Seasonal guide
What's in Season in June
37 fruits, vegetables, and herbs are typically at Bay Area farmers markets in June — including strawberries, cherries, apricots at their peak.
At peak
Strawberries · Cherries · Apricots
Just arriving
Nectarines · Pluots · Figs · Melons · Watermelon · Tomatoes · Sweet Corn · Eggplant · Garlic · Basil
Last call
English Peas · Snap Peas · Rhubarb
Fruits
StrawberriesCherriesApricotsPeachesNectarinesPlumsPluotsFigsMelonsWatermelonBlueberriesBlackberriesRaspberriesValencia OrangesAvocados
Vegetables
English PeasSnap PeasRhubarbNew PotatoesTomatoesSweet CornEggplantZucchiniCucumbersGreen BeansGarlicChardLettuceArugulaRadishesCarrotsBeets
Herbs
BasilMintCilantroParsleyDill
Shopper's notes
Strawberries
Deep red all the way through with a strong scent — they don't ripen after picking.
Cherries
A short, precious season. Look for glossy skin and green stems.
Apricots
Blenheims from Brentwood are the Bay Area classic — fragile, fragrant, and worth it.
Basil
Real summer basil bruises easily — store stems in water like flowers, not in the fridge.