New Mexico · Garden vegetables
Typically mid-June to late October, with peak early July through late September.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
The southern valleys around Hatch and Las Cruces run well ahead of the high northern villages.
From mid-June — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
early July through late September — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through late October — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 19 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Cabbage peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
The whole national sweep · everything in season in New Mexico
In New Mexico, the cabbage season typically runs mid-June to late October, with peak availability early 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 early July through late September.
about 19 weeks end to end — mid-June to late October. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.