When are bananas in season in Australia?
Bananas are being harvested right now, in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia.
Queensland grows over nine in ten Australian bananas and picks them all year. Lady fingers are the smaller, sweeter variety worth looking for from autumn to spring.
Are bananas in season in October?
- QueenslandAt its peak now
- New South WalesIn season now
- Western AustraliaAt its peak now
Banana season by state
3 states grow bananas commercially, and their seasons differ by weeks or months.
| Name | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland | Queensland in January: in season | Queensland in February: in season | Queensland in March: at its peak | Queensland in April: at its peak | Queensland in May: at its peak | Queensland in June: at its peak | Queensland in July: at its peak | Queensland in August: at its peak | Queensland in September: at its peak | Queensland in October: at its peak | Queensland in November: at its peak | Queensland in December: in season |
| New South Wales | New South Wales in January: not in season | New South Wales in February: in season | New South Wales in March: in season | New South Wales in April: in season | New South Wales in May: in season | New South Wales in June: at its peak | New South Wales in July: at its peak | New South Wales in August: in season | New South Wales in September: in season | New South Wales in October: in season | New South Wales in November: in season | New South Wales in December: not in season |
| Western Australia | Western Australia in January: in season | Western Australia in February: in season | Western Australia in March: in season | Western Australia in April: at its peak | Western Australia in May: at its peak | Western Australia in June: at its peak | Western Australia in July: at its peak | Western Australia in August: at its peak | Western Australia in September: at its peak | Western Australia in October: at its peak | Western Australia in November: in season | Western Australia in December: in season |
Banana varieties and when each is in season
- CavendishAll year, best March to November
- Lady FingerApril to October
Where bananas are grown in Australia
- Queensland94%
- New South Wales4%
- Western Australia2%
Share of national production by state.
Where to buy bananas
Farmers markets in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia are the closest you get to buying it from the person who grew it.
Farmers markets on this weekend where it is being picked
Trading on Saturday 17 October and Sunday 18 October in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia. A stall there is the shortest distance between the paddock and your bag, though what any one grower brings is up to them.
Also being picked in October
On the same stalls at the same time, in the states harvesting bananas now.
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★ PineappleFrequently Asked Questions
- When is banana season in Australia?
- Queensland grows the most, about 94% of the national crop, and picks all year. Elsewhere: New South Wales from February to November and Western Australia all year.
- Are bananas in season in October?
- Yes. Bananas are being harvested in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia in October.
- Where are bananas grown in Australia?
- Queensland (94%), New South Wales (4%) and Western Australia (2%) grow the largest share of Australian bananas.
- When are the different banana varieties in season?
- Cavendish: All year. Lady Finger: April to October.
Harvest months from our own research across Australian growing regions and national production figures.