When are peas in season in Australia?
Peas are being harvested right now, in Victoria and Queensland.
Tasmania grows most of Australia's peas, though mostly for freezing. Fresh snow peas and sugar snaps are a spring crop.
Are peas in season in October?
- VictoriaAt its peak now
- QueenslandIn season now
When peas are picked, state by state
3 states grow peas commercially, and their seasons differ by weeks or months.
| Name | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasmania | Tasmania in January: at its peak | Tasmania in February: in season | Tasmania in March: 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: in season | Tasmania in December: at its peak |
| Victoria | Victoria in January: not 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: in season | Victoria in October: at its peak | Victoria in November: at its peak | Victoria in December: 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: not in season | Queensland in June: not 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: in season | Queensland in December: not in season |
Tasmania has the longest picking season, November to March. Victoria has the shortest, September to December. Taking every growing state together, the crop is at its best in August to January.
Varieties and when each is in season
- Garden peasAugust to December
- Snow peasAugust to November, best November
- Sugar snap peasSeptember to November, best November
Where peas are grown in Australia
- Tasmania87%
- Victoria10%
- Queensland2%
Share of national production by state.
Where to buy peas
Farmers markets in Victoria 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 Victoria 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 peas now.
★ Asian greens
★ Asparagus
★ Banana
★ Blueberry
★ Honeydew melon
★ Leek
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★ ZucchiniFrequently Asked Questions
- What months are peas in season in Australia?
- Tasmania grows the most, about 87% of the national crop, and picks from November to March. Elsewhere: Victoria from September to December and Queensland from July to November.
- Are peas in season in October?
- Yes. Peas are being harvested in Victoria and Queensland in October.
- Where are peas grown in Australia?
- Tasmania (87%), Victoria (10%) and Queensland (2%) grow the largest share of Australian peas.
- When are the different varieties of peas in season?
- Garden peas: August to December. Snow peas: August to November. Sugar snap peas: September to November.
Harvest months from our own research across Australian growing regions and national production figures.