Look for these summer 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 – see
Seasons by Region and
Seasons by State.
For more fruits and vegetables, see this Year-round Seasonality Guide.
Apples (late summer)
Apricots (early summer)
Avocados
Basil
Bell Peppers
Beets
Blackberries
Blueberries
Boysenberries
Cantaloupes
Carrots
Chard
Cherries
Chickpeas (a.k.a. garbanzo beans), fresh
Chiles, fresh
Cilantro (except in hot climates)
Corn
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Fennel (in cooler climates)
Figs
Garlic
Gooseberries
Grapes
Green beans
Green onions
Herbs
Huckleberries
Lemongrass
Lettuce (in cooler climates)
Limes
Mangoes
Marionberries
Melons
Nectarines
Okra
Onions
Peaches
Peas
Peppers
Plums & pluots
Potatoes
Radicchio (in cooler climates)
Radishes
Raspberries
Rhubarb (early summer)
Rosemary
Scallions
Shallots
Shelling beans
Spinach (in cooler climates)
Spring Onions (available in early summer in some areas)
Strawberries
Summer squash
Sweet Corn
Sweet Onions
Sweet (Bell) Peppers
Tomatillos
Tomatoes
Watermelons
Zucchini
Zucchini Blossoms
