Seasonal Vegetables and Fruits Enjoy these fruits and vegetables at their peak. Buying fruits and vegetables in season helps local farmers. Their produce is allowed to stay on-the-vine longer because it doesn't have to enduring lengthy shipping from far away countries. Produce grown locally is less likely to have been exposed to toxic fungicides and insecticides during the life of the plant. Many countries still use chemicals that have been banned in the U.S. Winter December, January, February Spring March, April, May Summer June, July, August Fall September, October, November Avocados Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Chinese Cabbage Cauliflower Celery Root Chicory Fennel Grapefruit Greens Wild Mushrooms Mandarin Oranges Sweet Oranges Pears Spinach Sweet Potatoes Asparagus Avocados Basil Beans Beets Berries Broccoli Cabbage Chinese Cabbage Cucumbers Radish Head or Iceberg Lettuce Mangoes Okra Sweet Oranges Papayas Peas Chile Peppers Sweet Peppers Rhubarb Shallots Spinach Summer Squash Turnips Apricots Basil Beans Beets Berries Cherries Corn Cucumbers Dates Figs Grapes Mangoes Melons Okra Peaches Chile Peppers Sweet Peppers Plums Summer Squash Tomatoes Watermelon Apples Broccoli Brussel Sprouts Cabbage Chinese Cabbage Cauliflower Celery Root Chicory Cranberries Cucumbers Dates Fennel Grapes Greens Head or Iceberg Lettuce Leaf Lettuce Mushrooms Nuts Okra Mandarin Oranges Pears Chile Peppers Sweet Peppers Persimmons Pomegranates Quince Shallots Spinach Winter Squash Star Fruit Sweet Potatoes