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70 fruits and vegetables, month by month – fresh from German farms or from storage. Seasons in the UK and other parts of central and northern Europe are similar, but not identical.
In October: 39 fruits and vegetables from Germany. New: chestnuts, Brussels sprouts, lamb’s lettuce, chicory and 6 more. October in detail
| Produce | Season in Germany | Notes | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables | |||
| Wild garlic | March to May | Ingredient guide | |
| Nettles | March to May | Foraged · Young leaves before flowering | Ingredient guide |
| Asparagus | April to June | Until 24 June, early in the year under cover | Ingredient guide · Asparagus recipes |
| Rhubarb | April to June | ||
| Radishes | April to September | ||
| Spinach | March to November | ||
| Spring onions | May to October | ||
| New potatoes | June to July | ||
| Kohlrabi | May to October | ||
| White radish | May to October | ||
| Lettuce | May to October | ||
| Rocket | May to October | ||
| Sweetheart cabbage | May to October | Cabbage recipes | |
| Peas | June to August | ||
| Mangetout | June to July | ||
| Broad beans | June to July | ||
| Green beans | July to September | ||
| Courgettes | June to September | Vegetarian courgette recipes | |
| Cucumbers | June to September | Most cucumbers are grown in greenhouses | |
| Tomatoes | July to October | Polytunnel or greenhouse | |
| Peppers | July to October | Greenhouse · Only small amounts from Germany | |
| Aubergines | July to September | Greenhouse | |
| Sweetcorn | August to October | ||
| Cauliflower | June to October | ||
| Broccoli | June to October | Ingredient guide · Vegetarian broccoli recipes | |
| Romanesco | July to October | ||
| Fennel | June to October | ||
| Chard | June to October | ||
| Celery | July to October | ||
| Chanterelles | July to September | Foraged · In shops mostly from eastern Europe | |
| Squash & pumpkin | September to November | From storage: November | Squash and pumpkin recipes |
| Porcini | August to October | Foraged · In shops mostly from eastern Europe | |
| Wild mushrooms | September to November | Foraged · Cultivated mushrooms are available all year round | |
| Chestnuts | October to December | Many come from southern Europe | |
| Beetroot | September to March | From storage: December to March | |
| Red cabbage | September to February | From storage: December to February | Cabbage recipes |
| White cabbage | September to February | From storage: December to February | Cabbage recipes |
| Savoy cabbage | September to February | From storage: December to February | Cabbage recipes |
| Celeriac | September to February | From storage: December to February | |
| Leeks | September to March | ||
| Brussels sprouts | October to February | Cabbage recipes | |
| Kale | November to February | Cabbage recipes | |
| Lamb’s lettuce | October to March | Under cover in winter | |
| Chicory | October to June | Forced indoors | |
| Parsnips | October to March | From storage: December to March | |
| Salsify | October to March | From storage: December to March | |
| Jerusalem artichokes | October to March | ||
| Parsley root | October to March | From storage: December to March | |
| Swede | October to February | From storage: December to February | |
| Fruit | |||
| Strawberries | May to July | In May mostly under cover | Strawberry recipes |
| Elderflowers | May to June | Foraged | |
| Cherries | June to August | ||
| Gooseberries | June to July | ||
| Red & blackcurrants | June to August | ||
| Raspberries | June to September | ||
| Blueberries | July to September | Ingredient guide | |
| Apricots | July to August | ||
| Peaches | July to September (mostly from southern Europe) | A few from Germany, most from southern Europe | |
| Melons | July to August (mostly from southern Europe) | Mostly from southern Europe | |
| Blackberries | August to September | ||
| Plums | August to September | ||
| Mirabelle plums | August to September | ||
| Elderberries | August to October | Foraged | |
| Apples | August to November | From storage almost all year round | |
| Pears | August to November | From storage into the winter | |
| Grapes | September to October | ||
| Figs | September to October (mostly from southern Europe) | From southern Europe | |
| Quinces | October to November | ||
| Oranges | November to March (mostly from southern Europe) | From southern Europe | |
| Mandarins | November to February (mostly from southern Europe) | From southern Europe | |
How to read the calendar: Fresh from Germany · Stored (German harvest) · Mostly from southern Europe. Growing: G = Greenhouse, P = Polytunnel or greenhouse, F = Forced indoors, W = Foraged.
