What's in Season Right Now?
Right now, region by region
The U.S. runs on more than one harvest clock — warm states run earlier and longer, cold regions compress the season. Here's September in each region, from the same Cooperative Extension calendars behind our state guides.
| Region | In season in September |
|---|---|
| Northeast | Apples, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, sweet corn, grapes, pears, winter squash, pumpkins, late melons |
| Midwest & Upper Midwest | Tomatoes, peppers, apples, grapes, sweet corn, winter squash, pumpkins, potatoes, parsnips, turnips |
| Southeast | Apples, green beans, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, late tomatoes, peppers and melons; muscadine grapes |
| Gulf & Deep South | Cucumbers, green onions, carrots, pumpkins, early oranges; fall greens beginning |
| Mountain West | Apples, pears, grapes, peaches, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, melons, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, winter squash, pumpkins |
| Pacific Northwest | Apples, Asian pears, pears, plums, melons, kiwi, walnuts, artichokes, sweet corn, squash, tomatoes |
| California | Grapes, peaches, plums, apples, figs, melons, sweet corn, tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, beans, carrots, peppers, onions, potatoes |
| Southwest Desert | Fall planting underway; okra, peppers, pomegranates, dates, early fall greens; pecans beginning |
Typical regional windows, not town-by-town guarantees — weather shifts any crop by weeks. Your local market is the ground truth.
Find it fresh near you
The list tells you what to look for; your local market tells you what's on the tables this week. Find a farmers market by ZIP code, browse farm stands and u-pick farms to buy at the source, or open your state's month-by-month calendar.
Coming next: October
Planning ahead? The October guide covers what arrives next — and the full calendar runs all twelve months.
Frequently asked questions
What's in season right now?
Right now — September — the nationally reliable list is: Apples (national peak begins), pears, grapes, the first winter squash and pumpkins, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and the final sweet corn, tomatoes, and peppers. Regional timing varies (warm states run earlier and longer), so check the region table and confirm at your local market.
How current is this page?
This page always shows the current month — it's showing September 2026 and rolls forward automatically as the calendar changes. Within any month, your local market is the ground truth: weather shifts every crop by weeks, and the farmers selling it know what's peaking this week.
Does "in season right now" depend on where I live?
Substantially. The Gulf South peaks in winter, the desert Southwest runs November to April, California barely pauses, and the Northeast compresses everything into a short, intense summer. The regional table on this page shows the current month in each region; your state's calendar has the local detail month by month.
Where can I buy what's in season near me?
At the source: search farmers markets by ZIP code, or browse farm stands and u-pick farms to buy directly from the farm. Peak-season produce is what's piled high and priced well at the stalls.
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