Fruits and Vegetables

New Brunswick enjoys a diverse range of seasonal fruits and vegetables throughout the year.

Here’s a detailed guide to what’s in season:

Spring

• Fiddleheads: April and May
• Garlic Scapes: May and June
• Morels: Spring- **Nettles**: Spring
• Pea Greens: May and June
• Rhubarb: May and June
• Arugula: May through August and September through November
• Green Onions: May through October
• Lettuce: May through October
• Radishes: May into September

Early Summer

• Strawberries: End of June into July
• Cherries: June and July
• Garlic Scapes: May and June
• Peas and Pea Pods: June into August
• Collard Greens: June through October
• Spinach: June, second crop starts end of August into October
• Arugula: May through August and September through November
• Lettuce: May through October
• Green Onions: May through October
• Radishes: May into September

Mid to Late Summer

• Blueberries: Late July through August
• Raspberries: Late July through early August, second crop at the end of September
• Blackberries: Late August
• Corn: End of July through September
• Tomatoes: July into October
• Eggplant: End of July through September
• Green Beans: August and September
• Cucumbers: August and September
• Zucchini: July through September
• Zucchini Blossoms: June through September
• Basil: July through September
• Peppers (Sweet): August and September
• Melons: August and September
• Watermelons: August and September
• Cantaloupes: August and September
• Beets: July through October (available from cold storage through spring)
• Carrots: June into November (available from cold storage all year)
• Broccoli: July into October
• Chard: July into October
• Kale: July through October

Fall

• Apples: August through October (available from cold storage until spring)
• Pears: August into October
• Grapes: September and October
• Brussels Sprouts: September into November
• Cauliflower: September into November
• Cranberries: October through December
• Winter Squash: September into November (available from cold storage through spring)
• Pumpkins: October (available from cold storage into winter)
• Rutabagas: October and November (available from cold storage into spring)
• Turnips: September and October (available from cold storage through spring)
• Leeks: August through November
• Parsnips: October and November (available from cold storage through spring)

Year-Round

• Carrots: Available from cold storage all year
• Mushrooms (Cultivated): Year-round
• Garlic: Available year-round
• Potatoes: Available from cold storage all year
• Cabbage: Available from cold storage into spring
• Beets: Available from cold storage through spring
• Winter Squash: Available from cold storage through spring
• Onions: Available from cold storage into spring

Herbs

• Various Herbs: Spring through fall

This guide should help you identify the freshest produce available throughout the year in New Brunswick. Keep an eye out for local farmers’ markets and enjoy the seasonal bounty!