New York · Garden vegetables
Typically early August to late October, with peak mid-August through mid-October.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
Long a specialty of the Catskills and Long Island; fall is peak.
From early August — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
mid-August through mid-October — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through late October — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 13 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Cauliflower peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
In New York, the cauliflower season typically runs early August to late October, with peak availability mid-August through mid-October. 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-August through mid-October.
about 13 weeks end to end — early August to late October. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.