Your Ultimate Winter Produce Guide

Depending on the variety, blood oranges are at their peak anywhere from December to May.

Bok choy is at the peak of its seasonality in Winter, though it's available year-round.

Broccoli is available year-round but is at its peak during the chilly Fall and Winter months.

Whether you call it broccoli rabe, broccoli raab, broccolini, or broccoletti, its season runs year-round and is at its peak in the Winter months.

The peak season for brussels sprouts is September to February.

Winter squashes like butternut squash are typically harvested October through December and are available as late as early April thanks to their hearty nature.

Cabbage is available year-round, with its seasonal peak in the colder months.

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

Carrots are available year-round and are at their sweetest during the Winter months.

Earthy chanterelle mushrooms have a season dictated largely by rainfall — they're a foraged rather than cultivated food — and while available intermittently throughout the year, they are most common during the rainy seasons of Fall and Winter.

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

As one might guess from their cultural ties to the holiday season, chestnuts are typically available during blustery Fall and Winter months, roughly October through January.

Daikon radishes are available year-round and are sweetest and mildest during the cold-weather months.

Endive is available from September to May, but its peak season begins in November.

Escarole is abundant in the Fall and Winter months.

Ginger's harvest season runs August through November, and it is available through cold storage all the way into February. During the rest of the year, try substituting ginger juice 1:1.

Zingy grapefruit can be found at farmers markets from September through April.

Guava has a long, luxurious season that kicks off in November and lasts until April.

While kale is generally available year-round, the peak of its season is in Fall and Winter.

Kiwi (actually a large berry) is typically available September through April, with its peak season running through early Winter.

While kohlrabi is available year-round, it really peaks in the colder months (October, November, and December).

Tiny kumquats' peak season runs from January through April, with harvest sometimes starting as early as October.

Lemons are available year-round, with their peak availability in the cooler months.

Limes are typically at market from October through April.

Bitter mustard greens are at farmers markets from October to March.

Stinging nettles are available in markets January through July.

Oranges, like most citrus, are at their peak in the Winter months, though they are available year-round in California.

Parsnips' peak season runs October through April.

Both hachiya and fuyu persimmons are in season between November and February.

Depending on the harvest, pomegranate season typically runs from October through February.

Pomelos, grapefruits' larger cousins, are available from November through April.

Pumpkins are available as early as late September and as late as early April, with their peak falling in the Fall and Winter months.

Bitter radicchio is available year-round and is at its peak during the cooler Winter and early Spring months.

Satsumas and their close cousins mandarin oranges and clementines are typically available November through April.

Sunchokes (also known as Jerusalem artichokes) are typically available during the cooler months of September through April.

Sweet limes, otherwise known as the hardy lime or the Palestine sweet lime, are harvested in the Winter and early Spring.

Sweet potatoes are typically available September through March, with their peak season ending in December.

Tangerines are in season roughly from late October through January.

Turnip season runs from September through April.