Hawaii · Garden vegetables
Typically mid-October to late April, with peak mid-November through mid-March.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
Cool-season crop in the lowlands; upcountry Waimea and Kula farms pull carrots most of the year.
From mid-October — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
mid-November through mid-March — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through late April — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 28 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Some diversified veg farms offer dig-your-own rows — loosen with a fork, never yank by the tops. The picking window tracks the band above: early trips get clean fields, peak (mid-November through mid-March) is the sure bet, late season is for quantity.
Farm-to-farm variation is real — up to two weeks either side of the typical window. Plan the trip, then call the farm before you drive.
Carrot peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
In Hawaii, the carrot season typically runs mid-October to late April, with peak availability mid-November through mid-March. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
Aim for peak: mid-November through mid-March. An early trip around mid-October gets first choice of clean fields; a late one is for stock-the-freezer quantity. Any single farm can run up to two weeks either side of the chart — call before you drive.
about 28 weeks end to end — mid-October to late April. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.