What's in season in Western Australia in October

★ Asian greensvegetable

August to December in Western Australia

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.

★ Avocadofruit

August to January in Western Australia

Queensland picks through autumn and winter and Western Australia takes over in spring, which is why avocado never quite feels seasonal even though each region's crop is.

★ Bananafruit

All year in Western Australia

Queensland grows over nine in ten Australian bananas and picks them all year. Lady fingers are the smaller, sweeter variety worth looking for from autumn to spring.

★ Blueberryfruit

August to December in Western Australia

The mid north coast of New South Wales grows most of the country's blueberries and starts picking in winter, well before Victoria and Tasmania pick in summer.

★ Cabbagevegetable

July to April in Western Australia

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

★ Cauliflowervegetable

July to December in Western Australia

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

★ Lettucevegetable

September to February in Western Australia

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

Broccolivegetable

August to February in Western Australia

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

Brussels sproutsvegetable

October to November in Western Australia

South Australia's Adelaide Hills grow more Brussels sprouts than anywhere else in the country, and the season is autumn and winter, sweetest after a frost.

Celeryvegetable

October to February in Western Australia

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

Fresh herbsherb

October to December in Western Australia

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

Leekvegetable

May to October in Western Australia

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

Mangofruit

September to February in Western Australia

Australia's mango season runs north to south. Darwin picks from late winter, Queensland from October, and Carnarvon in Western Australia carries it into summer. No mango is grown commercially in Victoria or Tasmania, so a producer only market there will not have any.

Parsnipvegetable

March to October in Western Australia

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

Potatovegetable

January to November in Western Australia

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.

Strawberryfruit

June to November in Western Australia

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.