When are pears in season in Australia?
No Australian state is harvesting pears in October. The next local crop starts in February, in Victoria and Western Australia.
Victoria's Goulburn Valley grows around 80% of Australian pears. They are picked in late summer and autumn and stored for the rest of the year.
Are pears in season in October?
Not from Australian growers. Anything on a shelf in October is imported or has come out of storage.
Pears are 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.
Pear season by state
2 states grow pears 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: in season | 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 |
| Western Australia | Western Australia in January: not in season | Western Australia in February: in season | Western Australia in March: 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: 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 |
Victoria has the longest picking season, February to May. Western Australia has the shortest, February to March.
Pear varieties and when each is in season
- Beurre BoscMarch to June, best March to April
- CorellaApril to June, best April to May
- PackhamMay to December, best May to June
- WilliamFebruary to May, best February to April
Where pears are grown in Australia
- Victoria81%
- Western Australia7%
Share of national production by state.
Where to buy pears
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 pears are out of season.
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BroccoliFrequently Asked Questions
- When is pear season in Australia?
- Victoria grows the most, about 81% of the national crop, and picks from February to May. Elsewhere: Western Australia from February to March.
- Are pears in season in October?
- Not locally. No Australian state harvests pears in October, and the next local crop starts in February in Victoria and Western Australia. Anything on a shelf now is imported or from storage.
- Where are pears grown in Australia?
- Victoria (81%) and Western Australia (7%) grow the largest share of Australian pears.
- Why can you buy pears all year?
- Pears are 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.
- When are the different pear varieties in season?
- Beurre Bosc: March to June. Corella: April to June. Packham: May to December. William: February to May.
Harvest months from our own research across Australian growing regions and national production figures.