Seasonal produce calendar
September produce by U.S. region
Here’s what’s in season in September by U.S. region: late tomatoes, corn, and peppers giving way to apples, pears, and squash, with recipe ideas for each.
This is the September guide. See what’s in season in October
How to use this
Markets and microclimates win over any static list. This is a cooking guide for what’s in season, not a restaurant directory.
In the Southern Hemisphere, read these September cues as early spring, not fall: choose Australia / NZ under Set my region and the home page will show spring recipes instead of this U.S. calendar.
Northeast & Midwest
Late summer tails: tomatoes, corn, peppers, eggplant, zucchini (early month). Rolling into apples, pears, grapes, cabbage, kale, late beans, potatoes, onions.
Recipe ideas: Tomato-basil skillet early → apple + hardy greens as nights cool.
South
Longer warm window: tomatoes/peppers often persist; okra; sweet potatoes starting; herbs easy.
Recipe ideas: Tomato dishes longer; sweet-potato sides late month.
Mountain / High Plains
Earlier frost risk: squash, apples, roots, brassicas; finish tender herbs.
Recipe ideas: Roasted squash + hearty greens; shorter tomato season — preserve what you have.
West Coast
PNW: apples, pears, berry wind-down, greens. CA valleys: extended tomatoes, peppers, grapes; coastal greens reliable.
Recipe ideas: Tomato-basil while it lasts; grape + early apple salads.
Southwest
Chile harvest energy; late melons in places; greens at elevation or as nights ease.
Recipe ideas: Chile-forward sauces; cooler-evening braises.
Recipes and related guides
Tomato-basil skillet · Roasted squash skillet · Kale & white bean pot · Early-fall apple skillet cake · October produce guide.
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