When is garlic in season in Australia?
Garlic is being harvested right now, in Queensland.
Most garlic sold in Australia is imported. Local garlic is harvested from September in Queensland through to January in Tasmania, then cured, so new season Australian garlic is in shops from about November.
Is garlic in season in October?
- QueenslandIn season now
Garlic is sold long after harvest, so the shelf never looks seasonal. The months on this page are picking months, which is when a farmers market has the freshest crop.
Garlic season by state
5 states grow garlic 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: 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: not in season | Queensland in September: in season | Queensland in October: in season | Queensland in November: not in season | Queensland in December: not in season |
| New South Wales | New South Wales in January: not in season | New South Wales in February: not 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: at its peak | New South Wales in December: not in season |
| 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: in season |
| Victoria | Victoria in January: in season | Victoria in February: not in season | Victoria in March: not 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: not in season | Victoria in December: at its peak |
| Tasmania | Tasmania in January: at its peak | Tasmania in February: not in season | Tasmania in March: not in season | Tasmania in April: not 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 |
South Australia has the longest picking season, November to January. New South Wales has the shortest, November. Taking every growing state together, the crop is at its best in November to January.
Where to buy garlic
Farmers markets in Queensland 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. 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 garlic now.
★ Banana
★ Blueberry
★ Honeydew melon
★ Papaya
★ Pineapple
★ Zucchini
Asian greens
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
CabbageFrequently Asked Questions
- When is garlic season in Australia?
- In Queensland the harvest runs from September to October. Elsewhere: New South Wales from November, South Australia from November to January, Victoria from December to January and Tasmania from December to January.
- Is garlic in season in October?
- Yes. Garlic is being harvested in Queensland in October.
- Why can you buy garlic all year?
- Garlic is sold long after harvest, from cold storage, curing or glasshouse growing, so the shelf never looks seasonal. The months on this page are when growers are actually picking, which is when a farmers market has the freshest crop.
Harvest months from our own research across Australian growing regions and national production figures.