Vegetable in June
Are tomatoes in season in June?
NoThe season starts in July.
The season ended in October, 8 months before June, and starts again in July, 1 month later. Fresh tomatoes sold in June are usually imported, greenhouse-grown or from storage.
Tomatoes are in season July through October in the United States, and at their best in August and September.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- JulIn
- AugBest
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In season in June instead
The closest swaps you can buy that month.
If you buy them anyway
- Out of season
- Winter tomatoes are picked green and taste flat. Use cherry tomatoes or good canned tomatoes instead.
- How to pick
- Heavy and fragrant at the stem, with a little give. Cracks near the stem are fine.
- Ripening at home
- Pale or firm ones ripen in 2 to 5 days on the counter, out of the sun.
- How to store
- On the counter out of direct sun. Refrigerate only once fully ripe.
Goes well with, in season in June
Tomatoes in other months
Everything about tomatoes, including nutrition. Everything in season in June.
Seasons are typical harvest months. Your local harvest can start or end a few weeks either side, and stores carry imports outside these months.