What’s in season in Australia in November
In November in Australia, the fruit at its best includes avocado, lime, pineapple and strawberry, and the vegetables include asparagus, baby spinach, broad beans, lettuce, bok choy, radish and rocket. Just starting: apricot, cherry, peach, blackberry and celery. Near the end of their season: spinach, acorn squash, cabbage, kale and mandarin. This is the cooler south; the tropical north has its own calendar.
The start of summer fruit. Strawberries are at their best, and cherries, apricots, blackberries, blueberries and peaches are arriving. Asparagus, broad beans and peas are in their last good weeks. Lettuce, radishes and spring onions are plentiful, and mangoes, lychees and watermelon come into the shops. Tomatoes, sweetcorn, cucumbers and zucchini keep ripening.
Vegetables 20 at their best or changing
- AsparagusAt its peak
At its peak. Best from September to November. Starts a little earlier in Queensland, around August.
- Baby spinachAt its peak
At its peak. Best from August to November.
- Bok choyAt its peak
At its peak. Best from April to May and October to November.
- Broad beansAt its peak
At its peak. Best from September to November.
- Globe artichokeAt its peak
At its peak. Best from September to November.
- Green peasAt its peak
At its peak. Best from September to December.
- LettuceAt its peak
At its peak. Best from November to February.
- RadishAt its peak
At its peak. Best from April and October to November.
- RocketAt its peak
At its peak. Best from April and October to November.
- Snow peasAt its peak
At its peak. Best from September to December.
- Spring onionAt its peak
At its peak. Best from October to December.
- Sugar snap peasAt its peak
At its peak. Best from September to December.
- CeleryJust starting
New in the shops. Peaks February to April.
- EggplantJust starting
New in the shops. Peaks January to March.
- Green beansJust starting
New in the shops. Peaks January to March.
- Acorn squashLast of the season
The last weeks. Best was June to August.
- CabbageLast of the season
The last weeks. Best was May to September.
- KaleLast of the season
The last weeks. Best was April to August.
- Red cabbageLast of the season
The last weeks. Best was May to September.
- SpinachLast of the season
The last weeks. Best was April to May and September to October.
Also around, not at their best beetroot, broccolini, capsicum, carrot, celeriac, cucumber, garlic, ginger, mushrooms, onion, potato, shallot, silverbeet, sweetcorn, tomato, zucchini
Fruit 12 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.
- LimeAt its peak
At its peak. Best from November to April.
- PineappleAt its peak
At its peak. Best from September to February. Grown in Queensland all year, sweetest in spring and summer.
- StrawberryAt its peak
At its peak. Best from November to January. Queensland and Western Australian crops carry the cooler months.
- ApricotJust starting
New in the shops. Peaks December to January.
- BlackberryJust starting
New in the shops. Peaks December to February.
- CherryJust starting
New in the shops. Peaks December to January.
- LycheeJust starting
New in the shops. Peaks December to January. Grown in Queensland and northern New South Wales.
- PeachJust starting
New in the shops. Peaks December to February.
- PearJust starting
New in the shops. Peaks February to April.
- RaspberryJust starting
New in the shops. Peaks January to February.
- MandarinLast of the season
The last weeks. Best was June to October.
Also around, not at their best banana, blueberry, grapefruit, honeydew melon, lemon, mango, orange, papaya, passionfruit, rockmelon, watermelon
Herbs 5 at their best or changing
- ChiveAt its peak
At its peak. Best from November to January.
- CorianderAt its peak
At its peak. Best from April and October to November.
- DillAt its peak
At its peak. Best from November to January.
- MintAt its peak
At its peak. Best from November to February.
- ParsleyAt its peak
At its peak. Best from April and October to November.
Also around, not at their best basil, chilli, oregano, 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.