In Season this Summer
Discover the vibrant flavors of summer in Santa Barbara County with our list of seasonal and year-round produce and seafood. From fresh fruits and vegetables to locally caught seafood, explore what’s in season and elevate your summer meals with the best ingredients the region has to offer.
Summer Produce
Apricots
Artichokes
Asparagus
Avocados
Basil
Beans, green
Blackberries
Blueberries
Cabbage
Cantaloupe
Celery
Cherries
Chiles
Chives
Cilantro
Collards
Corn
Cucumber
Dill
Eggplant
Figs
Grapefruit
Grapes
Lavender
Limes
Melons
Mint
Mulberries
Mustard greens
Nectarines
Onions, green bunching
Peaches
Peppers
Plums
Pluots
Raspberries
Squash, summer
Strawberries
Tomatillos
Tomatoes
Watermelon
Year-Round
Almonds, almond butter
(harvested Aug/Sept)
Apples
Arugula
Beans, dried
Beets
Bok choy
Broccoli
Carrots
Cauliflower
Chard
Dandelion
Dates
(harvested Sept/Oct)
Edible flowers
Garlic
(harvested May/June)
Herbs
(Bay leaf, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme)
Kale
Leeks
Lemons
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Onions, bulb
(harvested May/June)
Oranges
Pistachios, pistachio oil
(harvested Sept/Oct)
Potatoes
Radishes
Raisins
(harvested Sept/Oct)
Spinach
Sprouts
Squash, winter
(harvested July/Oct)
Turnips
Walnuts, walnut oil
(harvested Sept/Oct)
Yams
(harvested Aug/Sept)
Summer Seafood
Halibut
Rock fish
Salmon, King
Sardines
Shark
Spot prawns
Swordfish
Tuna, albacore
White seabass
Yellowtail
Year-Round Seafood
Abalone
(farmed)
Black cod
Clams
Oysters
Rock crab
Pacific sand dabs
Urchin
Other Year-Round
Eggs
Coffee
(limited availability)
Dairy
(Regional raw milk, artisanal goat- and cow-milk cheeses, butters, curds, yogurts and spreads)
Fresh flowers
Honey
Olives, olive oil
Meat
(Beef, chicken, duck, goat, rabbit, pork)
Potted plants/herbs
Preserved
Wheat
(Wheat berries, wheat flour, bread, pasta and baked goods produced from wheat grown locally)