Florida · Garden vegetables
Typically mid-November to mid-March, with peak mid-December through mid-February.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
Florida flips the calendar — most vegetables peak in winter and spring, and midsummer is the quiet season at the market.
From mid-November — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
mid-December through mid-February — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through mid-March — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 17 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Cauliflower peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
In Florida, the cauliflower season typically runs mid-November to mid-March, with peak availability mid-December through mid-February. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
Not offered u-pick; buy tight fresh heads at fall farm stands and markets. The best market weeks are mid-December through mid-February.
about 17 weeks end to end — mid-November to mid-March. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.