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| apples | mid-July to March
Early varieties start in mid-July, most others start in the early fall and then store well until around March.
| | apricots | July to August
| | apriums | July to October
Apriums or "pluots" are a cross between apricots and plums.
aprium info
| | blackberries | mid-July to September
| | blueberries | June to September
| | boysenberries | July to August
| | cherries | mid-June to August
| | currants | June to August
| | figs | mid-July to September
Fig information
The varieties listed below do well in the Pacific Northwest.
Latin: Ficus carica
Varieties: Genoa, Desert King, Osborn prolific, Flanders, Lattarulla
| | gooseberries | July to August
| | loganberries | July to August
| | marionberries | July to August
| | nectarines | July to September
| | peaches | July to September
| | pear, French butter | July
This is a cooking pear available from Rockridge Orchard. It doesn't hold well.
| | plums | July to October
Rockridge grows 2 types of Japanese plums, Shiro and Satsuma.
Both have a very short season, around 2 weeks long. Shiro is available mid-july. Satsuma in mid-august. According to Wade Bennett, they are "water balloons of flavor", about 4 ounces each and they don't keep well, so eat them right away.
| | raspberries | June to October
There are two seasons for local raspberries, one that bears fruit June, July, August, and the fall crop which bears August, Sept. and Oct.
| | rhubarb | March to August
| | strawberries | June to September
There are 2 main types of strawberries, June-bearing (which actually provides berries until July) and are of high quality and the everbearing type which extends the season into September but is of lesser quality.
| | tayberries | July to August
Cross between a Scottish raspberry and a wild blackberry.
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Vegetables| Item | Information |
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| artichoke | mid-May to October
There are 2 distinct seasons for regular globe green artichoke. A spring season from mid-May until June and then a fall season from mid-August to October. Conveniently, the purple artichoke can be grown mid-summer, July-August. The purple variety fruits in one year, but the greens fruit every two years. Artichokes can definitely be grown here but the climate is not ideal and that may be why it is hard to find commerically grown Washington artichokes.
| | beans, string | July to September
Varieties: green, pole, purple, wax
| | broccoli | June to October
| | burdock | year round
Also known as "gobo". burdock info
| | cauliflower | June to September
| | chard | year round
| | chrysanthamum | July to September
Also known as "shungiku". You can add the flowers and steep them in black tea for Hong Kong style tea. Or steam the leaves and serve with red bean paste.
shungiku info
| | cucumber | July to mid-October
Varieties: pickling (smart, northern), armenian, bush champion, early russian, lemon, mideast prolific, straight eight, suyo long, sweet marketmore
| | cucumber, Japanese | May to October
These have very few seeds.
| | daikon | year round
A type of radish also known as "Japanese radish", "Chinese radish" and "Satsuma radish". They are white with a milder flavor than common red radishes. They can grow very large (up to 100 pounds!) but most are harvested at a few pounds or less. They have a mild spiciness to them and are traditionally grated for sashimi, but they are also great raw in salads, pickled or roasted. daikon photo
| | fennel | July to mid-October
| | garlic | mid-July to March
| | garlic scapes | May to mid-July
Garlic scapes are the curled flower stalks of hardnecked garlic varieties grown in colder climates. Farmers usually pinch these scapes off to allow more energy to go to the bulb.
| | ginger shoots | July
Hearty northern ginger shoots, an annual, are available from Rockridge Farms.
| | greens, Asian | year round
| | greens, mustard | year round
| | kale | year round
| | kohlrabi | June to November
| | leeks | year round
| | mushrooms | year round
Varieties: cremini, enoki, lions mane, shiitake, button, oyster
| | mustard greens | year round
| | onion | June to October
| | onion, sweet | mid-June to September
Also known as "Walla Wallas". Shelf life is only 2-3 weeks after harvest.
| | pea vines | May to July
Spring season.
| | peas | June to July
Summer season.
