Summer is one of the best times of the year!
After months of hard work in the garden, summertime is when we see the “fruits” of our labors and get to enjoy all sorts of fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Make sure you bookmark this article to have it as your ultimate guide on the go -- whether you purchase them from your local grocery store, farmers market, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, or a website or app that sells local or hard-to-find seasonal fruits and vegetables (like Hot Poppy, in the Nashville-area, or Misfits Market), want to learn to grow them yourself, or even hope to forage for wild fruits and veggies!
There are so many wonderful fresh foods to enjoy in the summer!
Summer Fruits in Season Now
Berries, melons, and stone fruits — oh, my! Summer is the pinnacle of the fruit season. Whatever you like, there’s a good chance you can pick up the freshest, sweetest fruits of the year during summer (Late June through August). Here’s a list of summer fruits that are in season right now:
- apricots
- avocados
- bananas
- blackberries
- blueberries
- cantaloupe
- cherries
- gooseberries
- grapes
- guavas
- honeydew
- huckleberries
- kiwifruit
- lemons
- limes
- lychee
- mangos
- nectarines
- oranges
- papayas
- peaches
- pineapples
- plums
- raspberries
- strawberries
- watermelon
Interested in growing your own fruits and vegetables to enjoy this summer — or wondering what to plant this summer that will be ready by fall? Here are some tips from the stars of RFD-TV’s The New Crop:
Summer Vegetables in Season Now
Some of the most wonderful fresh vegetables—like corn, tomatoes, peppers, and sweet potatoes—need months of heat to grow and ripen on the vine. That’s why you can’t get them at the farmer’s market until the summer months. Here’s a list of summer vegetables that are in season right now:
- beets
- bell peppers
- carrots
- celery
- corn
- cucumbers
- eggplants
- garlic
- green beans
- herbs
- lima beans
- okra
- peppers
- squash
- sweet potatoes
- tomatillos
- tomatoes
- zucchini
