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When is watermelon in season in Kenya?

Watermelon is in season in Kenya all year round. Peak season runs from June to September and from December to March.

This fruit has a distinctive flavour and soft or juicy flesh. Enjoy it fresh or use it in drinks, salads and desserts.

Fruit

Peak season: Watermelon

in Kenya during September

Order:
Cucurbitales
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Genus:
Citrullus
Scientific name:
Citrullus lanatus
January — Peak seasonJanFebruary — Peak seasonFebMarch — Peak seasonMarApril — Partial / shoulder seasonAprMay — Partial / shoulder seasonMayJune — Peak seasonJunJuly — Peak seasonJulAugust — Peak seasonAugSeptember — Peak seasonSepOctober — Partial / shoulder seasonOctNovember — Partial / shoulder seasonNovDecember — Peak seasonDec🍉✓

Country season

Kenya — both hemispheres. In September, it is autumn north of the equator and spring south of it.

autumn · Northern Hemispherespring · Southern Hemisphere

Local production

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

Common production

Seasonal periods

Peak-season periods per year in Kenya for watermelon: two.

In season

June – SeptemberDecember – March

Partially in season

April – MayOctober – November
Peak seasonPartial / shoulder seasonOut of season