County’s Freshest Produce Changes with the Seasons

With today’s world produce market, grocery stores often carry fruits and vegetables from other countries that aren’t in season here.

The San Diego County harvest calendar below shows the best times to buy the freshest produce the county has to offer. For items not listed, call the San Diego County Farm Bureau at 745-3023.

JANUARY

Avocados, macadamia nuts, strawberries, kumquats, lemons, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, rhubarb.

FEBRUARY

Navel oranges, lemons, limequats, avocados, celery, kumquats, strawberries, cabbage, cauliflower, rhubarb.

MARCH

Navel oranges, lemons, limequats, strawberries, avocados, squash, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, rhubarb.

APRIL

Grapefruit, Valencia oranges, lemons, strawberries, avocados, squash, cabbage, cauliflower, rhubarb.

MAY

Grapefruit, Valencia oranges, lemons, strawberries, avocados, corn, green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, cabbage, rhubarb, cherries, apricots, peaches, plums, blueberries.

JUNE

Valencia oranges, lemons, strawberries, avocados, eggplant, corn, cucumbers, cabbage, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, cherries, apricots, peaches, plums, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries.

JULY

Watermelon, strawberries, Valencia oranges, lemons, avocados, eggplant, cucumbers, corn, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, cherries, apricots, peaches, plums, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries.

AUGUST

Valencia oranges, lemons, avocados, peppers, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, cherries, apricots, pears, peaches, plums, raspberries, blueberries.

SEPTEMBER

Lemons, mangoes, limequats, cucumbers, corn, pumpkins, tomatoes, eggplant, green beans, sweet potatoes, pears, peaches, plums, raspberries, blueberries.

OCTOBER

Macadamia nuts, fuyu persimmons, lemons, limes, mangoes, limequats, avocados, asparagus, pumpkins, tomatoes, green beans, corn, cucumbers, squash, eggplant, pears, peaches, plums, raspberries.

NOVEMBER

Macadamia nuts, lemons, limes, mangoes, kumquats, limequats, avocados, pumpkins, tomatoes, asparagus, squash, cabbage, cauliflower, cucumbers, celery.

DECEMBER

Macadamia nuts, lemons, kumquats, limequats, avocados, pumpkins, tomatoes, squash, cabbage, cauliflower, celery.