Varieties: english, snap, snow
| | potatoes | year round
Varieties: all-blue, bintje, desiree, german butterball, purple viking, red sangre, russet nugget, yellow finn, yukon gold, banana, russet, fingerling
| | radishes | April to November
| | tomatoes | July to October
| | turnip, Japanese | year round
Available from Rockridge Farms year round, but best in cooler weather.
| | zucchini | July to mid-September
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Salad greens | Item | Information |
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| arugula | mid-March to November
Also known as "rocket". Best in the spring and fall.
Arugula recipes.
| | borage | April to November
Small leaves are most tender.
borage info
Latin: Borago officinalis
| | lambs quarter | mid-June to August
Latin: Chenopodium album
| | lettuce | May to November
Tender, summer lettuces include romaine, iceberg, butterhead and leaf lettuces.
lettuce varieties
| | mizuna | year round
| | orach | April to October
Orach is an annual.
Latin: Atriplex hortensis
| | radicchio | March to November
Grows best in cooler weather. Can be harvested both in spring and fall. There are also some varieties that can take the summer heat and be harvested june-august.
Latin: Cichorium intybus
| | salad burnet | March to November
Salad burnet is an evergreen perennial.
salad burnet info
Latin: Poterium sanguisorba
| | spinach | year round
| | trevisio | mid-July to November
Trevisio is a type of radicchio that is long and slender like belgian endive. It is green until when it is mature and then turns red.
Latin: Cichorium endivia
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Foraged edibles| Item | Information |
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| black cap raspberries | July to August
Latin: Rubus leucodermis
| | blackberries, wild trailing | July to August
Also known as "Pacific dewberry".
| | huckleberries, mountain | July to September
Latin: Vaccinium spp.
| | purslane | July to August
Latin: Portulaca oleracea
| | strawberries | June to August
Latin: Fragaria virginiana
| | thimbleberries | June to July
Latin: Rubus parviflorus
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Edible flowers| Item | Information |
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| arugula blossoms | July to October
| | borage blossoms | mid-April to November
| | calendula | April to November
| | chive blossoms | June to August
| | chrysanthamum blossoms | July to October
| | day lily | June to August
| | dianthus | June to August
Also known as "pinks"
| | lavender flowers | mid-June to mid-July
Dried lavender buds available year-round.
There is sometimes a second bloom in the fall.
| | nasturtium | June to August
| | pansies | April to November
| | pea blossoms | April to November
| | squash blossoms | June to August
| | thyme blossoms | June to July
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Wild mushrooms| Item | Information |
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| boletus, King | mid-May to July
Summer season.
Also known as "cepe", "porcini"
Latin: Boletus edulis
| | chanterelle | July to November
| | lobster | July to October
| | morel | mid-April to August
Most morels come from Eastern Washington
Latin: Morchella esculenta
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Herbs| Item | Information |
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| angelica | April to October
| | anise hyssop | June to August
| | basil | July to mid-October
Varieties: thai, lemon, fino verde (bush basil), cinnamon, lime, genovese, greek, holy, lettuce leaf, red rubin, persian anise, opal
| | bay | year round
Latin: geranium
| | chervil | May to September
| | cilantro | June to September
| | dill | June to September
| | fennel | June to September
| | geraniums, scented | year round
Varieties: rose, lemon
| | lavender | mid-June to mid-July
Dried lavender buds available year-round.
There is sometimes a second bloom in the fall.
| | lemon verbena | May to September
| | lovage | March to September
| | marjoram | June to September
| | mint | May to October
| | oregano | June to September
| | parsley | June to November
| | rosemary | year round
| | sage | June to November
| | savory | June to September
| | shiso | June to September
| | sorrel | March to November
| | stevia | July to October
| | tarragon | June to September
| | thyme | year round
Member of the mint family, thyme is a perennial evergreen herb.
