Vegetable in December
Are green beans in season in December?
NoThe season starts in June.
The season ended in October, 2 months before December, and starts again in June, 6 months later. Fresh green beans sold in December are usually imported, greenhouse-grown or from storage.
Green beans are in season June through October in the United States, and at their best in July and August.
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In season in December instead
The closest swaps you can buy that month.
If you buy them anyway
- Out of season
- Frozen green beans are a good stand-in for cooked dishes.
- How to pick
- Smooth and firm, snapping cleanly when bent. Bulging seeds mean they are tough.
- How to store
- In a bag in the fridge for up to a week.
Green beans in other months
Everything about green beans, including nutrition. Everything in season in December.
Seasons are typical harvest months. Your local harvest can start or end a few weeks either side, and stores carry imports outside these months.