Fruit in July
Are apples in season in July?
NoThe season starts in August.
The season ended in November, 8 months before July, and starts again in August, 1 month later. Fresh apples sold in July are usually imported, greenhouse-grown or from storage.
Apples are in season August through November in the United States, and at their best in September and October.
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In season in July instead
The closest swaps you can buy that month.
If you buy them anyway
- Out of season
- Apples store well, so good ones are sold all year. By late spring and summer they have been in storage longest and can be mealy.
- How to pick
- Firm and heavy for their size, with no soft or wrinkled patches.
- Ripening at home
- Sold ready to eat. They do not get sweeter after picking.
- How to store
- In the fridge crisper, away from other produce. They keep 4 to 6 weeks.
Goes well with, in season in July
Apples in other months
Everything about apples, including nutrition. Everything in season in July.
Seasons are typical harvest months. Your local harvest can start or end a few weeks either side, and stores carry imports outside these months.