New Jersey · Garden vegetables
Typically mid-May to mid-July, and again mid-September to mid-November, with peak early June through late June.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
From mid-May, and again mid-September — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
early June through late June; again early October through late October — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through mid-November — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 17 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Broccoli peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
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In New Jersey, the broccoli season typically runs mid-May to mid-July, and again mid-September to mid-November, with peak availability early June through late June. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
Not a u-pick crop; look for fresh-cut heads and side shoots at farm stands. The best market weeks are early June through late June.
about 17 weeks end to end — mid-May to mid-July, and again mid-September to mid-November. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.