Your Guide to Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables in Australia

August 12, 2020

Most people around the world loves to eat fresh fruits and vegetables because of their associated health benefits. However, not all fresh products are available all-year-round. Some fruits are only available during spring or summer. Others, conversely, can only be found during the winter season. Fresh vegetables also share the same story. There will be some of them that can be purchased during spring or summer, while others are only available during autumn or winter.

Understanding Seasons in Australia

Due to its location, most major states and territories in Australia experience four seasons throughout the year. These seasons include spring (September to November), summer (December to February), autumn (March to May), and winter (June to August). The only places that experience wet and dry season are the ones that are found in the tropical north.

Since major states and territories in Australia have four seasons, then the following guide will cater to the fruits and vegetables available during spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

Seasonal Fruits

Australia has large fruit growing and cultivating regions in most states that are dedicated to tropical, stone, and temperature fruits. Some Australian native fruits include quandong, wattle seed, muntries, Illawarra plums, native raspberries, and many more. Most of the fruits that are being consumed in the country include apples, banana, oranges, mangoes, kiwifruits, mandarin, avocado, watermelons, pears, nectarines, grapes, melons, pineapples, and berries.

• Spring: apple, asparagus, avocado, banana, blueberries, cantaloupe, cherry, cumquat, grapefruit, honeydew, lemon, lime, loquat, lychee, mandarin, mango, mulberries, orange, papaya, pepino, pineapple, rhubarb, strawberries, starfruit, tangelo, watermelon
• Summer: 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
• Autumn: apple, avocado, banana, blackberries, cumquat, custard apple, feijoa, fig, grapefruit, grapes, guava, kiwi fruits, lemon, lime, mandarin, mango, mangosteen, nashi, orange, papaya, passionfruit, peach, pear, persimmon, plum, pomegranate, prickly pear, quince, rambutan, raspberries, rhubarb, strawberries, tamarillo
• Winter: apple, avocado, cumquat, custard apple, feijoa, grapefruit, kiwi fruit, lemon, lime, mandarin, nashi, orange, pear, persimmon, pineapple, quince, rhubarb, tamarillo, tangelo

Seasonal Vegetables

The vegetable offerings of Australia are typically eaten seasonally, especially in regional states. Urban areas, on the other hand, have a larger range of vegetables available since they are sourced around the world to effectively stock supply of vegetables in all seasons.

• Spring: artichoke, asian greens, avocado, beans, beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celery, choko, corn, daikon, eggplant, fennel, leek, lettuce, mushrooms, okra, onion, parsnip, peas, potato, pumpkin, radish, shallot, silverbeet, spinach, squash, swede
• Summer: asparagus, avocado, beans, beetroot, cabbage, capsicum, carrot, celery, corn, cucumber, daikon, eggplant, leek, lettuce, okra, onion, peas, potato, radish, shallot, silverbeet, squash, tomato, watercress, zucchini
• Autumn: artichoke, asian greens, avocado, beans, beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, capsicum, carrot, cauliflower, celery, choko, corn, cucumber, daikon, eggplant, fennel, leek, lettuce, mushrooms, okra, onion, parsnip, potato, pumpkin, shallot, silverbeet, spinach, squash, swede, sweet potato, tomato, turnip, watercress, witlof, zucchini
• Winter: asian greens, avocado, broccoli, broccolini, beans, brussels sprouts, cabbage, capsicum, carrot, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, choko, cucumber, eggplant, fennel, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, leek, mushrooms, okra, onion, parsnip, potato, pumpkin, radish, shallot, silverbeet, spinach, swede, sweet potato, turnip

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