When are blueberries in season in Australia?
Blueberries are being harvested right now, in New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia.
The mid north coast of New South Wales grows most of the country's blueberries and starts picking in winter, well before Victoria and Tasmania pick in summer.
Are blueberries in season in October?
- New South WalesAt its peak now
- QueenslandAt its peak now
- Western AustraliaAt its peak now
Blueberry season by state
5 states grow blueberries commercially, and their seasons differ by weeks or months.
| Name | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: at its peak | New South Wales in July: at its peak | New South Wales in August: at its peak | New South Wales in September: at its peak | New South Wales in October: at its peak | New South Wales in November: at its peak | New South Wales in December: at its peak |
| Victoria | Victoria in January: at its peak | Victoria in February: at its peak | Victoria in March: at its peak | Victoria in April: 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: not in season | Victoria in December: in season |
| Tasmania | Tasmania in January: at its peak | Tasmania in February: at its peak | Tasmania in March: at its peak | Tasmania in April: in season | Tasmania in May: not in season | Tasmania in June: not in season | Tasmania in July: not in season | Tasmania in August: not in season | Tasmania in September: not in season | Tasmania in October: not in season | Tasmania in November: not in season | Tasmania in December: in season |
| Queensland | Queensland in January: not 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: in season | Queensland in September: at its peak | Queensland in October: at its peak | Queensland in November: at its peak | Queensland in December: in season |
| Western Australia | Western Australia in January: not in season | 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: in season | Western Australia in September: at its peak | Western Australia in October: at its peak | Western Australia in November: at its peak | Western Australia in December: in season |
New South Wales has the longest picking season, June to February. Western Australia has the shortest, August to December.
Where blueberries are grown in Australia
- New South Wales79%
- Victoria7%
- Tasmania7%
- Queensland4%
- Western Australia3%
Share of national production by state.
Where to buy blueberries
Farmers markets in New South Wales, Queensland 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 Sunday 18 October in New South Wales, Queensland 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 blueberries now.
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- When is blueberry season in Australia?
- New South Wales grows the most, about 79% of the national crop, and picks from June to February. Elsewhere: Victoria from December to April, Tasmania from December to April, Queensland from August to December and Western Australia from August to December.
- Are blueberries in season in October?
- Yes. Blueberries are being harvested in New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia in October.
- Where are blueberries grown in Australia?
- New South Wales (79%), Victoria (7%) and Tasmania (7%) grow the largest share of Australian blueberries.
Harvest months from our own research across Australian growing regions and national production figures.