Australia · August

What’s in season in Australia in August

In August in Australia, the fruit at its best includes avocado, grapefruit, lemon, orange and passionfruit, and the vegetables include acorn squash, baby spinach, broccoli, broccolini, cabbage, red cabbage and cauliflower. Just starting: asparagus, blueberry, globe artichoke, green peas and radish. Near the end of their season: brussels sprouts, custard apple, nashi pear, rhubarb and celery. This is the cooler south; the tropical north has its own calendar.

Last reviewed 9 October 2026 · 21 items at their peak

Late winter. Citrus is still excellent, and brassicas and root vegetables are holding. Baby spinach and spinach are on the rise, and the first spring crops are only just beginning: strawberries, spring onions, snow peas and broad beans. Leeks, celeriac and kale are still good.

Vegetables 24 at their best or changing

Acorn squashAt its peak
At its peak. Best from June to August.
Baby spinachAt its peak
At its peak. Best from August to November.
BroccoliAt its peak
At its peak. Best from May to August.
BroccoliniAt its peak
At its peak. Best from March to October.
CabbageAt its peak
At its peak. Best from May to September.
CauliflowerAt its peak
At its peak. Best from May to August.
CeleriacAt its peak
At its peak. Best from April to September.
FennelAt its peak
At its peak. Best from April to August.
KaleAt its peak
At its peak. Best from April to August.
LeekAt its peak
At its peak. Best from April to August.
ParsnipAt its peak
At its peak. Best from May to August.
Red cabbageAt its peak
At its peak. Best from May to September.
SilverbeetAt its peak
At its peak. Best from April to September.
SwedeAt its peak
At its peak. Best from May to August.
TurnipAt its peak
At its peak. Best from May to August.
AsparagusJust starting
New in the shops. Peaks September to November. Starts a little earlier in Queensland, around August.
Globe artichokeJust starting
New in the shops. Peaks September to November.
Green peasJust starting
New in the shops. Peaks September to December.
RadishJust starting
New in the shops. Peaks April and October to November.
Spring onionJust starting
New in the shops. Peaks October to December.
Brussels sproutsLast of the season
The last weeks. Best was May to July.
CeleryLast of the season
The last weeks. Best was February to April.
PumpkinLast of the season
The last weeks. Best was February to June.
RhubarbLast of the season
The last weeks. Best was March to July.

Also around, not at their best beetroot, bok choy, broad beans, butternut pumpkin, capsicum, carrot, garlic, ginger, lettuce, mushrooms, onion, potato, rocket, shallot, snow peas, spinach, sugar snap peas, sweet potato, tomato

Fruit 9 at their best or changing

AvocadoAt its peak
At its peak. Best from May to December. Hass avocados run from May to January; Queensland Shepard fills the gap.
GrapefruitAt its peak
At its peak. Best from June to August.
LemonAt its peak
At its peak. Best from May to September.
MandarinAt its peak
At its peak. Best from June to October.
OrangeAt its peak
At its peak. Best from June to October.
PassionfruitAt its peak
At its peak. Best from January and May to August. Grown in Queensland through winter and summer.
BlueberryJust starting
New in the shops. Peaks December to February.
Custard appleLast of the season
The last weeks. Best was May to July.
Nashi pearLast of the season
The last weeks. Best was April to July.

Also around, not at their best banana, kiwifruit, lime, pineapple, strawberry

Herbs 0 at their best or changing

Also around, not at their best chilli, coriander, parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme

This guide follows the cooler south, which is where most Australians shop: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra and Hobart. The tropical north runs on a different calendar. Queensland and Northern Territory mangoes, for example, start in September, and bananas, pineapples and chillies come from the north all year.

How we decide. Each item carries a score from 0 to 20 for every month of the year. We call 16 or more “at its peak” and 8 to 15 “around”. The scores were checked against Australian growers’ bodies, state government pages and the Sydney and Melbourne markets, and last reviewed on 9 October 2026. Seasons shift a few weeks with the weather and the state, so treat the edges as guides. Spotted something wrong? Tell us at [email protected].
General information only. These guides are not advice about how you should prepare, store or eat any food. Please follow the packaging and the official food-safety guidance from Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) and your state or territory food authority.