What’s in season in Australia in July
In July in Australia, the fruit at its best includes avocado, grapefruit, lemon, orange and passionfruit, and the vegetables include acorn squash, broccoli, broccolini, brussels sprouts, cabbage, red cabbage and cauliflower. Just starting: broad beans. Near the end of their season: apple, papaya, pear and pomegranate. This is the cooler south; the tropical north has its own calendar.
The depth of winter. Root vegetables and brassicas are at their sweetest and citrus is at its peak. Mandarins, oranges, grapefruit and lemons crowd the fruit shop, with kiwifruit, custard apples and nashi pears beside them. Pears and apples are still around.
Vegetables 18 at their best or changing
- Acorn squashAt its peak
At its peak. Best from June to August.
- BroccoliAt its peak
At its peak. Best from May to August.
- BroccoliniAt its peak
At its peak. Best from March to October.
- Brussels sproutsAt its peak
At its peak. Best from May to July.
- Butternut pumpkinAt its peak
At its peak. Best from April to July.
- 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.
- RhubarbAt its peak
At its peak. Best from March to July.
- 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.
- Broad beansJust starting
New in the shops. Peaks September to November.
Also around, not at their best baby spinach, beetroot, bok choy, capsicum, carrot, celery, garlic, ginger, lettuce, mushrooms, onion, potato, pumpkin, rocket, shallot, snow peas, spinach, sugar snap peas, sweet potato, tomato
Fruit 13 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.
- Custard appleAt its peak
At its peak. Best from May to July.
- GrapefruitAt its peak
At its peak. Best from June to August.
- KiwifruitAt its peak
At its peak. Best from May to July.
- LemonAt its peak
At its peak. Best from May to September.
- MandarinAt its peak
At its peak. Best from June to October.
- Nashi pearAt its peak
At its peak. Best from April to July.
- 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.
- AppleLast of the season
The last weeks. Best was April to May.
- PapayaLast of the season
The last weeks. Best was December to April. Grown in far north Queensland all year.
- PearLast of the season
The last weeks. Best was February to April.
- PomegranateLast of the season
The last weeks. Best was April to May.
Also around, not at their best banana, 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.