Hawaii · Garden vegetables
Typically early January to late December, with peak early February through late November.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
Picked year-round in the islands' steady warmth.
From early January — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
early February through late November — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through late December — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 52 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
A classic u-pick row crop; hold the stem with one hand and pick with the other so you do not strip the vine. The picking window tracks the band above: early trips get clean fields, peak (early February through late November) 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.
Green Bean peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
In Hawaii, the green bean season typically runs early January to late December, with peak availability early February through late November. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
Aim for peak: early February through late November. An early trip around early January 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 52 weeks end to end — early January to late December. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.