Colorado · Garden vegetables
Typically early July to mid-September, with peak mid-July through late August.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
The Western Slope around Palisade is the fruit country; the Front Range and high plains run cooler and later.
From early July — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
mid-July through late August — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through mid-September — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 11 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Cauliflower peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
In Colorado, the cauliflower season typically runs early July to mid-September, with peak availability mid-July through late August. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
Not offered u-pick; buy tight fresh heads at fall farm stands and markets. The best market weeks are mid-July through late August.
about 11 weeks end to end — early July to mid-September. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.