When are grapefruit in season in Australia?
Grapefruit are being harvested right now, in South Australia and Queensland.
A winter citrus from the New South Wales Riverina, South Australia's Riverland and Queensland.
Are grapefruit in season in October?
- South AustraliaIn season now
- QueenslandIn season now
When grapefruit are picked, state by state
5 states grow grapefruit 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: 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: in season | New South Wales in July: at its peak | New South Wales in August: at its peak | New South Wales in September: 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: not in season | South Australia in February: not in season | South Australia in March: not in season | South Australia in April: in season | South Australia in May: in season | South Australia in June: at its peak | South Australia in July: at its peak | South Australia in August: at its peak | South Australia in September: in season | South Australia in October: in season | South Australia in November: not in season | South Australia in December: not 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: in season | Queensland in June: in season | Queensland in July: in season | Queensland in August: at its peak | Queensland in September: at its peak | Queensland in October: in season | Queensland in November: not in season | Queensland in December: not in season |
| Victoria | Victoria in January: not in season | Victoria in February: not in season | Victoria in March: not in season | Victoria in April: in season | Victoria in May: in season | Victoria in June: at its peak | Victoria in July: at its peak | Victoria in August: in season | Victoria in September: in season | Victoria in October: not in season | Victoria in November: not in season | Victoria in December: not 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: in season | Western Australia in June: in season | Western Australia in July: in season | Western Australia in August: 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 |
South Australia has the longest picking season, April to October. Western Australia has the shortest, May to August. Taking every growing state together, the crop is at its best in June to September.
Where grapefruit are grown in Australia
- New South Wales47%
- South Australia18%
- Queensland18%
- Victoria9%
- Western Australia6%
Share of national production by state.
Where to buy grapefruit
Farmers markets in South Australia and 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 South Australia 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.
Also being picked in October
On the same stalls at the same time, in the states harvesting grapefruit now.
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BroccoliFrequently Asked Questions
- What months are grapefruit in season in Australia?
- New South Wales grows the most, about 47% of the national crop, and picks from June to September. Elsewhere: South Australia from April to October, Queensland from May to October, Victoria from April to September and Western Australia from May to August.
- Are grapefruit in season in October?
- Yes. Grapefruit are being harvested in South Australia and Queensland in October.
- Where are grapefruit grown in Australia?
- New South Wales (47%), South Australia (18%) and Queensland (18%) grow the largest share of Australian grapefruit.
Harvest months from our own research across Australian growing regions and national production figures.