Seasonal Produce Guide

Though we can enjoy a whole lot of beautiful produce year-round, getting our fruits and vegetables at the peak of freshness ensures that we enjoy the best of our region’s natural bounty all year long. See our seasonal lists below as a guide for what to plant in your garden and what to shop for at the farmers’ market.


WINTER

Artichokes

Asparagus

Avocados

Beets

Blood oranges

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Carrots

Cauliflowers

Chard

Kale

Mandarins

Mushrooms

Meyer lemons

Parsnips

Radishes

Rutabagas

Snow peas

Sugar snap peas

Sweet potatoes

Tomatillos

Turnips

SPRING

Apricots

Artichokes 

Asparagus

Avocados

Blackberries

Blueberries

Boysenberries

Broccoli

Carrots

Cauliflower

Cherries

Cherry tomatoes

Corn

Cucumbers

Fava beans

Figs

Grapefruit

Green beans

Green garlic

Loganberries

Mulberries

New potatoes

Okra

Olallieberries

Plums

Radishes

Raspberries

Rhubarb

Snow peas

Strawberries

Sugar snap peas

SUMMER

Apples

Apricots

Avocados

Berries

Cherries

Corn

Cucumbers

Eggplants

Figs

Grapefruit

Grapes

Green beans

Melons

Nectarines

Okra

Passion fruit

Peaches

Pears

Plums

Shelling beans

Tomatillos

Tomatoes

Zucchini

FALL

Apples

Artichokes

Asian pears

Beets

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Califlowers

Eggplants

Hard herbs

Kale

Lima beans

Mandarins

Mushrooms

Parsnips

Pears

Persimmons

Pomegranates

Rutabagas

Sweet potatoes

Turnips

Winter squash

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