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Knowing when produce is in season can help you save money, help you shop at farmers’ markets and plan your menus. Remember, weather is key and these times and availability can vary. To download a PDF file of this chart, click here.

May – October, Seasonal Produce Availability/Central Midwest

May Vegetables

Source

 

Early

Peak

Late

Local Markets

Produce Aisle*

Artichokes

 

 

x

 

x

Arugula

 

 

x

x

x

Asparagus

 

x

 

x

x

Avocados, Haas

 

 

x

 

x

Beets

x

 

 

x

x

Carrots

x

 

 

x

x

Chard

 

 

x

 

x

Chives

 

 

x

x

x

Corn, Sweet

x

 

 

 

x

Cucumbers

x

 

 

x

x

Edible Flowers

x

 

 

x

x

Fava Beans

 

x

 

 

x

Fennel

 

 

x

x

x

Green Beans

x

 

 

x

x

Greens

x

 

 

x

x

Kale

 

x

x

x

x

Kohlrabi

x

 

 

x

x

Leeks

 

 

x

x

x

Lettuces

 

x

 

x

 

Morel Mushrooms

 

 

x

x

 

Onions, green/spring

 

x

 

x

 

Onions, Vidalia

x

 

 

 

x

Peas, green

x

x

 

x

x

Peas, shelling

 

x

 

 

x

Peas, snow

x

 

 

x

x

Potatoes, new

x

 

 

x

 

Radishes

x

 

 

x

x

Sorrel

 

x

x

x

 

Spinach

 

x

 

x

x

Turnips

 

x

 

x

x

Zucchini

x

 

 

 

x

 

May Fruit

Source

 

Early

Peak

Late

Local Markets

Produce Aisle

Blackberries

x

 

 

 

x

Cantaloupe

x

 

 

 

x

Cherries

x

 

 

 

x

Honeydew

x

 

 

 

x

Peaches

x

 

 

 

x

Raspberries

x

 

 

 

x

Rhubarb

 

x

 

x

x

Strawberries

x

 

 

 x

x

Watermelon

x

 

 

 

x

 

June Vegetables

Source

 

Early

Peak

Late

Local Markets

Produce Aisle

Asparagus

 

x

 

x

x

Beets

x

x

 

x

x

Bok/Pac Choi

 

x

 

x

x

Cabbage

x

 

 

x

x

Carrots

 

x

 

x

x

Cilantro

x

 

 

x

x

Corn, Sweet

x

 

 

 

x

Cucumbers

x

 

 

 

x

Cucumbers, pickling

x

 

 

x

 

Edible Flowers

 

x

 

x

x

Eggplant

x

 

 

x

x

Eggplant

x

 

 

 

x

Fennel

x

 

 

x

 

Green Beans

x

 

 

x

x

Kale

 

 

x

x

x

Kohlrabi

 

x

x

x

 

Lettuces

 

 

x

x

x

Lettuces

 

 

x

x

 

Onions

x

 

 

x

x

Onions, green/spring

 

 

x

x

 

Onions, Vidalia

 

x

 

x

x

Oregano

x

 

 

x

x

Parsley

x

 

 

x

x

Peas, green

 

x

 

x

x

Peas, shelling

 

x

x

 

x

Peas, snow

 

 

x

x

x

Potatoes, new

 

x

 

x

 

Radishes

 

x

 

x

x

Spinach

 

 

x

x

x