When is tomato in season in Australia?
Tomato is being harvested right now, in Northern Territory, Queensland.
Bowen and Bundaberg supply the country's winter tomatoes, which is the opposite season to a backyard tomato in Melbourne.
Season by region
- the subtropicsMay to November
- the temperate south eastDecember to April
- the mediterranean south westNovember to April
- the tropical northMay to October
These are harvest months, not supermarket availability. Cold storage and imports stretch what is on a shelf; they do not stretch what a grower can bring to a market stall.
Where to buy tomato
Farmers markets in Northern Territory, Queensland are the closest you get to buying it from the person who grew it.
Seasonality sourced from farmworkaustralia.com.au harvest regions by state.