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Seasonal Spring Fruits & Vegetables

What's in Season in Spring?

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Loose Leaf Arugula

Photo © Molly Watson
Look for these spring fruits and vegetables at the market for the best flavor (and value) when in season. Note that specific crops and harvest dates depend on the climate of your region.

Apricots (their season starts in some places by the end of spring)

Artichokes

Arugula

Asparagus

Beets

Cardoons

Carrots

Chard and other greens (particularly in colder regions)

Cherries (seasons starts some places at the end of spring)

Fava beans

Fennel

Fiddleheads

Garlic scapes/green garlic

Grapefruit

Green onions

Greens (particularly in colder regions)

Kiwis

Kohlrabi

Kumquats (early spring)

Leeks (early spring)

Lemons

Lettuce

Mint

Morels

Nettles

Spring onions

Navel oranges (end)

Parsley

Pea greens

Peas (garden, snap, snow, etc.)

Radishes

Rhubarb

Scallions

Spinach

Spring Onions

Strawberries

Sweet Onions

Turnips

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