From beautiful juicy grapes, and healthy broccoli to wonderful pumpkins, in this illustrated produce guide, you will find a list of fruit and vegetables in season in October. Also included are more than 50+ seasonal recipes that will inspire you to eat fresh and seasonal throughout the whole month.

Welcome to month 10 of my Monthly Seasonal Produce Guides!
It’s early Fall, and the weather is slowly changing. Colors on farmer's markets are changing too. From bright tones, we had during Summer to darker ones. But there is still plenty of deliciousness at its peak: red beets, broccoli, and cabbage. Beautiful round pumpkins, sweet grapes, and pears.
If you're wondering what fruit and vegetables are in season in October, here is a full list of all the produce now in season.
Looking for recipe ideas? Click on the links below and grab all the inspiration you need to cook healthily throughout the month.
Vegetables in season October
Arugula, avocado, beets, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, butternut squash, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, collard greens, chicory, chilies, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, kale, leeks, lettuce, onions, parsnip, peas, potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, rocket, runner beans, spinach, sunchokes, sweetcorn, sweet potatoes, swiss chard, tomatoes, turnips, zucchini, wild mushrooms, winter squash.
Fruits in season October
Apples, blackberries, cranberries, figs, grapes, grapefruit, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, kiwi, lemon, lime, oranges, pear, plums, pomegranate, chestnuts, walnuts.
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October seasonal recipes
Breakfast recipes
- Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
- Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Bake
- Cinnamon Orange Granola
- Pumpkin Overnight Oats
- Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats
- Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
- Pumpkin Granola
- Carrot Cake Pancakes
- Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal
- Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
- Apple Spice Baked Oatmeal
- Pumpkin French Toast
- Sweet Potato Pancakes
Salads
- Roast Pumpkin Pear Salad
- Black Bean Avocado Salad
- Egg Zucchini Noodle Salad
- Avocado Potato Salad
- Cabbage Carrot Slaw
- Arugula Beans Salad
- Quinoa Spinach Salad
- Fall Chopped Chicken Salad
- Apple Pecan Spinach Salad
- Fall Harvest Salad
- Autumn Pear Salad
- Cranberry Apple Quinoa Salad
- Roasted Acorn Squash Salad
- Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad
- Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
- Broccoli Salad
- Roasted Sweet Potato Kale Salad
Soups & Stews
- White Wine Cabbage Stew
- Beet Kohlrabi Soup
- Fresh Tomato Apple Soup
- Spicy Broccoli Soup
- Carrot Curry Soup
- Carrot Ginger Soup
- Leek Potato Stew
- White Bean Kale Soup
- Tuscan Kale White Bean Soup
- Tomato Kale Chickpea Stew
- Pumpkin Lentil Soup
- Slow Cooker Beef Stew
- Broccoli Cauliflower Soup
- Maroccan Pumpkin Chickpea Stew
- Mushroom Stew
- Butternut Squash Quinoa Stew
- Split Pea Carrot Soup
- Cabbage Roll Soup
- Vegetable Barley Soup
- Winter Squash Lentil Stew
Main dishes
- Pumpkin Polenta With Roasted Vegetables
- Orange Cranberry Pork Loin
- Basil Pesto Chicken Pasta
- Easy Chicken Parmesan
- Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash
- Maple Glazed Pork Roast
- Mushrooms Stroganoff
- Stuffed Butternut Squash
- Cauliflower Tacos
- Balsamic Glazed Chicken Sheet Pan
- Pumpkin Chili
- Parmesan Butternut Squash Gratin
- Autumn Chicken Sheet Pan
- Sweet Potato Lasagna
- Sheet Pan Brats With Roasted Vegetables
- Sausages And Roasted Veggies Sheet Pan
- Vegan Pumpkin Curry
- Pumpkin Pasta WIth Italian Sausage
- Short Ribs WIth Creamy Polenta
- Mushroom Chicken Skillet
Side dishes
- Roasted Garlic Parmesan Potatoes
- Pumpkin Gnocchi
- Pumpkin Ravioli
- Baked Sweet Potato
- Cauliflower Gratin
- Roasted Carrots And Parsnips
- Roaste Brussel Sprouts And Cranberries
- Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts
- Maple Glazed Green Beans
- Instant Pot Butternut Squash
- Roasted Celery Root
- Sweet Potato Puree
- Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
- Green Bean Casserole
- Sweet Potato Bake
Desserts
- Apple Cinnamon Muffins
- Apple Pear Crisp
- Apple Carrot Muffins
- Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
- Carrot Orange Oatemal Cookies
- Carrot Cake Cookies
- Pumpkin Roll Cake
- Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
- Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins
- Pumpkin Bars
- Pumpkin Loaf Cake
- Carrot cake Muffins
- Pumpkin Protein Muffins
- Cinnamon Baked Pears
- Tahini Oatmeal Cookies
- Fudgy Cacao Walnut Brownies
More recipes
This post was originally published in October 2017. It has been updated with more information on October 2022.
Julie @ Running in a Skirt says
What a great selection of fruits and veggies this time of year. You really can't beat a fresh pomegranate!
Katrina says
So much comfort food, I want to make all these recipes. Especially the pumpkin ones!
Claudia Krusch says
Love all the vegetables in season in October! Such a great season for soups and roasted vegetables!