What's in season in Victoria in October

★ Asian greensvegetable

August to December in Victoria

Bok choy, choy sum, gai lan and wombok are grown in overlapping plantings around Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, so there is some in every month. Cooler months give the best leaves.

★ Asparagusvegetable

September to December in Victoria

One of the shortest and most clearly seasonal vegetables in the country, and close to the only reliable sign that spring has arrived at a market. Victoria grows nearly all of it.

★ Leekvegetable

March to December in Victoria

A cool season crop grown mostly in Victoria, available from autumn through spring.

★ Peasvegetable

September to December in Victoria

Tasmania grows most of Australia's peas, though mostly for freezing. Fresh snow peas and sugar snaps are a spring crop.

★ Potatovegetable

All year in Victoria

Australia's biggest vegetable crop. Tasmania, South Australia and Victoria grow most of it, and staggered plantings plus storage keep local potatoes in supply all year.

Broccolivegetable

April to January in Victoria

A cool season crop. Queensland supplies it through winter and Victoria and Tasmania through spring and summer.

Cabbagevegetable

March to November in Victoria

Grown in almost every state and planted in batches, so there is local cabbage for most of the year. Winter heads are the densest.

Carrotvegetable

January to October in Victoria

Western Australia grows the largest share of Australian carrots, and staggered plantings across the states keep them in supply all year.

Cauliflowervegetable

May to October in Victoria

A winter vegetable. Victoria grows the most, and the heads are firmest and whitest in the cold months.

Celeryvegetable

September to April in Victoria

Victoria grows well over half of the country's celery, with the main season running from late spring through summer.

Fresh herbsherb

October to February in Victoria

Soft herbs such as basil and coriander peak in late spring and summer. Parsley, chives and mint run for much of the year.

Lettucevegetable

August to May in Victoria

Victoria grows lettuce in the warmer months and Queensland's Lockyer Valley takes over for winter, so it never really leaves.

Orangefruit

July to October in Victoria

Navels are the winter orange and Valencias the summer one. The New South Wales Riverina grows the most of both.

Parsnipvegetable

March to November in Victoria

A cool season root grown mostly in Victoria and Western Australia, at its sweetest in winter.

Raspberryfruit

October to February in Victoria

Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales pick raspberries in summer, and Queensland grows a winter crop.

Spinach and silverbeetvegetable

All year in Victoria

English spinach, silverbeet and kale grow year round in Victoria and Queensland. They are at their best in the cooler months.

Strawberryfruit

October to April in Victoria

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.