A Seasonal Eater's Guide to Spring Produce

Artichokes are at their peak from March until June, with petite baby artichokes available for a slightly truncated season: March through May.

Asparagus is at its snappiest from March till May.

Cardoons, an Italian staple, are available in Winter, Spring, and early Summer.

The exotic cherimoya can be found from January to May in a good year.

Chervil is at its peak in Spring.

Fava bean harvest signifies the transition from Spring to Summer, as fava beans are typically available April through July.

Fiddlehead fern season typically only lasts for a few short weeks in May.

Garlic scapes — the flowering stalks of still-developing garlic bulbs — are typically available for a few weeks sometime between late May and early July.

Leeks are generally available year-round, with their peak during the Spring season.

While mangoes don't typically grow in the US, their peak season runs from April through June in the equatorial climes where they're harvested.

The prized morel mushroom is typically foraged (and therefore available fresh) during the Spring months; throughout the rest of the year, try dried morels.

Stinging nettles are available in markets January through July.

English peas — also known as shell peas and garden peas — enjoy a short-lived season during late Spring and early Summer and are at their best in May.

Tender pea shoots and tendrils are typically available January through May.

Purslane is typically available from April through December.

Although radishes are available year-round, it's during Spring and Summer months when one can truly appreciate them for their crisp texture and spicy, juicy bite.

Ramps are wild onions that have a limited season of about six weeks beginning in April.

Actually a vegetable rather than a fruit, rhubarb is at its peak from April to June, though it is often available slightly later into the Summer season.

Spring onions are simply young onions that have been pulled before they develop into conventional onions, and they are available — you guessed it — throughout the Spring season.

Strawberries are at their sweetest from April to July, though they are available at farmers markets as early as March and as late as October.