Fruit in December
Are strawberries in season in December?
NoThe season starts in April.
The season ended in June, 6 months before December, and starts again in April, 4 months later. Fresh strawberries sold in December are usually imported, greenhouse-grown or from storage.
Strawberries are in season April through June in the United States, and at their best in May and June.
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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 strawberries are picked ripe and beat pale winter berries for cooking and smoothies.
- How to pick
- Red right up to the green cap, and fragrant. Size tells you nothing about flavor.
- Ripening at home
- Does not ripen after picking, so buy it ready to eat.
- How to store
- Unwashed in the fridge with the caps on. Eat within 3 days.
Strawberries in other months
Everything about strawberries, 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.