North Carolina · Garden vegetables
Typically early April to late May, and again mid-September to late October, with peak mid-April through mid-May.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
The coastal plain runs ahead of the Piedmont, and the mountains bring up the rear — often three weeks apart end to end.
From early April, and again mid-September — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
mid-April through mid-May; again early October 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 15 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Radish peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
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In North Carolina, the radish season typically runs early April to late May, and again mid-September to late October, with peak availability mid-April through mid-May. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
Rarely offered u-pick — grab spring and fall bunches at farmers markets and farm stands instead. The best market weeks are mid-April through mid-May.
about 15 weeks end to end — early April to late May, and again mid-September to late October. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.