When are tomatoes in season in Australia?
Tomatoes are being harvested right now, in Queensland and Northern Territory.
Bowen and Bundaberg supply the country's winter tomatoes and glasshouses fill the rest of the year. A field tomato in Victoria or South Australia is a late summer crop.
Are tomatoes in season in October?
- QueenslandIn season now
- Northern TerritoryIn season now
Tomatoes 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.
Tomato season by state
6 states grow tomatoes 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: at its peak | Victoria in February: at its peak | Victoria in March: at its peak | Victoria in April: 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: not in season | Victoria in October: not in season | Victoria in November: not in season | Victoria in December: in season |
| South Australia | South Australia in January: in season | South Australia in February: in season | South Australia in March: in season | South Australia in April: in season | South Australia in May: not in season | South Australia in June: not in season | South Australia in July: not in season | South Australia in August: not in season | South Australia in September: not in season | South Australia in October: not in season | South Australia in November: in season | South Australia 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: in season | Queensland in June: in season | Queensland in July: in season | Queensland in August: in season | Queensland in September: in season | Queensland in October: in season | Queensland in November: in season | Queensland in December: not in season |
| New South Wales | New South Wales in January: at its peak | New South Wales in February: at its peak | New South Wales in March: at its peak | New South Wales in April: in season | New South Wales in May: not in season | New South Wales in June: not in season | New South Wales in July: not in season | New South Wales in August: not in season | New South Wales in September: not in season | New South Wales in October: not in season | New South Wales in November: not in season | New South Wales in December: in season |
| Western Australia | Western Australia in January: in season | Western Australia in February: in season | Western Australia in March: in season | Western Australia in April: 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: in season | Western Australia in December: in season |
| Northern Territory | Northern Territory in January: not in season | Northern Territory in February: not in season | Northern Territory in March: not in season | Northern Territory in April: not in season | Northern Territory in May: in season | Northern Territory in June: in season | Northern Territory in July: in season | Northern Territory in August: in season | Northern Territory in September: in season | Northern Territory in October: in season | Northern Territory in November: not in season | Northern Territory in December: not in season |
Queensland has the longest picking season, May to November. New South Wales has the shortest, December to April. Taking every growing state together, the crop is at its best in January to March.
Tomato varieties and when each is in season
- Cherry and grapeAll year
- FieldAll year, best April to November
- Large TrussAll year
- RomaApril to December
Where tomatoes are grown in Australia
- Victoria59%
- South Australia14%
- Queensland11%
- New South Wales10%
- Western Australia4%
Share of national production by state.
Where to buy tomatoes
Farmers markets in Queensland and Northern Territory 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 Sunday 18 October in Queensland and Northern Territory. 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 tomatoes now.
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Brussels sproutsFrequently Asked Questions
- When is tomato season in Australia?
- Victoria grows the most, about 59% of the national crop, and picks from December to April. Elsewhere: South Australia from November to April, Queensland from May to November, New South Wales from December to April and Western Australia from November to April.
- Are tomatoes in season in October?
- Yes. Tomatoes are being harvested in Queensland and Northern Territory in October.
- Where are tomatoes grown in Australia?
- Victoria (59%), South Australia (14%) and Queensland (11%) grow the largest share of Australian tomatoes.
- Why can you buy tomatoes all year?
- Tomatoes 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 tomato varieties in season?
- Cherry and grape: All year. Field: All year. Large Truss: All year. Roma: April to December.
Harvest months from our own research across Australian growing regions and national production figures.