What's in season in Australia in July
Provisioning in Sydney (Pittwater), the Whitsundays (Airlie Beach), Brisbane in July? Buy these local — they're at their best, usually cheaper, and keep longer aboard than produce that has travelled.
In season (27)
From Sustainable Table's Australian season guide.
- Apple
- Avocado
- Bell pepper
- Broccoli
- Butternut / winter squash
- Carrot
- Celery
- Coriander / cilantro
- Cucumber
- Eggplant / aubergine
- Fresh ginger
- Grapefruit
- Green/white cabbage
- Leek
- Lemon
- Lime
- Mint
- Mushrooms
- Onion
- Orange
- Parsley
- Pineapple
- Potato
- Rosemary
- Spinach
- Spring onion / scallion
- Sweet potato
Probably imported this month (2)
Out of season locally — at the market these have most likely been shipped or flown in. Fine to buy; they may cost more and keep less well.
- Asparagus
- Raspberries
Galley recipes for July in Australia
The recipes that use the most in-season produce, and nothing imported.
- Thai peanut noodle saladThai · 25 min · sea 4/5 · vegan
- Bún chay — Vietnamese noodle saladVietnamese · 30 min · sea 4/5 · vegan
- Chicken noodle soup (pho-style)Vietnamese · 40 min · sea 5/5
- Harira-style lentil & chickpea soupNorth African · 50 min · sea 4/5 · vegan
- Vegetable cashew noodlesThai · 30 min · sea 2/5 · vegan
- Yasai itame — stir-fried vegetables with riceJapanese · 35 min · sea 3/5 · vegan
- Beef & mushroom stew (bourguignon-style)French · 170 min · sea 5/5
- Beef & mushroom stew with mashFrench · 135 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.