Idaho · Garden vegetables
Typically early July to mid-October, with peak mid-July through late September.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
From early July — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
mid-July through late September — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through mid-October — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 15 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Cabbage peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
In Idaho, the cabbage season typically runs early July to mid-October, with peak availability mid-July through late September. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
U-pick cabbage is rare — buy heads at fall farm stands and farmers markets instead. The best market weeks are mid-July through late September.
about 15 weeks end to end — early July to mid-October. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.