The Best of Winter Produce at South Melbourne Market
Published 15 July 2026
Visit the Market this winter to explore the best of the season, meet the traders behind the produce and bring home ingredients that are at their peak.
Winter is the perfect time to slow down, cook from scratch and make the most of seasonal produce. Join our traders as they share what's fresh this season, from hearty root vegetables and citrus to mushrooms, chestnuts and comforting winter staples.
What's in Season
Apples, bok choy (and other Asian greens), broccoli, broad beans, brussels sprouts, cabbage, capsicum, carrot, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, chestnuts, cucumbers, cumquats, custard apple, feijoa, fennel, Jerusalem artichoke, kale, kiwifruit, kohlrabi, leek, lemons, limes, mandarins, mushrooms, nashi, okra, onion, oranges, parsnip, pears, persimmon, pineapple, potato, pumpkin, quince, radish, rhubarb, silverbeet, spinach, spring onion, swede, sweet potato, tamarillo, tangelo, turnips, wombok