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Home » Eat what's in season » The practical produce guide: July 2022

The practical produce guide: July 2022

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Vegetables

July fruit season

Softer fruit like strawberries, raspberries, peaches (etc), have to be picked while still hard to survive transport and storage to your local grocery store. Once picked, these fruits stop developing flavor but will still soften and turn color. This makes it really difficult to pick out a good tasting, fully tree (or vine) ripened fruit.

When you can't trust what you see, use your nose. The better they smell, the better they will taste. It's also worth a trip to a farmers market to take advantage of the abundance of fruit available in July. Most farmers offer samples - the best way to ensure you're spending money on a good tasting fruit.

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
currants in season on stems
Currants
Figs
Grapes
Nectarines are in season from late spring into early fall
Nectarines
Peaches are in season from late spring through mid fall
Peaches
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
Strawberries are in season from mid-spring through summer and into early-fall.
Strawberries
Watermelons, cantaloupe, and honeydew melons

July vegetable season

Summer vegetables are in peak season this month and continue through August. Seek out tomatoes from a local source or farmers market for better flavor. Peppers, on the other hand, ship really well so you will find high quality even at a grocery store.

Slicing cucumbers can be bitter this month if the weather is hot and dry. Look for English or Persian cucumbers, which are often not bitter at all. Green bell peppers can also be more bitter than usual.

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
Eggplants are in season during summer and into fall.
Eggplant
Green beans
Hot peppers
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
Bell peppers are in season in summer and last through fall
Sweet & bell peppers
sweet onions (vidalia, walla walla), in season
Sweet onions
Tomatoes
Eat in season - summer squash and zucchini are in season starting around June.
Zucchini & other summer squash

Other seasonal guides?

Check out the seasonal produce guide for August to see what's coming up soon, or what might still be around from June.

For a full list of other months and all of the detailed produce guides, go to the in-season page.

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