Seasonal calendar for Germany

What’s in season in Germany in March

11 fruits and vegetables from Germany · 3 new

Vegetables in March

• Wild garlic – until May · new
• Nettles – until May · new
• Spinach – until November · new
• Beetroot – from storage, final month
• Leeks – final month
• Lamb’s lettuce – final month
• Chicory – until June
• Parsnips – from storage, final month
• Salsify – from storage, final month
• Jerusalem artichokes – final month
• Parsley root – from storage, final month

Fruit in March

• Oranges – mostly from southern Europe

Seasonal collections

• Healthy soups

Frequently asked questions

Which vegetables are in season in Germany in March?

Wild garlic, nettles, spinach, beetroot, leeks, lamb’s lettuce, chicory, parsnips, salsify, Jerusalem artichokes and parsley root.

Which fruit is in season in Germany in March?

No fresh fruit from Germany is in season in March. Oranges mostly come from southern Europe.

What’s new in March?

Wild garlic, nettles and spinach.

What comes from storage in March?

Beetroot, parsnips, salsify and parsley root – harvested in autumn and kept in cool storage.

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