Beetroot, red cabbage, white cabbage, savoy cabbage, celeriac, leeks, Brussels sprouts, kale, lamb’s lettuce, chicory, parsnips, salsify, Jerusalem artichokes, parsley root, swede, oranges, mandarins
Beetroot, red cabbage, white cabbage, savoy cabbage, celeriac, leeks, Brussels sprouts, kale, lamb’s lettuce, chicory, parsnips, salsify, Jerusalem artichokes, parsley root, swede, oranges, mandarins
Wild garlic, nettles, spinach, beetroot, leeks, lamb’s lettuce, chicory, parsnips, salsify, Jerusalem artichokes, parsley root, oranges
Wild garlic, nettles, asparagus, rhubarb, radishes, spinach, chicory
Wild garlic, nettles, asparagus, rhubarb, radishes, spinach, spring onions, kohlrabi, white radish, lettuce, rocket, sweetheart cabbage, chicory, strawberries, elderflowers
Asparagus, rhubarb, radishes, spinach, spring onions, new potatoes, kohlrabi, white radish, lettuce, rocket, sweetheart cabbage, peas, mangetout, broad beans, courgettes, cucumbers, cauliflower, broccoli, fennel, chard, chicory, strawberries, elderflowers, cherries, gooseberries, red & blackcurrants, raspberries
Radishes, spinach, spring onions, new potatoes, kohlrabi, white radish, lettuce, rocket, sweetheart cabbage, peas, mangetout, broad beans, green beans, courgettes, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, cauliflower, broccoli, romanesco, fennel, chard, celery, chanterelles, strawberries, cherries, gooseberries, red & blackcurrants, raspberries, blueberries, apricots, peaches, melons
Radishes, spinach, spring onions, kohlrabi, white radish, lettuce, rocket, sweetheart cabbage, peas, green beans, courgettes, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, sweetcorn, cauliflower, broccoli, romanesco, fennel, chard, celery, chanterelles, porcini, cherries, red & blackcurrants, raspberries, blueberries, apricots, peaches, melons, blackberries, plums, mirabelle plums, elderberries, apples, pears
Radishes, spinach, spring onions, kohlrabi, white radish, lettuce, rocket, sweetheart cabbage, green beans, courgettes, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, sweetcorn, cauliflower, broccoli, romanesco, fennel, chard, celery, chanterelles, squash & pumpkin, porcini, wild mushrooms, beetroot, red cabbage, white cabbage, savoy cabbage, celeriac, leeks, raspberries, blueberries, peaches, blackberries, plums, mirabelle plums, elderberries, apples, pears, grapes, figs
Spinach, spring onions, kohlrabi, white radish, lettuce, rocket, sweetheart cabbage, tomatoes, peppers, sweetcorn, cauliflower, broccoli, romanesco, fennel, chard, celery, squash & pumpkin, porcini, wild mushrooms, chestnuts, beetroot, red cabbage, white cabbage, savoy cabbage, celeriac, leeks, Brussels sprouts, lamb’s lettuce, chicory, parsnips, salsify, Jerusalem artichokes, parsley root, swede, elderberries, apples, pears, grapes, figs, quinces
Spinach, squash & pumpkin, wild mushrooms, chestnuts, beetroot, red cabbage, white cabbage, savoy cabbage, celeriac, leeks, Brussels sprouts, kale, lamb’s lettuce, chicory, parsnips, salsify, Jerusalem artichokes, parsley root, swede, apples, pears, quinces, oranges, mandarins
Chestnuts, beetroot, red cabbage, white cabbage, savoy cabbage, celeriac, leeks, Brussels sprouts, kale, lamb’s lettuce, chicory, parsnips, salsify, Jerusalem artichokes, parsley root, swede, oranges, mandarins
The months when fruit or veg from Germany is available in large amounts – freshly harvested or from storage. If something is mostly grown in a polytunnel or greenhouse, the calendar says so.
Cabbage, beetroot, root veg and squash are harvested in autumn and kept cool. That way there’s German produce until spring. These months are striped in the calendar.
In January, leeks, Brussels sprouts, kale, lamb’s lettuce and chicory come fresh from the field or from under cover. Beetroot, red cabbage, white cabbage, savoy cabbage and celeriac come from storage.
They’re available from Germany all year round, fresh or from storage. The calendar only shows what changes over the year.
Roughly, but not exactly. The data is for Germany. The UK and other parts of central and northern Europe have similar seasons, but harvests can start earlier or later, and what’s stored or imported differs.
Our own compilation based on the seasonal calendars of the Consumer Advice Centre NRW (Verbraucherzentrale NRW, 2022), the Federal Centre for Nutrition (BZfE) and the Bavarian Competence Centre for Nutrition (KErn). Updated October 2026. Wild greens, mushrooms and elder based on reports from the BZfE. Depending on region and weather, a season can shift by a week or two. This calendar is for Germany: the UK and other parts of central and northern Europe have similar seasons, but not identical ones.