What's in season? Your guide to fresh produce

Knowing what’s fresh and in-season is made easy with this seasonal produce guide. Purchasing produce at its peak not only ensures its optimum flavor and nutritional value, but a bumper crop usually yields lower prices as well. Stock up on fresh produce to freeze, can or dry, and enjoy it year-round.

Although availability might vary slightly from region to region, these common fruits and veggies generally fall into the following seasons.

Northwest

Spring: Asparagus, cabbage, carrots, collard greens, fennel, kale, lettuce, mushrooms, potatoes, radishes, rhubarb, spinach, strawberries, Swiss chard

Summer: Apples, apricots, artichokes, arugula, asparagus, beets, blueberries, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, cauliflower, cherries, collard greens, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, figs, garlic, grapes, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, nectarines, onions, parsnips, pears, peas, peppers, plums, potatoes, radishes, raspberries, rhubarb, spinach, strawberries, summer squash, Swiss chard, tomatoes, turnips, watermelons

Fall: Apples, artichokes, arugula, beets, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, celery, collard greens, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, garlic, grapes, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, pears, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, spinach, summer squash, Swiss chard, tomatoes, turnips, winter squash

Winter: Beets, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, clementines, collard greens, fennel, kale, leeks, mushrooms, parsnips, potatoes, Swiss chard, turnips, winter squash

Southwest

Spring: Apricots, arugula, asparagus, avocados, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, collard greens, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, figs, garlic, grapefruits, green beans, kale, leeks, lemons, lettuce, mushrooms, nectarines, onions, oranges, peaches, peas, potatoes, radishes, spinach, strawberries, summer squash, Swiss chard, tomatoes, turnips

Summer: Apples, arugula, blueberries, cantaloupes, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, figs, garlic, grapes, green beans, leeks, mushrooms, nectarines, okra, onions, peaches, pears, peppers, plums, pomegranates, potatoes, pumpkins, raspberries, summer squash, tomatoes, watermelons

Fall: Apples, arugula, avocados, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, collard greens, corn, dates, figs, green beans, kale, leeks, lettuce, limes, mushrooms, parsnips, peppers, pomegranates, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, raspberries, spinach, sweet potatoes, Swiss chard, tomatoes, turnips, winter squash

Winter: Arugula, avocados, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, collard greens, garlic, grapefruits, kale, leeks, lemons, lettuce, mushrooms, oranges, parsnips, radishes, spinach, strawberries, sweet potatoes, Swiss chard, tangerines, turnips, winter squash

Midwest

Spring: Arugula, asparagus, beets, carrots, lettuce, mushrooms, parsnips, peppers, radishes, rhubarb, spinach

Summer: Apples, arugula, asparagus, beets, blueberries, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cherries, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, grapes, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, peaches, pears, peas, peppers, plums, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, raspberries, rhubarb, spinach, strawberries, summer squash, Swiss chard, tomatoes, turnips, watermelons

Fall: Apples, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, pears, pumpkins, radishes, spinach, summer squash, Swiss chard, tomatoes, turnips, winter squash

Winter: Mushrooms

South

Spring: Asparagus, beets, blueberries, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, grapefruits, green beans, lettuce, okra, onions, oranges, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, spinach, strawberries, summer squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes

Summer: Apples, asparagus, beets, blueberries, cabbage, cantaloupes, cauliflower, collard greens, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, figs, grapes, green beans, okra, oranges, peaches, peas, peppers, plums, potatoes, pumpkins, raspberries, spinach, summer squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, watermelons

Fall: Apples, cabbage, collard greens, cucumbers, grapes, kale, leeks, lettuce, okra, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, spinach, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, winter squash

Winter: Apples, collard greens, grapefruits, kale, lettuce, oranges, spinach

Northeast

Spring: Arugula, asparagus, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cherries, garlic, kale, lettuce, mushrooms, parsnips, peas, radishes, rhubarb, spinach, strawberries, Swiss chard

Spring: Apples, arugula, asparagus, beets, beans, blueberries, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cherries, collards, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, garlic, grapes, green beans, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, nectarines, okra, onions, peaches, pears, peas, peppers, plums, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, raspberries, rhubarb, spinach, strawberries, summer squash, sweet potatoes, Swiss chard, tomatoes, turnips, watermelons

Fall: Apples, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, collard greens, cranberries, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, garlic, grapes, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, pears, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, spinach, sweet potatoes, Swiss chard, turnips, winter squash

Winter: Mushrooms, parsnips