Varieties: Common, lemon, and caraway
| | vap ca | May to October
Available from Rockridge Farms.
vap ca info
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Cheese | Item | Information |
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| Cow's milk cheese | year round
| | Goat's milk cheese | March to November
| | Sheep's milk cheese | March to November
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Eggs | Item | Information |
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| eggs, chicken | year round
Fresh eggs from pastured chicken are available year-round from local farms, farmers markets, PCC or Whole Foods and other area markets. Araucana (green) hen eggs are available at Pike Place Creamery in the Pike Place Market.
| | eggs, duck | year round
| | eggs, quail | March to November
Pike Place Creamery says that quail eggs are usually not available locally in the winter months.
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Meat| Item | Information |
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| beef | year round
Sources for Washington pasture-raised beef. Country Natural Beef is an agricultural cooperative producing sustainably raised beef that is grain finished but for a shorter time than conventional beef.
| | lamb | July to November
Most lamb are butchered and made available directly from a farm in the summer through the fall. Check with the specific farmer. Frozen lamb is often available year-round. Hoh Humm Ranch in the Hoh River Valley, Cici Wilson (253) 804-3364, BCS Livestock in WInthrop, Betsy and Casey Smith (509) 996-3159 drbetsy@methownet.com, Dunlop Farm in the San Juan Islands, Bruce Dunlop (360) 468-4620 bruce@lopezislandfarm.com
| | pork | year round
Before you buy pork, read this blog! Certified naturally-grown pork is available from Whistling Train Farm . More sources of pork.
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PoultryOther| Item | Information |
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| banana leaves | July to October
Available fresh from Rockridge Farms. (Each leaf is about 6 feet long.)
| | chestnut flour | year round
Chestnut flour source and information.
| | cider | year round
Many local types, apple, pear, etc..
| | emmer | year round
Emmer is the mother grain to spelt and all modern wheat. Certified Organic emmer from Bluebird Grain Farms
| | flax seed | year round
Certified Organic flax seed from Bluebird Grain Farms
| | green tea | mid-May to December
From Rockridge Farms
Latin: Camellia sinensis
| | lentils | year round
| | rye | year round
Certified Organic rye from Bluebird Grain Farms
| | sea beans | mid-May to mid-July
Also known as "salicornia". They are also farmed in California.
From: Puget sound, Washington coast
Wild or Farmed? wild
| | spelt | year round
Certified Organic spelt from Bluebird Grain Farms
| | wheat | year round
Certified Organic wheat from Bluebird Grain Farms Also look for Shephards Grain Wheat now being widely distributed in the Pacific Northwest through Stone-Buhr .
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Pacific NW seafood| Item | Information |
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| abalone | year round
Latin: Haliotis
From: California
Wild or Farmed? farmed
| | arctic char | year round
There is also wild arctic char available from Canada in the fall.
Latin: Salvelinus alpinus
From: Primarily from Canada
Wild or Farmed? farmed
| | bass, striped | year round
This is a hybrid striped bass.
Latin: Morone saxatitis and Morone chrysops
From: California
Wild or Farmed? farmed
| | caviar, paddlefish | year round
Latin: Polyodon spathula
From: California
Wild or Farmed? farmed
| | caviar, salmon | year round
From chum salmon. It is known in Japanese as Ikura. Season is actually May-Nov, but it is available year-round.
Latin: Oncorhynchus keta
From: Alaska
Wild or Farmed? wild
 | | caviar, trout | year round
Latin: Oncorhynchus mykiss
Wild or Farmed? farmed
| | caviar, white sturgeon | year round
Latin: Acipenser transmontanus
From: Idaho, California
Wild or Farmed? farmed
| | caviar, whitefish | year round
Season is actually Oct-December but it is available year-round.
Latin: Coregonus clupeaformis
From: Montana
Wild or Farmed? wild
| | clams, manila | year round
Greatest supply during warm weather.
