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Harvest calendar

Harvest seasons by origin

Allen Lee Foods sources fruit, vegetables, pulses, herbs and nuts from growing regions across both hemispheres, including the USA, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Europe, Serbia, Turkey, Egypt and China. When one region is out of season, another is harvesting, so frozen, dried and purée programs can be supplied year-round and new-crop product bought at the right time.

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Where we source

Two hemispheres, year-round supply.

Map of Allen Lee Foods sourcing origins: USA, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Europe, Serbia, Turkey, Egypt, ChinaUSACanadaMexicoChileEuropeSerbiaTurkeyEgyptChina

Calendar

When each crop is harvested.

Harvest and packing months This month

Typical harvest months by product and origin
ProductOriginJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Fruit
StrawberriesUSAApr–JunHarvestHarvestHarvest
StrawberriesMexicoNov–JunHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
StrawberriesEgyptDec–AprHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
StrawberriesChinaApr–JunHarvestHarvestHarvest
StrawberriesChileOct–FebHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
StrawberriesTurkeyMay–JulHarvestHarvestHarvest
BlueberriesUSAJun–JulHarvestHarvest
BlueberriesMexicoMay–AugHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
BlueberriesCanadaJul–SepHarvestHarvestHarvest
BlueberriesChileNov–MarHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
RaspberriesUSAJun–JulHarvestHarvest
RaspberriesMexicoOct–JunHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
RaspberriesSerbiaJun–JulHarvestHarvest
RaspberriesChileNov–AprHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
BlackberriesUSAJun–JulHarvestHarvest
BlackberriesMexicoOct–MayHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
BlackberriesSerbiaJul–AugHarvestHarvest
BlackberriesChileDec–MarHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
MarionberriesUSAJun–JulHarvestHarvest
Sweet cherriesUSAJun–JulHarvestHarvest
Sweet cherriesTurkeyMay–JulHarvestHarvestHarvest
Sweet cherriesChileNov–JanHarvestHarvestHarvest
Sour cherriesUSAJulHarvest
Sour cherriesSerbiaJun–JulHarvestHarvest
Sour cherriesTurkeyJun–JulHarvestHarvest
PeachesUSAJun–AugHarvestHarvestHarvest
PeachesMexicoJun–SepHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
PeachesChileDec–MarHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
PeachesChinaJun–SepHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
PlumsUSAJun–AugHarvestHarvestHarvest
ApplesUSASep–NovHarvestHarvestHarvest
ApplesEuropeAug–OctHarvestHarvestHarvest
ApplesChinaAug–NovHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
ApplesChileFeb–MayHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
PearsUSAAug–OctHarvestHarvestHarvest
ApricotsTurkeyJun–AugHarvestHarvestHarvest
MangoMexicoApr–SepHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
MangoEgyptJul–OctHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
PineappleMexicoSep–JunHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
PapayaMexicoJan–DecHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
AvocadoMexicoSep–MayHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
Pomegranate arilsEgyptSep–NovHarvestHarvestHarvest
Pomegranate arilsTurkeySep–NovHarvestHarvestHarvest
CranberriesUSAOct–NovHarvestHarvest
CranberriesCanadaSep–NovHarvestHarvestHarvest
Vegetables
BroccoliUSAOct–MarHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
BroccoliMexicoJan–DecHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
BroccoliEuropeJun–NovHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
BroccoliEgyptNov–MarHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
BroccoliChinaMar–Jun, Sep–DecHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
CauliflowerUSAOct–NovHarvestHarvest
CauliflowerMexicoSep–AprHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
CauliflowerEuropeJun–NovHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
CauliflowerEgyptNov–MarHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
CauliflowerChinaMar–May, Oct–DecHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
Green beansUSAJul–AugHarvestHarvest
Green beansEuropeJun–SepHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
Green beansEgyptOct–MayHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
Green beansChinaMay–OctHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
Green peasUSAMay–JunHarvestHarvest
Green peasEuropeMay–JulHarvestHarvestHarvest
Green peasTurkeyMay–JunHarvestHarvest
Green peasEgyptJan–AprHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
Green peasChinaApr–JunHarvestHarvestHarvest
Sweet cornUSAJul–AugHarvestHarvest
Sweet cornEuropeAug–OctHarvestHarvestHarvest
Sweet cornChinaJul–SepHarvestHarvestHarvest
CarrotsUSAAug–NovHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
CarrotsEuropeAug–DecHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
CarrotsChinaNov–MarHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
SpinachUSAApr–May, Sep–OctHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
