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Seasonal Produce Guide.

Autumn: March – May

Fruit	avocado apple* blackberries banana cumquat custard apple feijoa	fig grapefruit grapes guava kiwi fruit lemon lime	mandarin* mango mangosteen nashi orange* papaya	passionfruit peach pear* persimmon plum pomegranate	prickly pear quince rambutan raspberries rhubarb strawberries tamarillo
Vegetables	artichokes asian greens* avocado beans* beetroot broccoli brussels sprouts	cabbage capsicum carrot cauliflower celery choko corn cucumber	daikon eggplant fennel leek lettuce mushrooms* okra onion	onion, spring parsnip potato pumpkin shallot silverbeet spinach squash	swede sweet potato tomato turnip watercress witlof zucchini
Herbs and spices	basil chervil chilli	chives coriander dill	garlic ginger lime, kaffir (leaves)	lemongrass mint oregano	parsley rosemary sage	tarragon thyme

apple* aba, bonza, braeburn, cox’s orange pippins, fuji, gala, golden delicious, granny smith, jonagold, jonathan, mutso, pink lady, red delicious, snow, sundowner, artichoke* jerusalem, asian greens* bok choy, choy sum, gai laan, wombok beans* borlotti, butter, green, mandarin* imperial, mushrooms* field, pine, slippery jacks, orange* navel, valencia pear* beurre bosc , howell, josephine, packham, red sensation, williams

Winter: June – August

Fruit	apple* avocado cumquat custard apple	feijoa grapefruit kiwi fruit lemon	lime mandarin* nashi orange*	pear* persimmon pineapple quince	rhubarb tamarillo tangelo
Vegetables	asian greens* avocado broccoli broccolini beans, broad	brussels sprouts cabbage capsicum carrot cauliflower celeriac	celery chokos cucumbers eggplants fennel horseradish	kale kohlrabi leek mushrooms okra	onion onion, spring parsnip potato pumpkin radish	shallot silverbeet spinach swede sweet potato turnip
Herbs and spices	ginger coriander dill	mint oregano	parsley rosemary

apple* bonza, braeburn, cox’s orange pippins, fuji, gala, golden delicious, granny smith, jonagold, jonathan, lady williams, mutso, pink lady, red delicious, snow, sundowner, asian greens* bok choy, choy sum, gai laan, wombok mandarin* ellendale, imperial, murcot, orange* blood, navel, seville, pear* beurre, bosc, josephine, packham

Spring: September – November

Fruit	apple* asparagus avocado banana blueberries (start of Nov.) cantaloupe	cherry cumquat grapefruit honeydew lemon lime	loquat lychee mandarin* mango mulberries orange*	papaya pepino pineapple rhubarb strawberries starfruit	tangelo watermelon
Vegetables	artichoke* asian greens* avocado beans* beetroot broccoli brussels sprouts	cabbage carrot cauliflower celery choko corn	daikon eggplant fennel leek lettuce mushrooms*	okra onion onion, spring parsnip peas potato pumpkin	radish shallot silverbeet spinach squash swede	sweet potato tomato turnip watercress witlof zucchini
Herbs and spices	basil chervil chilli	chives coriander dill	garlic ginger lime, kaffir (leaves)	lemongrass mint oregano	parsley rosemary sage	tarragon thyme

apple* lady william, artichoke* globe, jerusalem, asian greens* bok choy, choy sum, gai laan, wombok, beans* broad, green, mandarin* ellendale, imperial, murcot, orange* blood, seville, valencia

Note: Some fruit and vegetable varieties can by grown outside of their usual season by being grown in hot houses/greenhouses. Sometimes flavour can be compromised but they are still available locally. e.g. tomatoes, eggplants, capsicum, berries and herbs such as basil.

Summer: December – February

Fruit	apple* apricot banana blackberries blueberries boysenberries cantaloupe cherries	currants fig grapefruit grapes honeydew	lemon loganberries lychee mango mulberries nectarine	orange* passionfruit peach pear* plum	pineapple rambutan raspberries rhubarb strawberries tamarillo watermelon
Vegetables	asparagus avocado beans* beetroot cabbage	capsicum carrot celery corn cucumber	daikon eggplant leek lettuce okra	onion onion, spring peas peas, snow peas, sugar snap	potato radish shallot silverbeet squash tomato watercress	zucchini zucchini flower
Herbs and spices	basil basil, thai chervil chilli	chives coriander dill garlic	ginger lime, kaffir (leaves) lemongrass mint	mint, apple mint, vietnamese oregano parsley	rosemary sage tarragon thyme