Fruit in September
Are cherries in season in September?
NoThe season starts in May.
The season ended in August, 1 month before September, and starts again in May, 8 months later. Fresh cherries sold in September 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.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- MayIn
- JunBest
- JulBest
- AugIn
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
For Labor Day: The season ended in August. Use frozen for pies. See the Labor Day guide.
In season in September 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.
Goes well with, in season in September
Cherries in other months
Everything about cherries, including nutrition. Everything in season in September.
Seasons are typical harvest months. Your local harvest can start or end a few weeks either side, and stores carry imports outside these months.