Look for these fall fruits and vegetables at farmers’ markets and in produce departments for the best flavor (and greatest value) in season. Specific crops and harvest dates will depend on your region’s climate.
Apples
Artichokes (second crop)
Arugula
Beets
Belgian Endive
Broccoli
Broccoli raabe, rapini
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celeriac/celery root
Celery
Chard
Chicories
Cranberries
Curly Endive (Frisée)
Edamame
Eggplant (early fall)
Escarole
Fennel
Figs
Garlic
Grapes (early fall)
Green beans (early fall)
Horseradish
Jerusalem artichokes/sunchokes
Kale
Kohlrabi (late fall)
Leeks
Lemongrass
Lettuce (in warmer climates)
Limes
Mushrooms (wild)
Okra (early fall)
Onions
Parsnips
Pears
Peppers (early fall)
Persimmons
Pomegranates
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Quinces
Radicchio
Radishes (all types)
Rapini
Rutabagas
Salsify
Scallions
Shallots
Shelling beans (early fall)
Sunchokes/Jerusalem artichokes
Sweet potatoes
Turnips
Winter squash
