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Home » Eat what's in season » The practical produce guide, April 2023

The practical produce guide, April 2023

Fruits and vegetables in season during April

What fruits & vegetables are in season in April?

April marks the end of a lot of citrus varieties (mandarins and kumquats). Grapefruit are available most of the year, thanks to the climate differences between California, Texas, and Florida.

We start to see the first spring fruit show up this month: cherries and strawberries.

Cherry season is actually quite short, so keep an eye out for them at the farmers market while you can. However, they ship fairly well compared to most fruit, so even cherries imported from other states will have good flavor.

Early strawberries may be greenhouse grown (which is fine, but often lack flavor), so visit a farmers market or UPick to get better flavored ones.

April also brings in other produce for the season: spring vegetables like artichokes, asparagus, and peas, fresh local herbs, and edible flowers (nasturtium, pansies, and chive blossoms).

Artichokes are in season
Artichokes
asparagus in season
Asparagus
When are blood oranges in season? Get the full scoop along with how to pick the best ones and store them.
Blood oranges
Celery in season
Celery
When is celery root in season? How to pick the best ones and store them.
Celery root (celeriac)
Cherries are in season from mid-spring to mid-summer. Pick the best ones and store them right with these tips (and recipes!)
Cherries
Grapefruits are in season in winter. More on picking the best ones & recipes.
Grapefruit
several kiwi exposed interior
Kiwi
Kumquats are in season in the middle of winter to early spring.
Kumquats
Mandarins are in season throughout winter and early spring.
Mandarins
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
Rhubarb is in season from April through July.
Rhubarb
Strawberries are in season from mid-spring through summer and into early-fall.
Strawberries
sweet onions (vidalia, walla walla), in season
Sweet onions

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