The Sunshine Plate Healthy eating on a budget

Florida growing calendar

What's in season, when

Florida grows on an inverted calendar — peak season for most local produce is winter, not summer. Buying in season means fresher food that hasn't been trucked across the country, and it usually costs less.

Right now, in July

None of the produce we track is at its Florida peak in July. That's normal — this is the state's hot, quiet stretch, and most supermarket produce right now is shipped in from cooler regions.

Coming back soonest: Sweet potato in September , Orange in October , Spinach in November , Strawberry in December

The full year

Each filled cell is a month that item is grown in Florida. The highlighted column is July.

Item Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Season
Orange fruit October – May
Strawberry fruit December – March
Spinach vegetable November – March
Sweet potato vegetable September – November

Grown in Florida Out of local season — shipped in

Source. Seasonality comes from the fl_season field on each produce page in the knowledge graph, based on UF/IFAS Extension growing calendars and Florida Department of Agriculture data. Windows shift year to year with the weather.