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VegetableNew Zealand

When is lettuce in season in New Zealand?

Lettuce is in season in New Zealand from September to June. Peak season runs from October to May.

This leafy vegetable has a fresh flavour and a tender or crisp texture. Eat it raw or cook it in soups, stews and sautés.

Vegetable

Shoulder season: Lettuce

in New Zealand during September

Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Genus:
Lactuca
Scientific name:
Lactuca sativa
January — Peak seasonJanFebruary — Peak seasonFebMarch — Peak seasonMarApril — Peak seasonAprMay — Peak seasonMayJune — Partial / shoulder seasonJunJulyJulAugustAugSeptember — Partial / shoulder seasonSepOctober — Peak seasonOctNovember — Peak seasonNovDecember — Peak seasonDec🥬≈

Country season

New Zealand — Southern Hemisphere. In September, the meteorological season is spring.

spring · Southern Hemisphere

Local production

Grown commercially in New Zealand on a solid, well-established scale.

Common production

Seasonal periods

Peak-season periods per year in New Zealand for lettuce: one.

In season

October – May

Partially in season

JuneSeptember
Peak seasonPartial / shoulder seasonOut of season