When you purchase fruits and vegetables, several factors affect their taste and price, among the more important ones is the peak season for the particular produce you choose. Some fruits and vegetables grow better in the summer or spring and cost more during winter when they are not as easily produced. To determine the best time to buy certain fruits and vegetables, it's best to know the peak seasons for each type.
Winter Season
· Chestnuts
· Grapefruit
· Lemons
· Oranges
· Tangerines
· Kale
· Leeks
· Radicchio
· Radishes
· Rutabaga
· Turnips
Spring Season
· Apricots
· Avocado
· Mango
· Pineapple
· Rhubarb
· Strawberries
· Artichoke
· Asparagus
· Carrots
· Celeriac
· Chives
· Collards
· Fava Beans
· Fennel
· Fiddlehead Ferns
· Morels
· Mustard Greens
Summer Season
· Blackberries
· Blueberries
· Nectarines
· Peaches
· Plums
· Raspberries
· Tomatoes
· Watermelon
· Broccoli
· Cucumber
· Green Beans
· Zucchini
Fall Season
· Apples
· Cranberries
· Figs
· Grapes
· Pears
· Pomegranate
· Quince
· Butternut Squash
· Cauliflower
· Garlic
· Ginger
· Mushrooms
· Potatoes
· Pumpkin
· Sweet Potatoes
· Swiss Chard
