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California · Mid-South & coastal California

What's in season at California farmers markets

Month-by-month produce calendar for California — when each item peaks, what's in season, and when local markets open and close. 594 California markets in this directory.

What's in season right now (May) → All California markets

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What California markets do better than anyone

Avocados

Peak: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul

California grows ~90% of US avocados; Hass variety dominates.

Strawberries

Peak: Apr, May, Jun

CA grows ~90% of US strawberries — Watsonville and Oxnard are the hubs.

Citrus (oranges, lemons, mandarins)

Peak: Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Cara Cara navel oranges and Meyer lemons are the Bay Area / SoCal market specialties.

Stone fruit (peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots)

Peak: May, Jun, Jul, Aug

CA produces 80% of US stone fruit. Central Valley orchards supply most Bay Area markets.

Artichokes (Castroville)

Peak: Mar, Apr, May

Castroville is the artichoke capital of the world.

Almonds (fresh, in shell at markets)

Peak: Aug, Sep, Oct

CA produces 80% of the world's almonds.

12-month calendar

Monthly guide for California farmers markets

Climate context

Mid-South & coastal California

Long season (Mar–Nov), brief winter lull — Georgia, Alabama, the Carolinas, central California.

California's outdoor market season generally follows the mid-south & coastal california pattern, though local microclimates and the work of individual growers (hoop houses, season-extension) can shift things by a few weeks in either direction.

California directory

Browse all 594 California farmers markets

By city, with hours, accepted payments, and Google maps + reviews on every listing.

Other states

Seasonal produce calendar — all 50 states

Same month-by-month guide for every other US state.