What's in Season

Eating in season is de rigueur for the French.

In France, les gens eat what’s fresh and, generally, available at the outdoor market. In the U.S., it’s not uncommon to find strawberries the size of baseballs year-round. In France, you’ll only find strawberries at the market from May to early August depending on the variety. Of course, certain "staple" items are available year-round at our colorful markets and grocery stores:

Apples, avocado, bananas, beets, bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, celery, celery root (peak season in winter), eggplant, endive, garlic, ginger, tomatoes (the heirloom tomatoes between August and October),  leeks, lemons, limes, fennil, spinach, cucumbers, cauliflower, potatoes, oranges, onions, radishes, romanesco broccoli, varieties of lettuce, and zucchini.

But I won’t find butternut squash in May or fava beans in September, unless they are packed up and frozen at Picard, a supermarket known for its packaged goods.

A Winter Vegetable/Fruit Market.

Although you can find them in the summer, mussels and oysters are best enjoyed in months with an r—September, October, November, December, January, February, March, and April. Once fall rolls around, wild mushrooms like cèpes (like porcini and pictured above), girolles (chanterelles), and pleurotes (oyster-all pictured above), make mouths water with delight.

Below is a general list of what produce is fresh and available by season.


(le printemps) spring l'été (summer) l'automne (fall) l'hiver (winter)
Apricots
Asparagus
Blackberries
Cabbage
Collard Greens
Fava Beans
Peas
Pineapple
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Swiss Chard
Turnips
Apricots
Asparagus
Blackberries
Blueberries
Cantaloupe/ Melons
Cherries
Collard Greens
Corn
Currants
Grapes
Green Beans
Honeydew Melon
Kiwifruit
Lima Beans
Mangos
Nectarines
Okra
Peaches
Plums
Raspberries
Strawberries
Summer Squash
Tomatillos
Watermelon
Beets
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Celery Root
Collard Greens
Cranberries
Grapes
Grapes
Green Beans
Heirloom Tomatoes
Kale
Forest Mushrooms
Parsnips
Peas
Pears
Pumpkins
Raspberries
Rutabagas
Spinach
Sweet Potatoes/ Yams
Swiss Chard
Turnips
Winter Squash
Artichokes
Beets
Brussel Sprouts
Celery Root
Chestnuts
Clementines
Brussels Sprouts
Grapefruit
Kale
Leeks
Parsnips
Pears
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Rutabagas
Sweet Potatoes/ Yams
Turnips
Winter Squash

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