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What's in season

May 21, 2008
Midwest weather can be awfully funky, and that of course affects how vegetables and fruits grow. But generally, here is what you can look for at the farmers markets during the spring, summer and fall.

MAY

Asparagus, greens, herbs, leaf lettuce, pea pods, radishes, rhubarb, spinach, strawberries, watercress

JUNE

Asparagus, green beans, greens, herbs, lettuce, mushrooms, pea pods, pod peas, radishes, rhubarb, snap peas, spinach, strawberries

JULY

Beets, blackberries, blueberries, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, sweet and sour cherries, corn, cucumbers, red currants, eggplant, fava beans, fennel, garlic, green beans, greens, herbs, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, lima beans, muskmelon, okra, onions, parsnips, peaches, pears, peppers, potatoes, radishes, raspberries, shell beans, spinach, summer apples, summer squash, tomatoes, turnips, watermelon

AUGUST

Beets, blackberries, blueberries, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, fava beans, fennel, garlic, green beans, greens, herbs, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, lima beans, muskmelon, okra, onions, parsnips, peaches, pears, peppers, potatoes, shell beans, summer apples, summer squash, tomatoes, turnips, watermelon

SEPTEMBER

Apples, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, corn, cranberries, cucumbers, eggplant, grapes, green beans, greens, herbs, leeks, lettuce, lima beans, onions, parsnips, pears, peppers, plums, potatoes, pumpkins, raspberries, summer and winter squash, tomatoes, turnips, watermelon

OCTOBER

Apple cider, apples, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, cranberries, dried beans, greens, leeks, onions, pears, potatoes, pumpkins, turnips, winter squash

Some items won't be available after a hard frost unless they are picked earlier and stored.