Seasonal Produce


Texas is a big place with many diverse climates and regions. And that means something great is always cropping up in the Lone Star State - no matter the season! Click on a month to get the inside line on the freshest picks. This is a general guide. Use it to know the best time to be on the look-out for your favorite fruit or vegetable. You might even discover a few you didn't even know were Texas-grown. Over the next couple of month we will develop a very local local growing season availabillity table, taking our sub tropical climate into consideration.

January
(early) 
Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots , Cauliflower, Celery, Grapefruit, Greens, Herbs, Mushrooms , Oranges, Pecans, Spinach, Summer squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes*, Turnips
 (late) 
Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots , Cauliflower, Celery, Grapefruit, Greens, Herbs, Mushrooms , Oranges, Pecans, Spinach, Summer squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes*, Turnips

February
(early)
Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots , Cauliflower, Celery, Grapefruit, Greens, Herbs, Mushrooms , Oranges, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes*, Turnips
(late)
Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots , Cauliflower, Celery, Grapefruit, Greens, Herbs, Mushrooms , Oranges, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes*, Turnips

March
(early)
Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots , Cauliflower, Celery, Grapefruit, Greens, Herbs, Mushrooms , Onions , Oranges, Spinach, Strawberries , Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes
(late)
Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots , Cauliflower, Celery, Grapefruit, Greens, Herbs, Mushrooms , Onions , Oranges, Spinach, Strawberries , Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes

April
(early)
Blackberries, Cabbage, Carrots , Cauliflower, Celery, Cucumber, Grapefruit, Greens, Herbs, Mushrooms , Onions , Oranges, Peaches, Potatoes, Spinach, Strawberries , Summer squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes*, Turnips
(late)
Blackberries, Cabbage, Carrots , Cauliflower, Celery, Cucumber, Grapefruit, Greens, Herbs, Mushrooms , Onions , Oranges, Peaches, Potatoes, Spinach, Strawberries , Summer squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes*, Turnips

May
(early)
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Carrots , Cucumber, Grapefruit, Herbs, Honeydew Melon, Lettuce, Mushrooms , Nectarines, Onions , Oranges, Peaches, Pears, Peppers, Potatoes, Summer squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelon
(late)
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Carrots , Cucumber, Grapefruit, Herbs, Honeydew Melon, Lettuce, Mushrooms , Nectarines, Onions , Oranges, Peaches, Pears, Peppers, Potatoes, Summer squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelon

June
(early)
Apples, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Carrots , Cucumber, Herbs, Honeydew Melon, Lettuce, Mushrooms , Nectarines, Onions , Peaches, Pears, Peppers, Plums, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelon
(late)
Apples, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Carrots , Cucumber, Herbs, Honeydew Melon, Lettuce, Mushrooms , Nectarines, Onions , Peaches, Pears, Peppers, Plums, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelon

July
(early)
Apples, Blueberries, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Carrots , Cucumber, Herbs, Honeydew Melon, Mushrooms , Nectarines, Onions , Peaches, Pears, Peppers, Plums, Potatoes, Summer squash, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelon
(late)
Apples, Blueberries, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Carrots , Cucumber, Herbs, Honeydew Melon, Mushrooms , Nectarines, Onions , Peaches, Pears, Peppers, Plums, Potatoes, Summer squash, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelon

August
(early)
Apples, Cabbage, Carrots , Cucumber, Herbs, Mushrooms , Onions , Peaches, Pears, Peppers, Potatoes, Summer squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelon
(late)
Apples, Cabbage, Carrots , Cucumber, Herbs, Mushrooms , Onions , Peaches, Pears, Peppers, Potatoes, Summer squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelon
September (early)
Apples, Cabbage, Carrots , Cucumber, Herbs, Mushrooms , Peppers, Persimmons, Potatoes, Summer squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelon

September
(late)
Apples, Cabbage, Carrots , Cucumber, Herbs, Mushrooms , Peppers, Persimmons, Potatoes, Summer squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelon
(early)
Apples, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Carrots , Cucumber, Grapefruit, Greens, Herbs, Honeydew Melon, Mushrooms , Oranges, Pecans, Peppers, Persimmons, Summer squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelon

October (late)
Apples, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Carrots , Cucumber, Grapefruit, Greens, Herbs, Honeydew Melon, Mushrooms , Oranges, Pecans, Peppers, Persimmons, Summer squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelon

November
(early)
Apples, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Carrots , Cauliflower, Cucumber, Grapefruit, Greens, Herbs, Honeydew Melon, Oranges, Pecans, Peppers, Spinach, Summer squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelon
(late)
Apples, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Carrots , Cauliflower, Cucumber, Grapefruit, Greens, Herbs, Honeydew Melon, Oranges, Pecans, Peppers, Spinach, Summer squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelon

December
(early)
Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots , Cauliflower, Celery, Cucumber, Grapefruit, Greens, Herbs, Mushrooms , Oranges, Pecans, Peppers, Spinach, Summer squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes, Turnips
(late)
Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots , Cauliflower, Celery, Cucumber, Grapefruit, Greens, Herbs, Mushrooms , Oranges, Pecans, Peppers, Spinach, Summer squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes, Turnips

Source: Pick Texas


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