What’s in Season in August

Taste the rainbow! Discover the best August fruits and vegetables to harvest and buy this month, then learn how to incorporate these seasonal produce picks in my favorite late-summer recipes.

 

What’s in season in August? Nearly all of my favorite produce aisle investments! From corn and cantaloupe to peppers and peaches, you have a lot of options if you enjoy cooking seasonal recipes as much as I do.

Your food budget and your taste buds both benefit when you seek out seasonal fruits and vegetables like those listed below in my guide to what’s in season in August. Unlike something shipped in from across the globe, these ingredients are so much fresher and more affordable. (For bonus points, and even more savings, grow your own!)

Consider adding these August fruits and vegetables to your garden-harvesting or shopping list. Then read on for some tasty inspiration about how to put what’s in season in August to use in meals and snacks for yourself, your family, Labor Day parties, or wherever the month takes you.

Still have leftover produce from last month? See what’s in season in July.
Looking ahead to next month? Discover what’s in a season in September. 

What’s in Season in August?

• Stone fruits: Apricots, mangoes, nectarines, peaches, and plums are at their peak in August. Slice and serve them unadorned (they’re incredibly juicy and sweet right now!), toss them on the grill to caramelize their natural sugars, or showcase stone fruits in crisps, pies, compotes, salsas, or salads.
• Berries: Savor the last of the strawberries and stock up on raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries while you’re at it. All of the above are ideal to snack on out of hand, incorporate into jams, tarts, pies or cakes, or freeze to enjoy a sweet-tart taste of late summer any time.
• Melons: We’re entering the tail end of cantaloupe and watermelon season, so let’s celebrate with melon salads, smoothies, chilled soups, and cocktails featuring these versatile August fruits.
• Cucurbit vegetables: Although melons are also technically “cucurbit” crops” as well, I categorize them separately since we use them in such different ways as the other popular seasonal cucurbit vegetables, cucumber and summer squash. Snag the veggies from this family of produce to feature in spiralized vegetable recipes, salads, side dishes, and beyond.
• Grasses and nightshade vegetables: Corn (a grass) is ubiquitous on Midwestern tables in August. Grilled, roasted, boiled, or baked, you can’t go wrong serving corn come late summer. Nightshades like bell peppers, eggplant, and tomatoes are also still in fine form. Mix any of the above into salads, soups, salsas, pasta sauces, or casseroles.
• Leafy greens and legumes: Greens like bok choy, lettuce, and Swiss chard, as well as green beans (legumes), are all popping in August. Try them in wholesome soups, salads, stir-fries, wraps, and sandwiches.

The Best Fruits and Vegetables to Eat in August

Fruits	Vegetables
Apples	Bell peppers
Apricots	Bok choy
Blackberries	Corn
Blueberries	Cucumbers
Cantaloupe	Eggplant
Figs	Green beans
Kiwi	Hot peppers
Mangoes	Kohlrabi
Nectarines	Lettuce
Peaches	Okra
Plums	Summer squash
Raspberries	Swiss chard
Strawberries	Tomatoes
Watermelon	Zucchini

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Stone Fruit Recipes

From drinks to dinner to desserts, peaches and nectarines are ripe for featuring in seasonal recipes this month. Invest in a bag and put them to great use in these cocktails, smoothies, and sweets.

Cocktail Recipes

Peach Bellini Recipe

Drink Recipes

Moscato Sangria

Salad Recipes

Burrata Salad

Breakfast Recipes

Caribbean Passion Smoothie (Jamba Juice Copycat)

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Berry Recipes

Versatile, sweet, and crowd-pleasing berries are definitely better by the bushel this time of year. Round up a mountain of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries to feature in these awesome August recipes.

Fruit Dessert Recipes

Blackberry Cobbler

Cake Recipes

Lemon Blueberry Cake

Fruit Dessert Recipes

Blueberry Lemon Yogurt Cake

Fruit Dessert Recipes

Blueberry Cobbler

Pie and Tart Recipes

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Salad Recipes

Strawberry Spinach Salad

Fruit Dessert Recipes

Strawberry Cobbler

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Melon Recipes

Loaded with edible hydration and lightly sweet flavor, watermelon and cantaloupe can infuse water and non-alcoholic drinks and cocktails, star in fruit salads and smoothie bowls, and more.

Salad Recipes

Fruit Salad

Drink Recipes

New Mother Mocktail (Juice Blend)

Breakfast Recipes

12 Toddler Breakfast Ideas

Drink Recipes

8 Infused Water Recipes

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Cucurbit Recipes

Yellow squash, zucchini, and cucumbers are overflowing from farmers market tables, supermarket bins, and perhaps your garden in August. Harvest or add them to your cart, then prep for success with my best summer casseroles, cocktail party snacks, family dinner ideas, and more.

Pork, Ham, and Lamb Recipes

Pork Loin Roast

Italian Recipes

Zucchini Parmesan

Main Dishes

Stuffed Zucchini

Vegetable Recipes

Roasted Zucchini

Salad Recipes

Creamy Cucumber Salad

Appetizer Recipes

Cucumber Sandwiches

Salad Recipes

Fattoush

Meal Planning

Mediterranean Buddha Bowl

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Grasses and Nightshade Vegetable Recipes

Marinara and pomodoro and vodka sauce, oh my! Now is the time to make massive batches of tomato sauce to can or freeze to use all year long. August is also ideal to get your fix of eggplant casseroles and dips as well as all things corn.

Chicken and Turkey Recipes

Caprese Chicken

30 Minute Meals

Balsamic Chicken Recipe

Chipotle Copycat Recipes

Chipotle Tomato Salsa (Copycat)

Beef Recipes

Stuffed Tomatoes

Appetizer Recipes

Roasted Eggplant Dip

Mexican Recipes

Mexican Street Corn

Mexican Recipes

Mexican Corn Salad (Esquites)

Chipotle Copycat Recipes

Chipotle Corn Salsa (Copycat)

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Leafy Green and Legume Recipes

Let us (get it?) dive in to a big platter of greens! Emerald-hued leaves and beans are so fresh and flavorful in late summer.

Salad Recipes

Baby Bok Choy Salad with Sesame Dressing

Salad Recipes

Wedge Salad

Salad Recipes

Caesar Salad

Salad Recipes

Mediterranean Chopped Salad

Vegetable Recipes

Roasted Green Beans

Vegetable Recipes

Green Beans and Bacon

Salad Recipes

Bean Salad

Working with Fruits and Vegetables

How to Blanch Green Beans