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Updated live · September 6

What's at its peak right now in Aotearoa.

Eating with the seasons means better flavour, better prices and a lighter footprint. This page refreshes month to month — what you see below is exactly what's coming off NZ orchards and gardens this week.

This month · September

Peak season in September.

Avocados

Avocados

early

Creamy NZ Hass coming through.

Fruit
Oranges

Oranges

late

Late winter citrus.

Fruit
Asparagus

Asparagus

early

First of the spring spears.

Vegetable
Spring greens

Spring greens

peak

Tender new-season leaves.

Vegetable
Spring onions

Spring onions

peak

Pencil-thin and crisp.

Vegetable

All year

NZ seasonal produce calendar.

Sourced from local Canterbury & NZ growers

January

  • Stone fruit — Peaches, nectarines, plums.
  • Sweetcorn — Buttery, just-picked cobs.
  • Tomatoes — Vine-ripened summer flavour.
  • Berries — Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries.
  • Courgettes — Tender and abundant.

February

  • Stone fruit — Last of the summer peaches & plums.
  • Tomatoes — Peak ripeness — heirlooms in full swing.
  • Sweetcorn — Sweet and milky.
  • Capsicums — Red, yellow, green — all sweet now.
  • Aubergine — Glossy and tender.

March

  • Apples — New season Royal Gala & Braeburn.
  • Pears — Crisp and juicy.
  • Pumpkin — Early autumn harvest.
  • Beetroot — Sweet, earthy roots.

April

  • Apples — Cool nights = crisp, sweet apples.
  • Pears — Beurre Bosc and Packham at their best.
  • Persimmons — Bright orange and honey-sweet.
  • Pumpkin — Crown and Buttercup varieties.
  • Kumara — New season — Northland's finest.

May

  • Feijoas — Peak NZ autumn fruit — scoop and eat.
  • Mandarins — First of the season Satsumas.
  • Persimmons — Late autumn sweetness.
  • Brassicas — Cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage.
  • Leeks — Sweet and silky for winter soups.

June

  • Mandarins — Sweet, easy-peel Satsumas.
  • Kiwifruit — Peak season green & gold.
  • Feijoas — Last of the harvest — get them while they last.
  • Pumpkin — Crown pumpkin — perfect for roasting.
  • Leeks — Winter soup essential.
  • Silverbeet — Hardy winter greens.

July

  • Mandarins — Mid-winter sweetness.
  • Oranges — Navel oranges at their juiciest.
  • Kiwifruit — Bursting with vitamin C.
  • Lemons — Bright NZ Meyer lemons.
  • Cauliflower — Big, white winter heads.
  • Parsnips — Sweet roasted roots.

August

  • Oranges — Navels & blood oranges.
  • Lemons — Meyer lemons in abundance.
  • Tamarillos — Tangy NZ subtropical fruit.
  • Brassicas — Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower.
  • Spinach — Crisp winter leaves.

September

Now
  • Avocados — Creamy NZ Hass coming through.
  • Oranges — Late winter citrus.
  • Asparagus — First of the spring spears.
  • Spring greens — Tender new-season leaves.
  • Spring onions — Pencil-thin and crisp.

October

  • Asparagus — Peak season — eat it now.
  • Strawberries — First of the summer berries.
  • Avocados — Buttery and abundant.
  • New potatoes — Jersey Bennes and Perlas.
  • Rhubarb — Tart, ruby stalks.

November

  • Strawberries — Sweet, sun-ripened berries.
  • Cherries — First of the Otago cherries.
  • Asparagus — Tail end of the season — grab it.
  • Broad beans — Tender pods, peeled into salads.
  • New potatoes — Buttery, paper-thin skins.

December

  • Cherries — Otago cherries — a Kiwi summer ritual.
  • Stone fruit — Apricots, early peaches.
  • Berries — Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries.
  • Sweetcorn — Just hitting the shelves.
  • Tomatoes — Glasshouse and early field crops.