A quick stroll through the market right now and you know it's October because you've got everything from Apples to end-of-summer Zucchini. Whether you're clinging tightly to last of the tomatoes, or already spicing up apples and pumpkins, use this list of all the fruits and vegetables in season for October, along with the BEST recipes and ideas to eat. Shall we?
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Fruits and Vegetables in Season Year-Round
Fruits and Vegetables in Season in October
Here's the tl;dr list easy to copy and paste into your grocery list for the week ahead. Peep the following section for more details, and the best recipes that are fast, fresh, easy, and of course, healthy.
- Apples
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage, kale and all the other brassicas
- Cauliflower
- Butternut and other hard squash like Delicata, Honeynut, Kabocha, Spaghetti
- Carrots
- Celery
- Chicories like radicchio and treviso
- Dates
- Figs
- Green beans
- Pears
- Persimmons
- Plums
- Pomegranates
- Pumpkins
- Quince
- Sweet potatoes
Recipes and Ideas for October
APPLES
If there's any fruit that is the quintessential pre-Holiday fall fruit, it's apples. And though most everyone's first instinct is ALWAYS to just eat an apple out of hand, slicing them and including apples in dishes adds a supernatural sweetness and superb crunch. And can we all agree that Honeycrisp apples are the elite apple?
BEETS
Technically, beets are in season year-round, but their earthy, hearty flavor and texture really vibes with Fall. Other than just straight up roasting them, whizz them into highly dippable hummus and yogurt dips!
BROCCOLI
- Brady and Connor's Best Burnt Broccoli
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
- Crispy Shaved Brussels Sprouts
- Miso Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Shredded Brussels Sprouts Hash
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Kimchi
CAULIFLOWER
- Cauliflower Parm
- Cauliflower Gratin
- Whole Roasted Cauliflower
- Roasted Curried Cauliflower
- How to Cut Cauliflower Steaks
- Pull Apart Garlic Cheese Whole Cauliflower "Loaf"
CABBAGE, KALE and other LEAFY BRASSICAS
BUTTERNUT AND OTHER HARD SQUASH
- Roasted Butternut Squash with Whipped Feta and Pomegranate
- Pan Roasted Honeynut Squash
- Roasted Honeynut Squash with Kale Pesto
- Butternut Squash Carbonara Pasta
CARROTS
FIGS
- Fig Arugula Salad
- Fresh Fig Ice Cream
- Fig Walnut Olive Oil Cake
- Fig Ricotta Toast with Honey, Balsamic, and Pistachios Recipe
GREEN BEANS
PEARS
- Pear Arugula Salad
- Brussels Sprouts Salad with Pears
- Korean pears on top of Spicy Buckwheat Noodles Salad Bibim Naeng-Myeon
- Asian pears on top of Buckwheat Noodles in Chilled Broth
PERSIMMONS
- Persimmon "Caprese" Salad
- Fall Farmers' Market Salad with Maple Citrus Vinaigrette
- Sqirl Café Persimmon Upside Down Cake
PLUMS
- Plum Tart in Oatmeal Cookie Crust
- Rosé Plum Cake
POMEGRANATES
- Roasted Butternut Squash with Whipped Feta and Pomegranate
- Pomegranate Salsa
- Spicy Pomegranate Salsa
- Homemade Pomegranate Molasses
PUMPKIN
- Perfect Pumpkin Bread
- Pumpkin Spice Baked Oatmeal
- Pumpkin Spice Chia Pudding
- Pumpkin Butter Mochi
- Cook's Illustrated Pumpkin Pie Recipe
- Pumpkin Spice Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches
SWEET POTATOES
- Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Feta and Pomegranate
- Crispy Smashed Sweet Potatoes with Dips
Fruit and Vegetables in Season Right Now and Always
These fruits and vegetables are considered "always in season!" At least here in California!
- artichokes
- beets
- broccoli, cauliflower and fam, except brussels
- cabbage
- carrots
- flowers, edible and otherwise!
- fruit, dried
- Brownie Baked Oatmeal with Prunes
- Pinot Prune Jam
- Healthy Chocolate Spread aka "No-tella"
- Chocolate Salami for Dessert Platters
- Homemade Hoisin Sauce
- Cauliflower Sicilian-style with Raisins and Pistachios
- garlic
- herbs
- Rosemary Olive Oil Cake
- Rosemary White Bean Dip
- Olive Salsa Verde
- Italian Salsa Verde
- lemons
- Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing
- Lemon Olive Oil Cake
- Marcella Hazan's Roast Chicken with Lemons
- lettuces and leafy greens
- mandarins and tangerines
- mushrooms
- onions
- oranges
- Orange Olive Oil Cake
- for your Cheese and Charcuterie Boards: Candied Oranges
- for your cocktail garnishes: Dried Oranges
- potatoes
- radishes
- Pickled Radish
- Vietnamese Pickled Carrots and Radish Do Chua
- Soy Sauce Pickled Radish and Onions
- Spicy Radish Salad, aka musaengchae
- Radish Kimchi, aka "kkadugi"
- strawberries
- Strawberry Salad
- Strawberry Mochi Cake
- Strawberry Ice Cream
- How to Keep Strawberries Fresh
- sweet potatoes
- Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Feta and Pomegranate
What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season, by Month
Planning ahead? Here's what fruits and vegetables are in season for the months coming up:
- What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season in October—we're here!
- What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season in November
- What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season in December
- What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season in January
- What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season in February
- What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season in March
- What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season in April
- What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season in May
- What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season in June
- What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season in July
- What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season in August
- What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season in September
You don't NEED a reason to celebrate, throw a dinner party, gather friends and family to grill, but if you do, here's an entire monthly calendar of food holidays in September to celebrate!
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