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Produce guides

seasonal produce guides for each fruit & vegetable

These produce guides help you make the best use of fruits & vegetables when they are in season. They are based on research from university studies, expert opinions, as well as our own studies.

The guides include things like:

  • How to tell good from bad (or ripe from unripe)
  • Quality at the grocery store vs farmers market (highly dependent on each specific fruit and vegetable)
  • Best storage techniques
  • How long it should last when properly stored
  • Addressing specific problems (like bitterness in cucumbers, or substituting nectarines for peaches)
  • Recipes!!

Fruit guides

Apples in season, how to choose and store
Apples
Apricots in season
Apricots
Blackberries in season from late spring through mid fall
Blackberries
When are blood oranges in season? Get the full scoop along with how to pick the best ones and store them.
Blood oranges
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
Cranberries in season
Cranberries
currants in season on stems
Currants
Ripe figs in season
Figs
Grapefruits are in season in winter. More on picking the best ones & recipes.
Grapefruit
Red and green grapes in season
Grapes
Kiwi in season cut in half to show green flesh
Kiwi
Kumquats are in season in the middle of winter to early spring.
Kumquats
Limes are in season in all but summer.
Limes
Mandarins are in season throughout winter and early spring.
Mandarin oranges
Nectarines are in season from late spring into early fall
Nectarines
Ripe pawpaws in season
Pawpaws
Peaches are in season from late spring through mid fall
Peaches
Pears in season, whole and cut in half
Pears
Pink pineberries in season
Pineberries
Plums are in season from late spring into mid-fall
Plums
Fresh pomegranates in season
Pomegranates
Raspberries are in season from late spring into fall
Raspberries
Strawberries are in season from mid-spring through summer and into early-fall.
Strawberries
Sour cherries when in season in summer
Tart (sour) cherries
Watermelons, cantaloupe, and honeydew melons in season
Watermelons, cantaloupe, and honeydew melons

Vegetable guides

Artichokes are in season
Artichokes
asparagus in season
Asparagus
Brussels Sprouts in Season
Brussels sprouts
Celery in season
Celery
When is celery root in season? How to pick the best ones and store them.
Celery root (celeriac)
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
Fresh green beans in season
Green beans
Spicy peppers are in season in late summer
Hot peppers
Types of wild mushrooms, maitake, shiitake, portobello, oyster
Mushrooms
When are parsnips in season? Pick the best ones and store them right to last even longer.
Parsnips
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
Winter squash in season
Pumpkins, butternut & other winter squash
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
Sweet potatoes in season
Sweet potatoes
Tomatoes
Eat in season - summer squash and zucchini are in season starting around June.
Zucchini & other summer squash

Or check out guides by month >>

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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

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