Wisconsin · Garden vegetables
Typically early May to late June, and again mid-August to mid-October, with peak mid-May through mid-June.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
Door County orchards and the central cranberry marshes each run their own famous calendars.
From early May, and again mid-August — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
mid-May through mid-June; again early September through late September — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through mid-October — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 17 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Spinach peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
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In Wisconsin, the spinach season typically runs early May to late June, and again mid-August to mid-October, with peak availability mid-May through mid-June. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
Rarely offered u-pick; buy same-day cut bunches at spring and fall market stalls. The best market weeks are mid-May through mid-June.
about 17 weeks end to end — early May to late June, and again mid-August to mid-October. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.