January
WinterVegetables
CarrotPeasCauliflowerMethiRadishSpinach
Fruits
OrangesGuavaStrawberryChikoo
Best month for gajar halwa carrots and fresh green peas.
What's in Season – Fruit & Vegetable Calendar
Month-by-month guide to seasonal vegetables and fruits in India – know what your sabzi wala and fruit vendor will have
In season now (September): Pumpkin, Brinjal, Sweet Potato, Beans · Custard Apple, Guava, Apple, Pomegranate. Sitaphal season starts – look for them at evening fruit carts.
February
WinterVegetables
PeasCabbageBeetrootSpring OnionSpinach
Fruits
GrapesStrawberryOrangesPapaya
Nashik grapes reach every fruit cart.
March
SummerVegetables
CucumberBottle GourdRaw MangoTomato
Fruits
GrapesWatermelonEarly AlphonsoPineapple
First Alphonso mangoes arrive by the end of the month.
April
SummerVegetables
Bottle GourdCucumberOkraRaw Mango
Fruits
Alphonso MangoWatermelonMuskmelonJackfruit
Peak Alphonso season – ask your vendor for Ratnagiri or Devgad.
May
SummerVegetables
Ridge GourdOkraCucumberDrumstick
Fruits
MangoLitchiJamunMuskmelon
Tender coconut carts are busiest – request a visit for your office.
June
MonsoonVegetables
Bottle GourdRidge GourdCornColocasia Leaves
Fruits
MangoJamunPlumLitchi
Buy greens in smaller quantities as the rains begin.
July
MonsoonVegetables
Snake GourdDrumstickCornBitter Gourd
Fruits
JamunPearPlumPeach
Monsoon corn (bhutta) carts appear near parks and lakes.
August
MonsoonVegetables
PumpkinTindaColocasiaBitter Gourd
Fruits
PearPomegranateAppleCustard Apple
Order festival flowers early for Ganeshotsav.
September
AutumnVegetables
PumpkinBrinjalSweet PotatoBeans
Fruits
Custard AppleGuavaApplePomegranate
Sitaphal season starts – look for them at evening fruit carts.
October
AutumnVegetables
Sweet PotatoYamBeansCapsicum
Fruits
Custard AppleNagpur OrangesAppleKiwi
Navratri flower markets open – marigold prices peak mid-month.
November
WinterVegetables
CarrotRadishPeasCauliflowerMethi
Fruits
OrangesGuavaApplePomegranate
Winter greens are at their freshest.
December
WinterVegetables
PeasCarrotSpinachSarsonTurnip
Fruits
OrangesStrawberryGrapesChikoo
Sarson ka saag greens reach north Indian sabzi carts.
Buy Seasonal Near You
Find vendors selling what's fresh this month
Fresh Buying Tips
Seasonal guides from farmers and neighbourhood vendors
Guides
Selling Scrap to a Kabadi Wala: What They Take and How Weighing Works
Newspaper, plastic, metal, old appliances: what a kabadi wala buys, how to sort it, and how to be sure the weighing is fair.
Guides
Feri Wala (Pheri Wala): What They Sell and How to Get One to Your Lane
The sabzi thela at seven, the fruit cart at dusk: what feri walas sell, when they come, and how to get one to stop at your gate.
Buying Guide
How to Pick the Freshest Vegetables at Your Local Mandi
Firm tomatoes, crisp palak and heavy cauliflower — simple checks vendors themselves use every morning.