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When is citrus in season in Australia?

Citrus is being harvested right now, in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.

The reason a winter market is worth going to. Mandarins, navel oranges and grapefruit are at their best when almost nothing else is.

Is citrus in season in October?

  • VictoriaIn season now
  • New South WalesIn season now
  • QueenslandIn season now
  • South AustraliaIn season now

What counts as citrus

Mandarin

May to September in Queensland

Orange

June to February in New South Wales

Lemon

February to August in Queensland

Lime

January to April in Queensland

Grapefruit

June to September in New South Wales

Citrus season by state

5 states grow citrus commercially, and their seasons differ by weeks or months.

Citrus harvest months by state
NameJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
VictoriaVictoria in January: not in seasonVictoria in February: not in seasonVictoria in March: not in seasonVictoria in April: in seasonVictoria in May: in seasonVictoria in June: in seasonVictoria in July: in seasonVictoria in August: in seasonVictoria in September: in seasonVictoria in October: in seasonVictoria in November: not in seasonVictoria in December: not in season
New South WalesNew South Wales in January: in seasonNew South Wales in February: in seasonNew South Wales in March: not in seasonNew South Wales in April: not in seasonNew South Wales in May: not in seasonNew South Wales in June: in seasonNew South Wales in July: in seasonNew South Wales in August: in seasonNew South Wales in September: in seasonNew South Wales in October: in seasonNew South Wales in November: in seasonNew South Wales in December: in season
QueenslandQueensland in January: in seasonQueensland in February: in seasonQueensland in March: in seasonQueensland in April: in seasonQueensland in May: in seasonQueensland in June: in seasonQueensland in July: in seasonQueensland in August: in seasonQueensland in September: in seasonQueensland in October: in seasonQueensland in November: not in seasonQueensland in December: not in season
Western AustraliaWestern Australia in January: not in seasonWestern Australia in February: not in seasonWestern Australia in March: not in seasonWestern Australia in April: not in seasonWestern Australia in May: in seasonWestern Australia in June: in seasonWestern Australia in July: in seasonWestern Australia in August: in seasonWestern Australia in September: in seasonWestern Australia in October: not in seasonWestern Australia in November: not in seasonWestern Australia in December: not in season
South AustraliaSouth Australia in January: not in seasonSouth Australia in February: not in seasonSouth Australia in March: not in seasonSouth Australia in April: in seasonSouth Australia in May: in seasonSouth Australia in June: in seasonSouth Australia in July: in seasonSouth Australia in August: in seasonSouth Australia in September: in seasonSouth Australia in October: in seasonSouth Australia in November: in seasonSouth Australia in December: not in season
At its peak In seasonHarvest months, not supermarket availability.

Queensland has the longest picking season, January to October. Western Australia has the shortest, May to September.

Where to buy citrus

Farmers markets in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia are the closest you get to buying it from the person who grew it.

Farmers marketsIn season in VICIn season in NSWIn season in QLDIn season in SASpring fruitsEverything in season

Farmers markets on this weekend where it is being picked

Trading on Sunday 18 October in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. A stall there is the shortest distance between the paddock and your bag, though what any one grower brings is up to them.

Talbot Farmers Market

Talbot, VIC
3rd Sun monthlyVIC

Newcastle City Farmers Market

Broadmeadow, NSW
SunNSW

Nundah Farmers Market

Nundah, QLD
SunQLD

Mulgrave Farmers Market

Mulgrave, VIC
SunVIC

Marrickville Organic Food Market

Marrickville, NSW
SunNSW

Noosa Farmers Market

Noosaville, QLD
SunQLD

Also being picked in October

On the same stalls at the same time, in the states harvesting citrus now.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is citrus season in Australia?
In Victoria the harvest runs from April to October. Elsewhere: New South Wales from June to February, Queensland from January to October, Western Australia from May to September and South Australia from April to November.
Is citrus in season in October?
Yes. Citrus is being harvested in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia in October.
Which fruits count as citrus?
Mandarins, oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit. Each has its own season, so they arrive one after another rather than all at once.

Harvest months from our own research across Australian growing regions and national production figures.