Why does the answer change by state?

Australia grows across several climate zones at once, so there is no national season for anything. Queensland picks strawberries through winter while Victoria picks them through summer, and mangoes are not grown commercially in Victoria or Tasmania at all.

Are these the months produce is in the shops?

No. These are harvest months, when growers in that state are picking. Apples, potatoes and onions are sold for months after harvest from cold storage, and imports fill other gaps, so a shop shelf rarely looks seasonal.

What does the star mean?

A peak month, when that crop is at its most plentiful in that state. Peak months are usually when the price is lowest and the quality highest, so they are the ones to plan a market trip around.

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What’s in season lookup

Any state, any month of the year.

The in-season pages tell you what is being picked right now. This is for planning ahead: a January holiday in Tasmania, a preserving weekend in March, or working out when the cherries you remember actually turn up.

17 crops being picked in Victoria in October

At their best

Peak months for these, so this is when to buy them.

Also in season

Last month for

Finishing in October.

Starting in November

Not yet, but close.

The full Victoria season page, with a year calendar

How to read it

Starred crops are at their peak in that state that month. Everything else listed is being picked but is either early or late in its run. The two boxes underneath are the useful ones for timing: what finishes this month, and what starts next.

The same crop can sit in opposite boxes in two states. Queensland strawberries end in November as Tasmanian ones begin, so a national answer to “are strawberries in season” is always “somewhere”. A grower’s table at a farmers market only ever has the local answer, which is the reason to look it up by state. Eating with the seasons explains why the calendar splits the way it does.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the answer change by state?: Australia grows across several climate zones at once, so there is no national season for anything. Queensland picks strawberries through winter while Victoria picks them through summer, and mangoes are not grown commercially in Victoria or Tasmania at all.
Are these the months produce is in the shops?: No. These are harvest months, when growers in that state are picking. Apples, potatoes and onions are sold for months after harvest from cold storage, and imports fill other gaps, so a shop shelf rarely looks seasonal.
What does the star mean?: A peak month, when that crop is at its most plentiful in that state. Peak months are usually when the price is lowest and the quality highest, so they are the ones to plan a market trip around.