Washington Farmers Market Produce Calendar

Typical Seattle-area availability windows for Washington-grown fruit and vegetables. Dates can shift by two to three weeks depending on weather and growing region.

Sort both tables: You can also click “Produce,” “First arrivals,” or “Peak season” in either table.

Fruit

Peak season indicates the strongest combination of availability, quality, and value.

Produce	First arrivals	Peak season	Tail end
Apples	July	September–October	Stored through winter
Apricots	Late June	July	Mid-August
Blackberries	July	August	September
Blueberries	Early July	Late July–August	September
Cherries	Early June	Late June–mid-July	Early August
Cranberries	October	October–November	December
Grapes	August	September–October	November
Melons	Late July	August–September	Early October
Nectarines	Mid-July	August	September
Peaches	Mid-July	August	September
Pears	August	September–October	Stored through winter
Plums and pluots	July	August–September	Early October
Raspberries	Mid-June	July	August; sometimes September
Strawberries	Late May	June–early July	Occasional later crop
Table grapes	August	September	October

Vegetables

Includes several crops commonly treated as vegetables at farmers markets, such as rhubarb and mushrooms.

Produce	First arrivals	Peak season	Tail end
Artichokes	May	June–July	September
Asparagus	April	May–June	Early July
Beets	May	June–October	Available into winter
Broccoli	May	June and September–October	November
Brussels sprouts	September	October–December	Winter
Cabbage	May	June–October	Winter storage
Carrots	May	July–October	Available into winter
Cauliflower	May	June and September–October	November
Celery	July	August–October	November
Corn	July	August–early September	Late September
Cucumbers	June	July–August	September
Eggplant	July	August–September	Early October
Fennel	June	July and September–October	November
Garlic	June	July–August	Stored year-round
Green beans	June	July–August	September
Kale and collards	Nearly year-round	Spring and fall	Often available all winter
Leeks	July	September–December	Winter
Lettuce and salad greens	April	May–June and September	Often available into winter
Mushrooms, cultivated	Year-round	Year-round	Year-round
Onions	June	August–October	Stored through winter
Peas	May	June	Early July
Peppers	July	August–September	Early October
Potatoes	June	August–October	Stored through winter
Pumpkins	September	October	November
Radishes	April	May–June and September–October	November
Rhubarb	April	May–June	July
Summer squash and zucchini	June	July–August	September
Sweet potatoes	September	October–November	Winter storage
Tomatoes	July	August–September	Early October
Turnips and rutabagas	May	September–November	Winter
Winter squash	August	September–October	Stored through winter

Sources and further reading

These calendars describe typical harvest and market availability. Timing varies by weather, variety, farm location, season-extension practices, and storage.

Washington State Department of Agriculture — Harvest Schedules Official landing page for Washington-grown fruit, herb, vegetable, and legume seasonality charts.
WSDA — Washington Grown Fruits and Herbs Seasonality Chart Month-by-month statewide reference for fruit and herb availability.
WSDA — Washington Grown Vegetable Seasonality Chart Month-by-month statewide reference for vegetables and legumes.
WSU Extension Whatcom County — Seasonal Harvest Guide A useful Western Washington cross-check covering fruit, vegetables, herbs, and other local foods.
Washington State University — Washington Stone-Fruit Season Helpful detail on the sequence of cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, and plums.
Farm Fresh Washington — What’s in Season Month-by-month consumer guide to produce available across the Northwest.