What's in Season in October
51 fruits, vegetables, and herbs are typically at Bay Area farmers markets in October — including apples at their peak.
At peak
Apples
Just arriving
Persimmons · Kiwi · Broccoli · Cauliflower · Romanesco · Brussels Sprouts · Cabbage · Kale · Collard Greens · Leeks · Fennel · Celery Root · Parsnips · Turnips · Radicchio · Sunchokes · Chestnuts
Last call
Strawberries · Figs · Grapes · Melons · Pears · Asian Pears · Artichokes · Tomatoes · Peppers · Chiles · Eggplant · Zucchini · Green Beans · Tomatillos · Mint · Almonds · Pistachios
Fruits
Vegetables
Herbs
Nuts
Shopper's notes
Apples
Sebastopol Gravensteins arrive in late July — the Bay Area's heirloom apple moment.
Persimmons
Fuyus are eaten crisp like apples; Hachiyas must be jelly-soft or they're mouth-puckering.
Winter Squash
Delicata and kabocha arrive first; butternut stores well into winter.
Brussels Sprouts
Grown in the foggy fields around Half Moon Bay — sweetest after the first cold snap.