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Latin: Venergupis philippinarum, Ruditapes philippinarum
From: Washington
Wild or Farmed? farmed
Capture Method: gathered by hand rake
| | clams, razor | year round
The Washington commercial season is 6 weeks, and can either be in the spring or summer.
Razors are available year round from Oregon and Alaska. You can also get them frozen year round.
Latin: Siliqua patula
From: Washington, Oregon, Alaska
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: dug by hand
| | cod, black | year round
West Coast season is August-October.
BC season is year-round, but the peak is January-April.
Alaska season is March-November.
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Latin: Anoplopoma fimbria
From: West Coast, BC, Alaska
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: longline, trawls and traps
| | cod, Pacific | year round
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Latin: Gadus macrocephalus
From: West Coast, Alaska
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: pots, jig, longline, trawl (and as bycatch)
| | crab, Dungeness | year round
West coast production peak is Dec/Jan and prices are lowest at that time, although crab may be "lighter" with less meat after molting. June/July is the peak period for AK, BC.
For more information:
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Latin: Cancer magister
From: West Coast, Alaska
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: pot-caught
| | crab, snow | April to August
Available year-round frozen.
Latin: Chioneocetes opilio, Chionectes bairdi
From: Canada
Wild or Farmed? wild
| | geoduck | year round
Also available wild from Washington and Alaska.
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Latin: Panope abrupta
From: Washington
Wild or Farmed? farmed
| | geoduck | year round
Latin: Panope abrupta
From: Southeast Alaska
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: dive-harvested
| | halibut, Pacific | mid-March to mid-November
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Latin: Hippoglossus stenolepis
From: WA, BC, Alaska
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: Longline, troll
| | lingcod | mid-May to December
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Latin: Ophiodon elongatus
From: West coast, Canada, Alaska
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: hook and line
| | mussel, mediterranean | March to November
"Meds" spawn in the winter.
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Latin: Mytilus galloprovincialis
From: Washington
Wild or Farmed? farmed
| | octopus | year round
From: Washington
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: pots, bycatch from trawls
| | oyster, eastern | year round
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Latin: Crassostrea virginica
From: Washington
Wild or Farmed? farmed
| | oyster, kumamoto | year round
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Latin: Crassostrea sikamea
From: Washington
Wild or Farmed? farmed
| | oysters, pacific | year round
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Latin: Crassostrea gigas
From: Washington
Wild or Farmed? farmed
| | pacific sanddab | May to July
Also known as "mottled sanddab", "soft flounder"
Latin: Citharichthys sordidus
From: California, Oregon, Washington, Canada
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: otter trawl
| | rockfish | year round
Also known as: "rock cod" "pacific snapper"
Avoid trawl caught rockfish.
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Latin: Sebastes spp.
From: Alaska, BC, Washington, Oregon, California
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: hook and line, bottom longline
| | salmon, chinook | year round
Also known as "king"
May to September is PEAK season.
The Alaskan salmon fishery is certified by the Marine Stewardship Council.
Avoid all farmed salmon.
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Latin: Oncorhynchus tschawytscha
From: Alaska
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: reefnet, hook and line, gill net, or purse seine
| | salmon, coho | June to October
Also known as "silver"
Local Lummi Island coho caught by reefnet is available fresh the first two weeks of October.
The Alaskan salmon fishery is certified by the Marine Stewardship Council.
Avoid all farmed salmon.
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Latin: Oncorhynchus kisutch
From: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: reefnet, hook and line, gill net, or purse seine
| | salmon, farmed | year round
Farmed and dangerous It's cheap but it will cost you. Don't buy it.
Latin: Pinkus unnaturalis, Environmentalis hazardum
| | salmon, keta | June to November
Also known as "chum" or "dog"
Local Lummi Island keta caught by reefnet is available. Peak local season is late July to Sept.
The Alaskan salmon fishery is certified by the Marine Stewardship Council.
