Seasonal calendar for Germany

What’s in season in Germany in August

35 fruits and vegetables from Germany · 8 new

Vegetables in August

• Radishes – until September
• Spinach – until November
• Spring onions – until October
• Kohlrabi – until October
• White radish – until October
• Lettuce – until October
• Rocket – until October
• Sweetheart cabbage – until October
• Peas – final month
• Green beans – until September
• Courgettes – until September
• Cucumbers – until September
• Tomatoes – until October
• Peppers – until October
• Aubergines – until September
• Sweetcorn – until October · new
• Cauliflower – until October
• Broccoli – until October · Vegetarian broccoli recipes
• Romanesco – until October
• Fennel – until October
• Chard – until October
• Celery – until October
• Chanterelles – until September
• Porcini – until October · new

Fruit in August

• Cherries – final month
• Red & blackcurrants – final month
• Raspberries – until September
• Blueberries – until September
• Apricots – final month
• Peaches – mostly from southern Europe
• Melons – mostly from southern Europe
• Blackberries – until September · new
• Plums – until September · new
• Mirabelle plums – until September · new
• Elderberries – until October · new
• Apples – until November · new
• Pears – until November · new

Seasonal collections

• Healthy ice cream
• Summer salads
• Cabbage recipes
• Vegetarian courgette recipes
• Vegetarian broccoli recipes

Frequently asked questions

Which vegetables are in season in Germany in August?

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 and porcini.

Which fruit is in season in Germany in August?

Cherries, red & blackcurrants, raspberries, blueberries, apricots, blackberries, plums, mirabelle plums, elderberries, apples and pears. Peaches and melons mostly come from southern Europe.

What’s new in August?

Sweetcorn, porcini, blackberries, plums, mirabelle plums, elderberries, apples and pears.

Sources

1. Local fruit and vegetables: what’s available when? (in German). Consumer Advice Centre NRW (Verbraucherzentrale NRW), 6th edition, 2022
2. Seasonal calendar for fruit and vegetables (in German). Federal Centre for Nutrition (BZfE), 2024
3. Bavarian seasonal calendar (in German). Bavarian Competence Centre for Nutrition (KErn), 2020

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.

Updated October 2026