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
- Bell pepper
- Chilli pepper
- Shallot
- Leek
- Heritage carrots
- Beetroot
- Golden beetroot
- Daikon / mooli
- Turnip
- Swede
- Parsnip
- Celeriac
- Sweet potato Med
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Kohlrabi
- Horseradish
- Green cabbage
- Savoy cabbage
- Red cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Romanesco
- Broccoli / calabrese
- Brussels sprouts
- Kale
- Cavolo nero
- Chard
- Spinach
- Rocket / arugula
- Lettuce (butterhead)
- Romaine / cos
- Endive / frisée
- Radicchio
- Lamb's lettuce / mâche
- Fennel
- Celery
- Cardoon
- Butternut squash
- Acorn squash
- Crown prince squash
- Spaghetti squash
- Kabocha
- Runner beans
- Chanterelle
- Porcini / cep
- Parsley
- Coriander / cilantro
- Mint
- Cooking apple (Bramley)
- Pear
- Conference pear
- Quince
- Plum
- Fig
- Grapes (green)
- Grapes (black/red)
- Raspberry
- Blackberry North
- Honeydew melon
- Pomegranate Med
- Persimmon / kaki Med
- Kiwi Med
- Date
- Prickly pear Med
- Physalis
- Olives Med