Seasonal calendar for Germany

What’s in season in Germany in October

39 fruits and vegetables from Germany · 10 new

Vegetables in October

• Spinach – until November
• Spring onions – final month
• Kohlrabi – final month
• White radish – final month
• Lettuce – final month
• Rocket – final month
• Sweetheart cabbage – final month
• Tomatoes – final month
• Peppers – final month
• Sweetcorn – final month
• Cauliflower – final month
• Broccoli – final month · Vegetarian broccoli recipes
• Romanesco – final month
• Fennel – final month
• Chard – final month
• Celery – final month
• Squash & pumpkin – until November
• Porcini – final month
• Wild mushrooms – until November
• Chestnuts – until December · new
• Beetroot – until March
• Red cabbage – until February
• White cabbage – until February
• Savoy cabbage – until February
• Celeriac – until February
• Leeks – until March
• Brussels sprouts – until February · new
• Lamb’s lettuce – until March · new
• Chicory – until June · new
• Parsnips – until March · new
• Salsify – until March · new
• Jerusalem artichokes – until March · new
• Parsley root – until March · new
• Swede – until February · new

Fruit in October

• Elderberries – final month
• Apples – until November
• Pears – until November
• Grapes – final month
• Figs – mostly from southern Europe
• Quinces – until November · new

Seasonal collections

• Halloween recipes
• Autumn recipes
• Squash and pumpkin recipes
• Cabbage recipes
• Vegetarian broccoli recipes
• Healthy soups

Frequently asked questions

Which vegetables are in season in Germany in October?

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 and swede.

Which fruit is in season in Germany in October?

Elderberries, apples, pears, grapes and quinces. Figs mostly come from southern Europe.

What’s new in October?

Chestnuts, Brussels sprouts, lamb’s lettuce, chicory, parsnips, salsify, Jerusalem artichokes, parsley root, swede and quinces.

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