Seasonal calendar for Germany

What’s in season in Germany in September

40 fruits and vegetables from Germany · 10 new

Vegetables in September

• Radishes – final month
• Spinach – until November
• Spring onions – until October
• Kohlrabi – until October
• White radish – until October
• Lettuce – until October
• Rocket – until October
• Sweetheart cabbage – until October
• Green beans – final month
• Courgettes – final month
• Cucumbers – final month
• Tomatoes – until October
• Peppers – until October
• Aubergines – final month
• Sweetcorn – until October
• Cauliflower – until October
• Broccoli – until October · Vegetarian broccoli recipes
• Romanesco – until October
• Fennel – until October
• Chard – until October
• Celery – until October
• Chanterelles – final month
• Squash & pumpkin – until November · new
• Porcini – until October
• Wild mushrooms – until November · new
• Beetroot – until March · new
• Red cabbage – until February · new
• White cabbage – until February · new
• Savoy cabbage – until February · new
• Celeriac – until February · new
• Leeks – until March · new

Fruit in September

• Raspberries – final month
• Blueberries – final month
• Peaches – mostly from southern Europe
• Blackberries – final month
• Plums – final month
• Mirabelle plums – final month
• Elderberries – until October
• Apples – until November
• Pears – until November
• Grapes – until October · new
• Figs – mostly from southern Europe · new

Seasonal collections

• Autumn recipes
• Squash and pumpkin recipes
• Cabbage recipes
• Vegetarian courgette recipes
• Vegetarian broccoli recipes

Frequently asked questions

Which vegetables are in season in Germany in September?

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 and leeks.

Which fruit is in season in Germany in September?

Raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, plums, mirabelle plums, elderberries, apples, pears and grapes. Peaches and figs mostly come from southern Europe.

What’s new in September?

Squash & pumpkin, wild mushrooms, beetroot, red cabbage, white cabbage, savoy cabbage, celeriac, leeks, grapes and figs.

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