Vegetable in January

Is garlic in season in January?

Q: Is garlic in season in January?

No. Garlic is not in season in January. The season starts in July. Garlic is in season July through October in the United States, and at its best in July and August.

NoThe season starts in July.

The season ended in October, 3 months before January, and starts again in July, 6 months later. Fresh garlic sold in January is usually imported, greenhouse-grown or from storage.

Garlic is in season July through October in the United States, and at its best in July and August.

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In season in January instead

The closest swaps you can buy that month.

Leeks Parsnips

If you buy it anyway

Out of season: Cured garlic keeps for months, so good garlic is sold all year.
How to pick: Firm, tight heads with dry papery skin and no green shoots.
How to store: In a cool, dark, airy place for 1 to 2 months. Not in the fridge.

Goes well with, in season in January

Kale Lemons

Garlic in other months

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Everything about garlic, including nutrition. Everything in season in January.

Seasons are typical harvest months. Your local harvest can start or end a few weeks either side, and stores carry imports outside these months.