Fruit in October
Are cherries in season in October?
NoThe season starts in May.
The season ended in August, 2 months before October, and starts again in May, 7 months later. Fresh cherries sold in October are usually imported, greenhouse-grown or from storage.
Cherries are in season May through August in the United States, and at their best in June and July.
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In season in October instead
The closest swaps you can buy that month.
If you buy them anyway
- Out of season
- Frozen cherries come pitted and are good for baking and sauces. Dried cherries work in salads.
- How to pick
- Glossy, firm and dark for their variety, with green bendy stems.
- Ripening at home
- Does not ripen after picking, so buy it ready to eat.
- How to store
- Unwashed in the fridge, stems on. They keep about a week.
Cherries in other months
Everything about cherries, including nutrition. Everything in season in October.
Seasons are typical harvest months. Your local harvest can start or end a few weeks either side, and stores carry imports outside these months.