What's in season in Australia in December
Provisioning in Sydney (Pittwater), the Whitsundays (Airlie Beach), Brisbane in December? Buy these local — they're at their best, usually cheaper, and keep longer aboard than produce that has travelled.
In season (33)
From Sustainable Table's Australian season guide.
- Apple
- Avocado
- Banana
- Basil
- Beetroot
- Bell pepper
- Carrot
- Celery
- Coriander / cilantro
- Cucumber
- Eggplant / aubergine
- Fresh chili
- Fresh ginger
- Garlic
- Grapefruit
- Green beans
- Green/white cabbage
- Leek
- Lemon
- Mango
- Mint
- Onion
- Orange
- Parsley
- Pineapple
- Potato
- Romaine lettuce
- Rosemary
- Spring onion / scallion
- Strawberries
- Tomato
- Watermelon
- Zucchini / courgette
Also usually in season (2)
Not on the official calendar — from the general climate-zone calendar Galley Wizard uses elsewhere.
- Asparagus
- Raspberries
Galley recipes for December in Australia
The recipes that use the most in-season produce, and nothing imported.
- Bún chay — Vietnamese noodle saladVietnamese · 30 min · sea 4/5 · vegan
- Greek braised summer vegetables (briam-style)Greek · 55 min · sea 2/5 · vegan
- Ratatouille with riceFrench · 55 min · sea 2/5 · vegan
- Soft polenta with ratatouilleFrench · 55 min · sea 2/5 · vegetarian
- Vegetable cashew noodlesThai · 30 min · sea 2/5 · vegan
- BBQ vegetables with homemade hummusMiddle Eastern · 20 min · sea 3/5 · vegan
- Beef kofta with tahini & couscousMiddle Eastern · 30 min · sea 3/5
- Caribbean curry chicken with potatoesCaribbean · 50 min · sea 4/5
Source: Seasonal Produce Guide — what produce is seasonally available in Australia (Sustainable Table (Australian not-for-profit, Carlton VIC)). Retrieved 2026-10-07. National guide by season (summer Dec–Feb, autumn Mar–May, winter Jun–Aug, spring Sep–Nov), published 11 April 2023; page text as shown in the browser on 2026-10-07. Australian-grown, so tropical fruit (from Queensland) counts as local nationwide. It only says what's in season, so it never flags imports. 'Pumpkin' is used for butternut squash, 'capsicum' for bell pepper, 'beans' for green beans, 'lettuce' for romaine; a lime counts where it's listed under fruit.