Seasonal guide
What's in Season in September
47 fruits, vegetables, and herbs are typically at Bay Area farmers markets in September — including figs, grapes, melons at their peak.
At peak
Figs · Grapes · Melons · Apples · Tomatoes
Just arriving
Pomegranates · Quince · Artichokes · Pumpkins · Sweet Potatoes · Spinach · Walnuts · Pistachios
Last call
Peaches · Nectarines · Plums · Pluots · Watermelon · Blackberries · Valencia Oranges · Avocados · Sweet Corn · Cucumbers · Okra · Basil · Dill
Fruits
StrawberriesPeachesNectarinesPlumsPluotsFigsGrapesMelonsWatermelonBlackberriesRaspberriesApplesPearsAsian PearsPomegranatesQuinceValencia OrangesAvocados
Vegetables
ArtichokesTomatoesSweet CornPeppersChilesEggplantZucchiniCucumbersGreen BeansOkraTomatillosWinter SquashPumpkinsSweet PotatoesChardSpinachLettuceArugulaRadishesCarrotsBeets
Herbs
BasilMintCilantroParsleyDill
Nuts
AlmondsWalnutsPistachios
Shopper's notes
Figs
Two crops: a light early-summer flush, then the main harvest August–October.
Melons
Heavy for their size with a sweet smell at the stem end.
Apples
Sebastopol Gravensteins arrive in late July — the Bay Area's heirloom apple moment.
Tomatoes
Dry-farmed Early Girls are the Bay Area's cult tomato — concentrated flavor, peak late summer.