When are figs in season in Australia?
No Australian state is harvesting figs in October. The next local crop starts in January, in South Australia and Western Australia.
Figs do not travel or keep, which is why they are reliably better at a market than in a supermarket and why the season feels shorter than it is.
Are figs in season in October?
Not from Australian growers. Anything on a shelf in October is imported or has come out of storage.
Fig season by state
5 states grow figs 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: not in season | Victoria in February: in season | Victoria in March: at its peak | Victoria in April: in season | Victoria in May: 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: not 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: at its peak | New South Wales in April: in season | New South Wales in May: 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: not in season |
| South Australia | South Australia in January: in season | South Australia in February: at its peak | South Australia in March: at its peak | South Australia in April: 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: not in season | South Australia in December: not in season |
| Western Australia | Western Australia in January: in season | Western Australia in February: at its peak | Western Australia in March: at its peak | Western Australia in April: 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: not in season |
| Queensland | Queensland in January: not in season | Queensland in February: in season | Queensland in March: in season | Queensland in April: 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: not in season |
Victoria has the longest picking season, February to May. Queensland has the shortest, February to April. Taking every growing state together, the crop is at its best in February to March.
Where to buy figs
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 figs are out of season.
★ Asian greens
★ Asparagus
★ Blueberry
★ Leek
★ Peas
★ Potato
Avocado
Banana
Beetroot
BroccoliFrequently Asked Questions
- When is fig season in Australia?
- In Victoria the harvest runs from February to May. Elsewhere: New South Wales from February to May, South Australia from January to April, Western Australia from January to April and Queensland from February to April.
- Are figs in season in October?
- Not locally. No Australian state harvests figs in October, and the next local crop starts in January in South Australia and Western Australia. Anything on a shelf now is imported or from storage.
Harvest months from our own research across Australian growing regions and national production figures.