SpinachEuropeApr–Jun, Sep–NovHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
SpinachEgyptNov–MarHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
SpinachChinaMar–May, Oct–DecHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
KaleUSAMay–Jul, Oct–NovHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
Collard greensUSAMay–Jun, Sep–NovHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
Bell peppersUSAJul–SepHarvestHarvestHarvest
Bell peppersMexicoDec–JunHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
Bell peppersEuropeJul–OctHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
Bell peppersTurkeyJul–OctHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
Bell peppersChinaJun–OctHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
JalapeñosMexicoNov–MayHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
Zucchini & squashUSAJun–AugHarvestHarvestHarvest
Zucchini & squashMexicoNov–JunHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
OnionsUSAJul–AugHarvestHarvest
OnionsEuropeJul–SepHarvestHarvestHarvest
OnionsEgyptMar–JunHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
OnionsChinaMay–JulHarvestHarvestHarvest
Green onionsUSAJun–OctHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
PotatoesUSASep–OctHarvestHarvest
PotatoesEuropeAug–OctHarvestHarvestHarvest
PotatoesEgyptJan–MayHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
Sweet potatoesUSAOct–NovHarvestHarvest
Sweet potatoesEgyptAug–DecHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
Sweet potatoesChinaSep–NovHarvestHarvestHarvest
Butternut squash & pumpkinUSASep–OctHarvestHarvest
Butternut squash & pumpkinEuropeSep–OctHarvestHarvest
BeetsUSAJul–SepHarvestHarvestHarvest
TomatoesUSAJul–SepHarvestHarvestHarvest
AsparagusUSAApr–MayHarvestHarvest
Artichoke heartsUSAMar–MayHarvestHarvestHarvest
Artichoke heartsEgyptJan–AprHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
Brussels sproutsEuropeSep–FebHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
OkraEgyptMay–OctHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
EdamameUSAAug–SepHarvestHarvest
EdamameChinaJun–OctHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
GarlicChinaMay–JunHarvestHarvest
GingerChinaOct–DecHarvestHarvestHarvest
Beans & pulses
Dry beansUSASep–OctHarvestHarvest
Dry beansCanadaAug–SepHarvestHarvest
Dry beansChinaSep–OctHarvestHarvest
Lima beansUSAAugHarvest
LentilsCanadaAug–SepHarvestHarvest
LentilsUSAAugHarvest
ChickpeasUSAAug–SepHarvestHarvest
ChickpeasTurkeyJun–JulHarvestHarvest
Herbs
BasilUSAJul–OctHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
BasilEuropeJun–SepHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
BasilEgyptApr–OctHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
ParsleyUSAJan–AprHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
ParsleyEuropeJun–OctHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
ParsleyEgyptNov–MayHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
CilantroUSAJan–Apr, Jun, Sep–DecHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
DillUSANov–FebHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
ChivesUSAApr, Jun–OctHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvestHarvest
SpearmintUSAJul–SepHarvestHarvestHarvest
Nuts
AlmondsUSAAug–OctHarvestHarvestHarvest
WalnutsUSASep–NovHarvestHarvestHarvest
WalnutsChileMar–MayHarvestHarvestHarvest
PecansUSAOct–DecHarvestHarvestHarvest
HazelnutsTurkeyAug–SepHarvestHarvest
PistachiosUSASepHarvest
PistachiosTurkeyAug–SepHarvestHarvest

Typical harvest and packing windows. Exact timing varies by variety, region and year; current crop, origin and pack date are confirmed on every quote. Frozen, dried and shelf-stable products are available year-round from inventory.

Answers

Harvest season questions

When is harvest season for frozen fruit and vegetables?

It depends on the crop and the origin. Northern Hemisphere crops such as US, European and Chinese vegetables and berries are mostly harvested June to November; Southern Hemisphere fruit from Chile is harvested November to April; Egypt harvests many vegetables and strawberries through the winter, December to April.

Can I buy frozen fruit and vegetables year-round?

Yes. Frozen product is packed at harvest and held in cold storage, and multiple origins harvest at different times of year, so most items are available all year. Buying at or soon after harvest usually gives the best pricing and the longest remaining shelf life.

Where does Allen Lee Foods source from?

The USA, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Europe, Serbia, Turkey, Egypt and China, with the country of origin stated on every quote and spec sheet. Origin restrictions are handled on request.

When is the new crop of IQF strawberries?

Mexico harvests November to June, Egypt December to April, the USA April to June, China in spring, Turkey May to July, and Chile October to February.

Planning next season's buy?

Send the item, specification, volume and delivery window. We'll recommend the origin and timing with the best price and freshest pack.

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