Fruit in April
Are raspberries in season in April?
NoThe season starts in June.
The season ended in October, 6 months before April, and starts again in June, 2 months later. Fresh raspberries sold in April are usually imported, greenhouse-grown or from storage.
Raspberries are in season June through October in the United States, and at their best in July.
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In season in April instead
The closest swaps you can buy that month.
If you buy them anyway
- Out of season
- Frozen raspberries are a good buy for sauces, baking and smoothies.
- How to pick
- Dry, plump and evenly colored, with no hulls attached and no staining in the box.
- Ripening at home
- Does not ripen after picking, so buy it ready to eat.
- How to store
- Unwashed in the fridge in one layer. Eat within 1 to 2 days.
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Raspberries in other months
Everything about raspberries, including nutrition. Everything in season in April.
Seasons are typical harvest months. Your local harvest can start or end a few weeks either side, and stores carry imports outside these months.