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What's in season in Queensland in September

6 things being harvested in Queensland right now.

The list below is what is being harvested in this part of the country this month, not what a supermarket happens to be stocking. At a producer market the two are different things, and the harvest list is the one that matches the stalls.

Buying it where it was grown

Seasonality is most useful when it is attached to somewhere to actually go. Every item here links through to the markets in this state that sell it, and the farmers market listings carry their own trading days, so you can work out both what is good and when you can get it in one pass.

At its best right now

★ Blueberryfruit

August to February in the subtropics

Coffs Harbour on the northern NSW coast grows most of the country's blueberries, and its season starts in late winter, well before the southern one.

Avocadofruit

April to December in the subtropics

Queensland and Western Australia between them cover most of the year, which is why avocado never quite feels seasonal even though each region's crop is.

Citrusfruit

April to October in the subtropics

The reason a winter market is worth going to. Oranges, mandarins and grapefruit are at their best when almost nothing else is.

Pineapplefruit

All year in the subtropics

Queensland picks pineapple all year, but the summer fruit is noticeably sweeter.

Strawberryfruit

June to October in the subtropics

The one that surprises people: Queensland grows strawberries through winter, so the southern summer berry and the Queensland winter berry are two different seasons rather than one long one.

Tomatovegetable

May to November in the subtropics

Bowen and Bundaberg supply the country's winter tomatoes, which is the opposite season to a backyard tomato in Melbourne.

The whole year at a glance

Every month of the harvest calendar for the subtropics, so you can plan a season ahead rather than only work out what is good today.

Harvest months for the subtropics, by produce and month
ProduceJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MangoMango in January: at its peakMango in February: in seasonMango in March: not in seasonMango in April: not in seasonMango in May: not in seasonMango in June: not in seasonMango in July: not in seasonMango in August: not in seasonMango in September: not in seasonMango in October: not in seasonMango in November: in seasonMango in December: at its peak
StrawberryStrawberry in January: not in seasonStrawberry in February: not in seasonStrawberry in March: not in seasonStrawberry in April: not in seasonStrawberry in May: not in seasonStrawberry in June: in seasonStrawberry in July: at its peakStrawberry in August: at its peakStrawberry in September: in seasonStrawberry in October: in seasonStrawberry in November: not in seasonStrawberry in December: not in season
Stone fruitStone fruit in January: in seasonStone fruit in February: in seasonStone fruit in March: not in seasonStone fruit in April: not in seasonStone fruit in May: not in seasonStone fruit in June: not in seasonStone fruit in July: not in seasonStone fruit in August: not in seasonStone fruit in September: not in seasonStone fruit in October: not in seasonStone fruit in November: in seasonStone fruit in December: in season
CitrusCitrus in January: not in seasonCitrus in February: not in seasonCitrus in March: not in seasonCitrus in April: in seasonCitrus in May: in seasonCitrus in June: at its peakCitrus in July: at its peakCitrus in August: at its peakCitrus in September: in seasonCitrus in October: in seasonCitrus in November: not in seasonCitrus in December: not in season
AppleApple in January: not in seasonApple in February: in seasonApple in March: in seasonApple in April: in seasonApple in May: in seasonApple in June: not in seasonApple in July: not in seasonApple in August: not in seasonApple in September: not in seasonApple in October: not in seasonApple in November: not in seasonApple in December: not in season
FigFig in January: not in seasonFig in February: in seasonFig in March: in seasonFig in April: in seasonFig in May: not in seasonFig in June: not in seasonFig in July: not in seasonFig in August: not in seasonFig in September: not in seasonFig in October: not in seasonFig in November: not in seasonFig in December: not in season
WatermelonWatermelon in January: at its peakWatermelon in February: in seasonWatermelon in March: in seasonWatermelon in April: not in seasonWatermelon in May: not in seasonWatermelon in June: not in seasonWatermelon in July: not in seasonWatermelon in August: not in seasonWatermelon in September: not in seasonWatermelon in October: not in seasonWatermelon in November: in seasonWatermelon in December: at its peak
AvocadoAvocado in January: not in seasonAvocado in February: not in seasonAvocado in March: not in seasonAvocado in April: in seasonAvocado in May: in seasonAvocado in June: at its peakAvocado in July: at its peakAvocado in August: at its peakAvocado in September: in seasonAvocado in October: in seasonAvocado in November: in seasonAvocado in December: in season
BlueberryBlueberry in January: in seasonBlueberry in February: in seasonBlueberry in March: not in seasonBlueberry in April: not in seasonBlueberry in May: not in seasonBlueberry in June: not in seasonBlueberry in July: not in seasonBlueberry in August: in seasonBlueberry in September: at its peakBlueberry in October: at its peakBlueberry in November: at its peakBlueberry in December: in season
Table grapeTable grape in January: in seasonTable grape in February: in seasonTable grape in March: in seasonTable grape in April: not in seasonTable grape in May: not in seasonTable grape in June: not in seasonTable grape in July: not in seasonTable grape in August: not in seasonTable grape in September: not in seasonTable grape in October: not in seasonTable grape in November: not in seasonTable grape in December: not in season
PineapplePineapple in January: at its peakPineapple in February: at its peakPineapple in March: in seasonPineapple in April: in seasonPineapple in May: in seasonPineapple in June: in seasonPineapple in July: in seasonPineapple in August: in seasonPineapple in September: in seasonPineapple in October: in seasonPineapple in November: at its peakPineapple in December: at its peak
TomatoTomato in January: not in seasonTomato in February: not in seasonTomato in March: not in seasonTomato in April: not in seasonTomato in May: in seasonTomato in June: in seasonTomato in July: in seasonTomato in August: in seasonTomato in September: in seasonTomato in October: in seasonTomato in November: in seasonTomato in December: not in season
PumpkinPumpkin in January: not in seasonPumpkin in February: not in seasonPumpkin in March: not in seasonPumpkin in April: in seasonPumpkin in May: in seasonPumpkin in June: in seasonPumpkin in July: in seasonPumpkin in August: in seasonPumpkin in September: not in seasonPumpkin in October: not in seasonPumpkin in November: not in seasonPumpkin in December: not in season
At its peak In seasonHarvest months in the subtropics, not supermarket availability.

Where to buy it in Queensland

25 farmers markets are listed in Queensland, each with its real trading days.

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