden. Try some of these recipes while they are in season.

  • Zucchini quiche with garden zucchini
    Zucchini quiche with cheddar & herbs
  • Mini zucchini bread loaves on a table next to fresh zucchini
    Zucchini bread mini loaves (6 flavor variations)
  • A bowl of zucchini soup with toppings
    My 5 favorite zucchini soup recipes
  • 2 giant zucchini next to a regular sized butternut squash and box of pasta for scale, showing what to do with large zucchini
    What to do with large zucchini

Vegetable guides for your garden

  • Amish Paste tomato on a mulch background, weighs about 12 ounces. The best tomato for making paste.
    The best tomatoes for making paste, based on flavor
  • Comparing tomato varieties to find the best tomatoes for making sun-dried tomatoes. Showing before and after dehydrating: Sungold, Principe Borghese, Juliet, and Evil Olive.
    Best varieties to grow for sun-dried tomatoes (from garden trials)
  • A Boston pickling cucumber on a vine and trellis, ready for harvest
    When to pick pickling cucumbers
  • 3 butternut squash ready to be picked
    When to harvest butternut squash: ripening stages
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Summer recipes

  • Caprese asparagus salad with fresh tomatoes in early summer
    Caprese asparagus salad with tomatoes & balsamic
  • Parmesan roasted asparagus, 425F in the oven for 8 minutes
    Parmesan roasted asparagus
  • Eggs Benedict with asparagus, deli ham, and a fried over easy egg that was easy and quick to make. Set on a wood cutting board backdrop.
    Shortcut eggs Benedict with asparagus
  • A flourless chocolate torte (also a flourless chocolate cake), topped with roasted strawberries. A recipe that makes 4 servings.
    Flourless chocolate torte with roasted strawberries
  • Blueberry syrup in a jar, on top of a pile of fresh blueberries.
    Blueberry syrup recipe (with canning instructions)
  • Blackened tilapia fish tacos with pineapple salsa, jalapenos, and a cilantro lime yogurt sauce
    Blackened tilapia fish tacos with pineapple salsa
  • A blueberry cheesecake bar cut in half to show the cream cheese filling and graham cracker crust. Set on top of fresh blueberries.
    Blueberry cheesecake bars with graham cracker crust
  • Red currant muffins in a tin next to fresh red currants in season
    Red currant muffins
See more Summer recipes →

Using fruits & vegetables in the kitchen

  • How to cook asparagus
    How to cook asparagus: 10 methods & 50 recipes
  • Nutrition for homemade banana nut muffins. 350 calories, 23 grams fat, 14 grams sugar, and 6 grams protein
    Banana nut muffin nutrition (by ingredient)
  • A pile of green beans to visualize the portion and serving size of green bean casseroles for Thanksgiving
    Green bean casserole serving size (a visual guide)
  • A basket of apples
    Apple recipes & the best varieties to use
  • Apple chips and apples on a table
    How to make crisp apple chips
  • how to make apple butter
    How to make apple butter & recipe for canning
  • How to fix bitter cranberry sauce fast and easy
    Bitter cranberry sauce? How to fix it quick!
  • All nasturtium parts are shown with text indicating what's edible: green seeds, leaves, stems, and flowers.
    Nasturtium: what's edible & how to use it
See more Kitchen Guides →

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.

Learn more about me →

Recently updated guides & recipes

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    Strawberry rhubarb jam (without pectin)
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    Tomato soup with fresh tomatoes & basil

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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.

More about me

Amish Paste tomato on a mulch background, weighs about 12 ounces. The best tomato for making paste.

Best tomatoes for making tomato paste

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  • Roasted strawberries in their own sauce
    Roasted strawberries (for better flavor)
  • A dinner plate filled with Chinese chicken salad, mandarin oranges, shredded cabbage, and a sesame salad dressing.
    Chinese chicken salad with fresh mandarin oranges
  • A pan of asparagus risotto with ham mixed in
    Asparagus risotto with ham
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    Strawberry salad dressing with poppy seeds
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