When are apricots in season in Australia?
No Australian state is harvesting apricots in October. The next local crop starts in November, in Victoria and South Australia.
The first stone fruit of summer and the shortest season of the four. Victoria's Goulburn Valley and South Australia's Riverland grow most of them.
Are apricots in season in October?
Not from Australian growers. Anything on a shelf in October is imported or has come out of storage.
Apricot season by state
5 states grow apricots commercially, and their seasons differ by weeks or months.
| Name | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | Victoria in January: at its peak | Victoria in February: at its peak | Victoria in March: in season | Victoria in April: not in season | Victoria in May: not in season | Victoria in June: not in season | Victoria in July: not in season | Victoria in August: not in season | Victoria in September: not in season | Victoria in October: not in season | Victoria in November: in season | Victoria in December: at its peak |
| South Australia | South Australia in January: in season | South Australia in February: not in season | South Australia in March: not in season | South Australia in April: not in season | South Australia in May: not in season | South Australia in June: not in season | South Australia in July: not in season | South Australia in August: not in season | South Australia in September: not in season | South Australia in October: not in season | South Australia in November: in season | South Australia in December: at its peak |
| New South Wales | New South Wales in January: at its peak | New South Wales in February: in season | New South Wales in March: not in season | New South Wales in April: not in season | New South Wales in May: not in season | New South Wales in June: not in season | New South Wales in July: not in season | New South Wales in August: not in season | New South Wales in September: not in season | New South Wales in October: not in season | New South Wales in November: not in season | New South Wales in December: in season |
| Western Australia | Western Australia in January: at its peak | Western Australia in February: not in season | Western Australia in March: not in season | Western Australia in April: not in season | Western Australia in May: not in season | Western Australia in June: not in season | Western Australia in July: not in season | Western Australia in August: not in season | Western Australia in September: not in season | Western Australia in October: not in season | Western Australia in November: not in season | Western Australia in December: in season |
| Queensland | Queensland in January: in season | Queensland in February: not in season | Queensland in March: not in season | Queensland in April: not in season | Queensland in May: not in season | Queensland in June: not in season | Queensland in July: not in season | Queensland in August: not in season | Queensland in September: not in season | Queensland in October: not in season | Queensland in November: not in season | Queensland in December: in season |
Victoria has the longest picking season, November to March. Queensland has the shortest, December to January. Taking every growing state together, the crop is at its best in December to February.
Where apricots are grown in Australia
- Victoria56%
- South Australia23%
- New South Wales3%
- Western Australia3%
- Queensland2%
Share of national production by state.
Where to buy apricots
Out of season locally, so a farmers market will not have it. Worth checking what is in season instead.
In season instead in October
What growers in New South Wales and Victoria are bringing to market while apricots are out of season.
★ Asian greens
★ Asparagus
★ Blueberry
★ Leek
★ Peas
★ Potato
Avocado
Banana
Beetroot
BroccoliFrequently Asked Questions
- When is apricot season in Australia?
- Victoria grows the most, about 56% of the national crop, and picks from November to March. Elsewhere: South Australia from November to January, New South Wales from December to February, Western Australia from December to January and Queensland from December to January.
- Are apricots in season in October?
- Not locally. No Australian state harvests apricots in October, and the next local crop starts in November in Victoria and South Australia. Anything on a shelf now is imported or from storage.
- Where are apricots grown in Australia?
- Victoria (56%), South Australia (23%) and New South Wales (3%) grow the largest share of Australian apricots.
Harvest months from our own research across Australian growing regions and national production figures.