Wisconsin Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables

Sometimes called America's Dairyland, Wisconsin produces 20 percent of the country's milk and 26 percent of the country's cheese. The state also produces significant quantities of potatoes, cranberries, and corn. Unlike warmer states, Wisconsin boasts of a later harvest, shorter growing season, and more dependence on cool weather and storage crops.

Exact crop availability and harvest times vary from year to year, of course, but this summary will help you make sense of Wisconsin markets near you. You can also look up produce by season (spring, summer, fall, winter) or check out this General Guide to Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables.

• Apples, July through October
• Asparagus, May and June
• Basil, August and September
• Beets, June through October
• Bitter melon, August through October
• Blueberries, July and August
• Broccoli, June through October
• Brussels sprouts, September through early December
• Cabbage, June through November
• Cantaloupes, July through September
• Carrots, June through early December (local harvest available from storage through winter)
• Cauliflower, July through November
• Celery, August through October
• Chard, July through November
• Corn, mid-June through late September
• Cucumbers, July through mid-October
• Eggplant, July through mid-October
• Garlic, August (local harvest available from storage through winter)
• Grapes, August and September
• Green beans, July through September
• Green onions, June through mid-October
• Greens (various), June through October
• Herbs, July through October
• Leeks, August through December
• Lettuce (various), June through August
• Melons, July and August
• Mint, April through October
• Onions, August through October (local harvest available from storage year-round)
• Parsnips, April and May and again in late September and October (local harvest available from storage through winter)
• Pea greens, June and July
• Peas, July through August
• Peppers (sweet), July through mid-October
• Potatoes, July through October (local harvest available from storage year-round)
• Pumpkins, September and October
• Radishes, May and June
• Raspberries, June through September
• Rhubarb, May and June
• Rutabagas, mid-September through November (available from storage into spring)
• Shelling beans, September through October (local harvest available dried year-round)
• Spinach, May through June
• Summer squash, July through September
• Strawberries, May and June
• Tomatoes, July through September
• Turnips, June and July (local harvest available from storage through February)
• Watermelons, August through September
• Wild rice, local harvest available from storage year-round
• Winter squash, August through October (local harvest available from storage through February)
• Zucchini, July through October
• Zucchini blossoms, June through August