Illinois…What’s in Season Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Apples Artichokes Asparagus Beans Bell Peppers Berries Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Cherries Corn Cucumbers Eggplant Garlic Grapes Greens Herbs Horseradish Leeks Lettuce Melons Nectarines Okra Onions Peaches Peas Plums Potatoes Potatoes (sweet) Pumpkins Radishes Rhubarb Spinach Sprouts Squash Strawberries Tomatoes Turnips Illinois…What’s in Season Time of Year Fresh Produce April (early) Asparagus, Lettuce, Onions , Peas, Spinach April (late) Asparagus, Lettuce, Onions , Peas, Spinach May (early) Asparagus, Cabbage, Cherries , Greens, Leeks, Lettuce, Onions , Peas, Radishes, Rhubarb, Spinach, Sprouts, Squash, Strawberries May (late) Asparagus, Cabbage, Cherries , Greens, Leeks, Lettuce, Onions , Peas, Radishes, Rhubarb, Spinach, Sprouts, Squash, Strawberries June (early) Apples, Asparagus, Beans, Berries , Cabbage, Carrots , Cherries , Eggplant, Garlic, Horseradish, Leeks, Lettuce, Melons, Nectarines, Okra , Onions , Peaches, Peas, Plums, Potatoes, Radishes, Rhubarb, Spinach, Squash, Strawberries , Tomatoes, Turnips June (late) Apples, Asparagus, Beans, Berries , Cabbage, Carrots , Cherries , Eggplant, Garlic, Horseradish, Leeks, Lettuce, Melons, Nectarines, Okra , Onions , Peaches, Peas, Plums, Potatoes, Radishes, Rhubarb, Spinach, Squash, Strawberries , Tomatoes, Turnips July (early) Apples, Artichokes , Beans, Bell Pepper, Berries , Cabbage, Carrots , Cherries , Corn , Eggplant, Garlic, Grapes, Horseradish, Leeks, Melons, Nectarines, Okra , Onions , Peaches, Peas, Plums, Potatoes, Radishes, Rhubarb, Squash, Tomatoes, Turnips July (late) Apples, Artichokes , Beans, Bell Pepper, Berries , Cabbage, Carrots , Cherries , Corn , Eggplant, Garlic, Grapes, Horseradish, Leeks, Melons, Nectarines, Okra , Onions , Peaches, Peas, Plums, Potatoes, Radishes, Rhubarb, Squash, Tomatoes, Turnips August Apples, Artichokes , Beans, Bell Pepper, Berries , Carrots , Cauliflower, Corn , Cucumbers, Eggplant, (early) Garlic, Grapes, Herbs, Horseradish, Leeks, Lettuce, Melons, Nectarines, Okra , Onions , Peaches, Peas, Plums, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Rhubarb, Squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes, Turnips August (late) Apples, Artichokes , Beans, Bell Pepper, Berries , Carrots , Cauliflower, Corn , Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Grapes, Herbs, Horseradish, Leeks, Lettuce, Melons, Nectarines, Okra , Onions , Peaches, Peas, Plums, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Rhubarb, Squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes, Turnips September Apples, Bell Pepper, Berries , Cabbage, Carrots , Cauliflower, Corn , Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, (early) Grapes, Herbs, Horseradish, Lettuce, Melons, Nectarines, Okra , Onions , Peaches, Peas, Plums, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Rhubarb, Spinach, Squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes, Turnips September Apples, Bell Pepper, Berries , Cabbage, Carrots , Cauliflower, Corn , Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, (late) Grapes, Herbs, Horseradish, Lettuce, Melons, Nectarines, Okra , Onions , Peaches, Peas, Plums, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Rhubarb, Spinach, Squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes, Turnips October Apples, Bell Pepper, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn , Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Grapes, Greens, (early) Herbs, Horseradish, Lettuce, Okra , Onions , Peas, Plums, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Rhubarb, Spinach, Squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes, Turnips October (late) Apples, Bell Pepper, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn , Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Grapes, Greens, Herbs, Horseradish, Lettuce, Okra , Onions , Peas, Plums, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Rhubarb, Spinach, Squash, Sweet Potatoes , Tomatoes, Turnips November Apples, Bell Pepper, Cabbage, Garlic, Greens, Horseradish, Onions , Peas, Potatoes, Pumpkins, (early) Spinach, Squash, Sweet Potatoes November Apples, Bell Pepper, Cabbage, Garlic, Greens, Horseradish, Onions , Peas, Potatoes, Pumpkins, (late) Spinach, Squash, Sweet Potatoes Farmers Market Calendar – Fruits and Vegetables Northern Illinois Spring (May, mid June) Vegetables Asparagus (early May through mid June) Salad greens (including lettuce, mustards, endive, etc.) Radish Spinach Peas (early June) Broccoli (mid to late June) Cabbage (late June) Fruit Rhubarb (May) Strawberries (late May through June) Sour Cherries (late June) Summer (Late June, July, Early August) Vegetables Cabbage Cauliflower Broccoli Collards Green Beans Leeks Pepper Tomato Cucumber Summer Squash (inc. Zucchini) Eggplant Beets Sweet Corn (mid July to frost) Okra (August) Watermelon (late July to early Sept) Melons (mid July to late August) Fruit Raspberries Apples (August to early November) Blackberry (late July to mid August) Blueberries (late June to late August) Pear (August, Sept) Grapes (late August to late Sept) Fall (Late August, September, and October) Vegetables Tomatoes (winding down towards frost) Salad greens (October) Spinach Leeks Green Beans Cucumber Summer Squash (inc. Zucchini) Beets Turnips Rutabega Celeriac Sweet Corn Winter Squash (early September to frost) Gourds (early September to frost) Pumpkins (early September to frost) Parsnips Fruit Raspberries (late August to frost) Grapes (through mid October) Pears (through mid October) Apples (through late October) Apple Cider (early September on) All Season Vegetables Radish Carrots Kohlrabi Potatoes Onions (green; dry bulb Summer and Fall) Dried Beans and Cereals Other Mushrooms Herbs (all season) Honey Mums (Fall) Flowering annuals (Spring, early Summer) Popcorn University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences • U.S. Department of Agriculture • Local Extension Councils Cooperating University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. Farmers Market Calendar – Fruits and Vegetables Southern Illinois Spring (Late April, May, Early June) Vegetables Asparagus (late April through early June) Spinach Peas (early June) Broccoli (early June) Cauliflower (early June) Cabbage (mid June) Fruit Rhubarb (late April through May) Strawberries (late May through June) Apricots (late May through early July) Sweet Cherries (June) Sour Cherries (June) Raspberries (early June) Summer (Late June, July, Early August) Vegetables Cabbage (Mid June) Green Beans Pepper Tomato Eggplant Carrots (mid-June to July) Beets (June to October) Sweet Corn (July to frost) Okra (July) Watermelon (late June to late August) Melons (late June to early August) Fruit Sweet Cherries (June) Sour Cherries (June) Fresh Homemade Jam, Jellies, Preserves (starting late June) Plums (through early July) Apricots (through early July) Apples (early July to early November) Blackberry (Late June through July) Fall Bearing Raspberries (late July through October) Peaches (early July to late August) Nectarines (mid July to early September) Blueberries (mid June to mid July) Plums (mid July) Pear (early August) Grapes (early August) Fall (Late August, September, and October) Vegetables Tomatoes (winding down towards frost) Spinach Green Beans Peas Beets Turnips Kohlrabi Sweet Corn Winter Squash (Mid September to frost) Gourds (Mid September to frost) Pumpkins (Mid September to frost) Sweet Potatoes (late September to frost) Parsnips Fruit Everbearing Raspberries (through October) Peaches (through late August) Nectarines (through early September) Plums (through early September) Grapes (through mid September) Pawpaw (September to October) Pears (through mid October) Apples (through early November) Apple Cider (late September on) All Season Vegetables Radish Greens (beginning late May) Lettuce Zucchini Cucumber Summer Squash Leeks Potatoes Onions Dried Beans and Cereals Other Mushrooms Nuts Herbs Honey University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences • U.S. Department of Agriculture • Local Extension Councils Cooperating University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. .