New Mexico · Garden vegetables
Typically mid-May to mid-November, with peak early June through mid-October.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
Southern growers flip to a winter crop; the high desert north picks summer into fall.
From mid-May — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
early June through mid-October — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through mid-November — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 26 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Kale peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
The whole national sweep · everything in season in New Mexico
In New Mexico, the kale season typically runs mid-May to mid-November, with peak availability early June through mid-October. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
Mostly a market-table crop; a few CSA farms let members cut their own. The best market weeks are early June through mid-October.
about 26 weeks end to end — mid-May to mid-November. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.