Monthly list of the peak seasons for fruit
Get your produce at its best
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FOOD Produce
Adapting your fruit and vegetable selections to their peak seasons has fallen out of routine due to the stock of supermarket chains. In order to keep produce on the shelves as long as possible, stores will sell less fresh and more expensive selections out of season. Check out this list of seasonal fruit, according to The Raw Buzz, to eat food in its best month.
Spring Seasonal Produce
March:
- Banana
- Cherimoya
- Citrus: Navel Orange, Honey Tangerine
- Guava
- Hass Avocado
- Kiwi
- Mango; Champagne
April:
- Cherimoya
- Guava
- Hass Avocado
- Mango, Champagne
- Mangoes; Champagne, Haden, Tommy Atkins
- Navel Orange, Grapefruit
May:
- Avocado
- Berries; Blackberries, Raspberries
- Citrus: Valencia, Navel, Grapefruit
- Cherimoya
- Corn
- Mangoes; Champagne, Haden, Tommy Atkins
- Melons; Watermelon, Honeydew, Cantaloupe
- Peas
- Squash
- Stone Fruit: Apricots, Cherries, Peaches
Summer Seasonal Produce
June:
- Berries; Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberry, Raspberries, Boysenberries, Loganberries, Olallieberries
- Cherries
- Citrus; Nectarines, Navel Oranges, Valencia Oranges
- Corn
- Cucumber
- Eggplant
- Figs, Black Mission
- Golden Kiwi
- Grapes
- Melons: Watermelon, Honeydew, Cantaloupe
- Peas
- Pineapple
- Stone-Fruits: Apricots, Peaches
- Summer Squash
- Tomatoes
- Berries; Blueberries, Gooseberries, Strawberry, Currants
- Citrus; Valencia oranges
- Corn
- Cucumber
- Eggplant
- Figs, Black Mission, Calimyrna
- Golden Kiwi
- Grapes
- Green Beans
- Melons: Cantaloupe Ambrosia, Canary, Galaxy, Galia, Watermelon
- Okra
- Pears; Asian, Bartlett
- Pineapple
- Stone fruit; Plums, Nectarines, Cherries, Peaches
- Summer Squash
- Sweet Bell Peppers
- Tomatoes
- August:
- Apple, Gravenstein, Adriatic
- Avocado
- Berries; Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberry
- Corn
- Cucumber
- Dates
- Eggplant
- Fig, Kadota, Calimyrna, Black Mission
- Golden Kiwi
- Grapes
- Green Beans
- Melons: Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Ambrosia, Canary, Galaxy, Galia,
- Okra
- Pears: Asian, Bartlett
- Stone Fruits; Plums, Peaches, Nectarines
- Summer Squash
- Sweet Bell Peppers
- Tomato
September:
- Apples
- Beans
- Bell Peppers
- Dates; Medjool, Khadrawy, Barhi, ECT
- Eggplant
- Figs
- Grapes
- Melons: Cantaloupe
- Nuts; Pistachios
- Pears, Asian, Bartlett
- Persimmons; Fuyu, Hachiya
- Pomegranate
- Stone fruits; Plums
- Summer Squash
- Tomatoes
- October:
- Apples
- Bell Peppers
- Cranberries
- Dates; Medjool, Khadrawy, Barhi, ECT
- Eggplant
- Figs, Brown Turkey
- Hass Avocado, Fuerte, Zutano
- Nuts: Pistachios, Almonds, Chestnuts, Walnut
- Pears; Pears; Bosc, Comice
- Persimmons; Fuyu (Firm)Hachiya (Soft)
- Pomegranate
- Tomatoes
November:
- Apples
- Bell Peppers
- Berries; Huckleberries, Cranberries
- Citrus; Honey Tangerines, Mandarins, Navel Oranges
- Dates; Medjool, Khadrawy, Barhi, ECT
- Guava
- Hass Avocado
- Kiwi
- Nuts; Pistachios, Almonds, Pecans, Chestnuts
- Pears; Bosc, Comic, Anjou
- Persimmons: Fuyu (Firm)Hachiya (Soft)
- Pomegranate
Winter Seasonal Produce
December:
- Citrus: Mandarins, Tangerines, Navel Oranges
- Cranberries
- Currants, Red
- Dates, Fresh
- Grapefruit
- Kiwi
- Nuts: Walnuts, Chestnuts
- Pears: Comice, Anjou, Pears; Bosc
January:
- Citrus; Blood Oranges, Honey Tangerines, Mandarins, Navel Oranges, Grapefruit
- Grapefruit
- Guava
- Dates, fresh
- Kiwi
- Pears; Bosc, Comice, Anjou
February:
- Chestnuts
- Citrus; Blood Oranges, Honey Tangerines, Mandarins, Navel Oranges, Grapefruit
- Dates, Fresh
- Guava
- Kiwi
- Pummelo