summer

apricots (peak: June)

basil

beans, fava

beans, green (peak: August)

blackberries (peak: June)

blueberries (peak: July)

boysenberries (peak: June)

cherries

chilled dishes and beverages

corn (peak: July/August)

cucumbers (peak: August)

eggplant

figs (peak: August)

fish

flowers, edible

garlic (peak: August)

grapes

grilled dishes

herbs, cooling (e.g., basil, cilantro, dill, fennel, licorice, marjoram, mint)

ice cream

ices

limes (peak: June)

mangoes

melons (peak: August)

nectarines (peak: July)

okra (peak: August)

onions (peak: August)

onions, red (peak: July)

peaches (peak: July/August)

pears, Bartlett (peak: August)

peppers

picnics

plums (peak: August)

puddings, summer

raspberries (peak: June, August)

raw foods (e.g., salads)

salads: fruit, green, pasta

salsas, fresh

shellfish

sorbets

soups, cold

spices, cooling (e.g., peppercorns, white; turmeric, etc.)

squash, summer

steaming

strawberries

tomatillos (peak: August)

tomatoes

vegetables, green leafy

Vidalia onions (peak: June)

watermelon

zucchini (peak: July)