The temperate climate, good soil and sea breezes allow Nova Scotia to grow an amazingly wide variety of quality food crops. Some are listed below, along with their availability:
- Asparagus – May to July
Beans (fresh market) – July to September
Beans (dried) – Year round
Beets – July to February
Blackberries – Late August
Blueberries (High bush) – August to October
Broccoli – July to November
Brussels sprouts – September to December
Cabbage – All months except June
Cantaloupe – August to September
Carrots – July to March
Cauliflower – July to November
Celery – August to October
Collards – July to November
Corn – July to October
Cucumbers (field grown) – July to October
Cucumber, table (greenhouse) – January to December
Eggplant – August to October
Garlic – August to October
Herbs – Year round (dried)
Kale – July to November
Leeks – September to December
Lettuce – June to October
Onions – Year round
Parsnip – September to March
Peas – May to July
Peppers Sweet (field grown) – August to October
Peppers Sweet (greenhouse) – March to November
Peppers Hot (greenhouse) – March to November
Potatoes – Year round
Pumpkins – September to November
Radish – April to September
Raspberries – July to September
Rhubarb – May to June
Rutabaga – Year round
Spinach – May to October
Squash (Summer) – July to September
Squash (Winter) – August to March
Strawberries – June to October
Sweet Potatoes – October – May
Tomatoes (field grown) – August to October
Tomatoes (greenhouse – multiple varieties) – March to December
Turnip – September to October