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Latin: Oncorhynchus keta
From: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: reef net, hook and line, gill net, or purse seine
| | salmon, pink | June to September
Also known as "humpback"
Local Lummi Island pink salmon caught by reefnet is available. Peak local season is late July to Sept.
The Alaskan salmon fishery is certified by the Marine Stewardship Council.
Avoid all farmed salmon.
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Latin: Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
From: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: reef net, hook and line, gill net, or purse seine
| | salmon, sockeye | May to September
Also known as "red"
The Alaskan salmon fishery is certified by the Marine Stewardship Council.
Local Lummi Island sockeye caught by reefnet is available. Peak local season is late July to Sept.
Avoid all farmed salmon.
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Latin: Oncorhynchus nerka
From: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: reef net, hook and line, gill net, or purse seine
| | sardine | May to November
Latin: Sardinops sagax
From: Washington
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: gill net, seine, mid-water trawl
| | sea cucumber | March to July
spring/summer season
From: Washington
Wild or Farmed? wild
| | sea urchin | year round
Local (WA) season is from November-January for 12 weeks
From: Alaska, Washington
Wild or Farmed? wild
| | shrimp, coonstripe | year round
caught with spot shrimp
Latin: Pandalus hypsinotis
From: Alaska, Washington, BC, Oregon
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: trap-caught
| | shrimp, pink | year round
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Oregon has pinks available april-sept, Washington: april-oct., BC: june-dec
Latin: Pandalus jordani
From: Oregon, Washington, BC
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: otter trawls with fin-fish excluder devices
| | shrimp, sidestripe | year round
Also lumped under the common name "spot prawn"
Caught along with pink shrimp.
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Latin: Pandalopsis dispar
From: Alaska, BC, Oregon, Washington
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: trap-caught, trawl
| | shrimp, spot | year round
Spring and summer in BC
June-August Washington
Year round in Alaska
Easy to locate frozen year round.
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Latin: Pandalus platyceros
From: Alaska, BC, Washington
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: trap-caught
| | sole, dover | year round
Also known as "slippery sole", "slime sole" and "shortfinned sole".
Latin: Microstomus pacificus
From: California, Oregon, Washington, Canada
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: otter trawl
| | sole, english | year round
Also known as "California sole", "lemon sole", and "pointed nose sole"
Latin: Parophrys vetulus
From: California, Oregon, Washington, Canada
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: otter trawl
| | sole, petrale | year round
Also known as "brill", "California sole", "roundnosed sole"Heaviest catch is from Dec-Feb.
Latin: Eopsetta jordani
From: California, Oregon, Washington, Canada
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: otter trawl
| | sole, rex | year round
Also known as "longfinned sole", "witch sole"
Latin: Errex zachirus
From: Primarily from Alaska
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: otter trawl
| | sole, yellowfin | year round
Also known as "Alaska dab", "muddab" or "northern sole"
Pacific Seafood's website says that more than 100,000 tons of yellowfin is landed each year off Alaska, and that almost all of this catch is exported to China, where it is filleted and re-exported back to the U.S. and Canada. Yellowfin is an inexpensive fish and the fillets are a good value.
Latin: Limanda aspera
From: Alaska and west coast
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: otter trawl
| | squid | May to September
Summer season.
Also known as California squid.
Comes to market frozen.
Latin: Loligo opalescens
From: Central California
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: seine
| | steelhead | year round
Peak season is from October to May.
Latin: Salmo gairdneri
From: Washington
Wild or Farmed? farmed
| | sturgeon | year round
Latin: Acipenser transmontanus
From: California
Wild or Farmed? farmed
| | tilapia | year round
From: California, Idaho
Wild or Farmed? farmed
| | trout, rainbow | year round
Latin: Oncorhynchus mykiss
From: Idaho
Wild or Farmed? farmed
| | tuna, albacore | July to September
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Latin: Thunnus alalulunga
From: West Coast
Wild or Farmed? wild
Capture Method: troll, longline
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