In Season at the Market
Want to know what fruits and vegetables are in season in Ontario right now? This handy guide* will help you pick out the freshest produce when shopping with us at our Farmers' Market or in your local grocery store. Keep in mind that the availability of produce varies weekly and that not all of the items listed are grown by our vendors.
Winter · Spring · Summer · Fall
Winter
| December, January, February | ||
|---|---|---|
| fruit | ||
| apples | pears | |
| vegetables | ||
| greenhouse arugula | greenhouse baby greens | beets |
|
cabbage (green, red, Savoy) |
carrots | celeriac |
| greenhouse cucumber | garlic | greenhouse herbs |
| kohlrabi | leeks | greenhouse lettuce |
| mushrooms | onions | parsnips |
| sweet peppers | potatoes | rutabaga |
| greenhouse sprouts | winter squashes | sweet potatoes |
| greenhouse tomatoes | turnips | greenhouse watercress |
Spring
| March | ||
|---|---|---|
| fruit | ||
| apples | rhubarb (forced) | |
| vegetables | ||
| greenhouse baby greens | beets | cabbage |
| carrots | greenhouse cucumber | greenhouse herbs |
| greenhouse lettuce | mushrooms | onions |
| parsnips | potatoes | rutabaga |
| sprouts | greenhouse tomatoes | |
| April | ||
|---|---|---|
| fruit | ||
| apples | rhubarb (forced) | |
| vegetables | ||
| greenhouse baby greens | beets | cabbage |
| carrots | greenhouse cucumber | fiddleheads |
| greenhouse herbs | greenhouse lettuce | mushrooms |
| onions | parsnips | rutabaga |
| sprouts | greenhouse tomatoes | |
| May | ||
|---|---|---|
| fruit | ||
| apples | rhubarb (field) | |
| vegetables | ||
| asparagus |
greenhouse baby greens |
carrots |
| greenhouse cucumber | fiddleheads | greenhouse lettuce |
| mushrooms | onions |
greenhouse sweet peppers |
| radishes | ramps | rutabaga |
| spinach | sprouts | greenhouse tomatoes |
Summer
| June | ||
|---|---|---|
| fruit | ||
| apples (storage) | cherries | rhubarb |
| strawberries | ||
| vegetables | ||
| Asian broccoli | asparagus | choy sum |
| chrysanthemum greens | green and wax beans | broccoli |
|
cabbage (red, green, Savoy) |
cauliflower | cucumber |
| lettuce | mushrooms | mustard greens |
| green onions | onions | green peas |
| snow peas | greenhouse sweet peppers | radicchio |
| radishes | rutabaga | snow pea shoots |
| spinach | bean & alfalfa sprouts | greenhouse tomatoes |
| yow choy | ||
| July | ||
|---|---|---|
| fruit | ||
| apricots | blueberries | cherries |
| red & black currants | figs | gooseberries |
| blue grapes | muskmelon | nectarines |
| peaches | yellow plums | raspberries |
| strawberries | watermelon | |
| vegetables | ||
| Asian brocolli | green & wax beans | beets |
| broccolli |
cabbage (red, green, Savoy) |
carrots |
| cauliflower | celery | choy sum |
| chrysanthemum greens | sweet corn | cucumber |
| garlic | lettuces | mushrooms |
| mustard greens | onions | green peas |
| snow peas | sweet peppers | potatoes |
| radicchio | radishes | rapini |
| rutabaga | spinach | bean & alfalfa sprouts |
| summer squash | field tomatoes | yow choy |
| zucchini | ||
| August | ||
|---|---|---|
| fruit | ||
| apples | apricots | blueberries |
| red & black currants | figs | gooseberries |
| blue grapes | muskmelon | nectarines |
| peaches | pears |
plums (yellow, blue, prune) |
| raspberries | watermelon | |
| vegetables | ||
| amaranth | Asian broccoli | green & wax beans |
| beets | bitter melon | bok choy |
| broccoli |
cabbage (green, red, Savoy, Napa) |
carrots |
| cauliflower | celery | choy sum |
| chrysanthemum greens | sweet corn | cucumber |
| daikon | eggplant | fuzzy squash |
| garlic | leeks | lettuces |
| mushrooms | mustard greens | green onions |
| onions | parsnips | snow peas & shoots |
| sweet peppers | potatoes | radicchio |
| radishes | rapini | rutabaga |
| spinach | water spinach | bean & alfalfa sprouts |
| summer squash | winter squash | tomatoes |
| yow choy | ||
Fall
| September | ||
|---|---|---|
| fruit | ||
| apples | blueberries | crabapples |
| figs | grapes | muskmelon |
| nectarines | peaches | pears |
| plums | watermelons | |
| vegetables | ||
| amaranth | green & wax beans | beets |
| bok choy | bitter melon | broccoli |
| Brussels sprouts |
cabbage (red, green, Savoy, Napa) |
carrots |
| cauliflower | celery | Chinese broccoli |
| choy sum | chrysanthemum greens | sweet corn |
| cucumber | daikon | eggplant |
| endives | garlic | leeks |
| lettuce | mushrooms | mustard greens |
| green onions | onions | parsnips |
| snow peas & shoots | sweet & hot peppers | potatoes |
| radishes | rapini | rutabaga |
| spinach | water spinach | bean & alfalfa sprouts |
| fuzzy squash | winter squashes | sweet potatoes |
| tomatoes | yow choy | zucchini |
| October | ||
|---|---|---|
| fruit | ||
| apples | crabapples | cranberries |
| figs | grapes | pears |
| plums | ||
| vegetables | ||
| amaranth | green & wax beans | beets |
| bok choy | bitter melon | broccoli |
| Brussels sprouts |
cabbage (red, green, Savoy, Napa) |
carrots |
| cauliflower | celery | Chinese broccoli |
| choy sum | chrysanthemum greens | sweet corn |
| cucumber | daikon | eggplant |
| endives | garlic | leeks |
| lettuce | mushrooms | mustard greens |
| green onions | onions | parsnips |
| snow peas & shoots | sweet & hot peppers | potatoes |
| radishes | rapini | rutabaga |
| spinach | water spinach | bean & alfalfa sprouts |
| fuzzy squash | winter squashes | sweet potatoes |
| tomatoes | yow choy | zucchini |
| November | ||
|---|---|---|
| fruit | ||
| apples | crabapples | pears |
| vegetables | ||
| amaranth | beets | bitter melon |
| bok choy | Brussels sprouts | cabbage (green, red, Savoy, Napa) |
| carrots | cauliflower | Chinese broccoli |
| choy sum | chrysanthemum greens | greenhouse cucumber |
| daikon | garlic | leeks |
| mushrooms | mustard greens | green onions |
| onions | parsnips | snow pea shoots |
| greenhouse sweet peppers | potatoes | radishes |
| rutabaga | water spinach | bean & alfalfa sprouts |
| fuzzy squash | winter squashes | sweet potatoes |
| greenhouse tomatoes | yow choy | |
*Sourced from edible Toronto no. 7–10, Spring 2009–Winter 2009/2010
