The market year · XVI of XXIV · a great turn
Michaelmas
Michaelmas geese · the squashes
- Opens
- 29 September
- Holds
- 11 days
- Season
- Autumn
Michaelmas is turn XVI of the twenty-four the European market year runs on, and one of the eight great turns. It opens on 29 September and holds 11 days, until Old Michaelmas takes over on 10 October.
Walk to MichaelmasOn the stall
What is in season at the middle of this turn, computed from the green days catalogue. Med marks what only shows up in Mediterranean markets, North what only shows up north of them.
At peak
- Pumpkin
Also about
- Tomato North
- Cherry tomato North
- Beefsteak tomato North
- Plum/San Marzano tomato North
- Green tomato
- Aubergine
- Cucumber Med
- Bell pepper
- Chilli pepper
- Padrón pepper Med
- Shallot
- Leek
- Beetroot
- Golden beetroot
- Daikon / mooli
- Turnip North
- Swede
- Parsnip
- Celeriac
- Sweet potato Med
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Kohlrabi
- Horseradish
- Green cabbage North
- Savoy cabbage North
- Red cabbage North
- Cauliflower
- Romanesco
- Purple sprouting broccoli Med
- Tenderstem broccoli Med
- Brussels sprouts
- Kale North
- Cavolo nero North
- Chard North
- Rocket / arugula
- Endive / frisée
- Radicchio
- Watercress Med
- Lamb's lettuce / mâche
- Fennel
- Celery
- Cardoon
- Butternut squash
- Acorn squash
- Crown prince squash
- Spaghetti squash
- Kabocha
- Runner beans North
- Broad beans / fava Med
- Sweetcorn Med
- Chanterelle
- Porcini / cep
- Parsley
- Coriander / cilantro
- Mint
- Cooking apple (Bramley)
- Pear
- Conference pear
- Quince
- Plum North
- Fig North
- Grapes (green)
- Grapes (black/red)
- Raspberry North
- Blackberry North
- Mandarin / clementine Med
- Honeydew melon North
- Pomegranate Med
- Persimmon / kaki Med
- Kiwi Med
- Date
- Prickly pear Med
- Physalis
- Chestnut