Fruit in March
Are apples in season in March?
NoThe season starts in August.
The season ended in November, 4 months before March, and starts again in August, 5 months later. Fresh apples sold in March 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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- Jul
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In season in March 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.
Apples in other months
Everything about apples, including nutrition. Everything in season in March.
Seasons are typical harvest months. Your local harvest can start or end a few weeks either side, and stores carry imports outside these months.