In season in March
42 ingredients are at their best in March: 15 seafood, 18 vegetables and 9 fruit.
Seafood15 items
Pacific herringMar–May
HalfbeakMar–May
IcefishMar–May
Red seabreamMar–May
Marbled rockfishNov–Mar
Japanese Spanish mackerelMar–May
Spear squidDec–Mar
Snow crabNov–Mar
Horsehair crabDec–Mar
Sakhalin surf clamDec–Mar
Pen shellDec–Mar
Manila clamFeb–Apr
Hard clamFeb–Apr
ScallopDec–Mar
Wakame seaweedMar–May
Vegetables18 items
Butterbur sproutFeb–Mar
Bamboo shootMar–May
Taranome (angelica tree shoots)Mar–May
UdoMar–May
ButterburMar–May
Rapeseed blossomFeb–Mar
Japanese parsleyJan–Mar
Japanese wild garlicMar–Apr
AshitabaMar–May
CabbageMar–May, Oct–Nov
Mustard greensFeb–Apr
RocketMar–May
CeleryNov–Apr
Garlic chivesMar–May
High-sugar tomatoDec–May
Snow peaMar–May
New-crop onionMar–May
Shiitake mushroomMar–May, Sep–Nov
Also in the market this month
- Japanese horse mackerel
- White trevally
- Japanese amberjack
- Greater amberjack
- Pacific bluefin tuna
- Yellowfin tuna
- Swordfish and marlin
- Golden threadfin bream
- Spottedtail morwong
- Largescale blackfish
- Flathead grey mullet
- Red cornetfish
- Bluefin searobin
- Longtooth grouper
- Sailfin poacher
- Olive flounder
- Roughscale sole
- Tilefish
- Japanese bluefish
- Greeneye
- Kichiji rockfish
- Splendid alfonsino
- Sailfin sandfish
- Atka mackerel
- Pacific cod
- Japanese smelt
- Threadsail filefish
- Black scraper
- Tiger pufferfish
- Monkfish
- Whitebait
- Kisslip cuttlefish
- Firefly squid
- Common octopus
- Kuruma prawn
- Japanese spiny lobster
- Botan shrimp
- Northern shrimp
- Sakura shrimp
- Red king crab
- Pacific oyster
- Japanese cockle
- Blood clam
- Razor clam
- Geoduck clam
- Turban shell
- Whelk
- Freshwater clam
- Mozuku seaweed
- Nori seaweed
- Bracken shoot
- Royal fern
- Fiddlehead fern
- Asparagus
- Lettuce
- Napa cabbage
- Brussels sprouts
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Spinach
- Komatsuna
- Shungiku
- Bok choy
- Mizuna
- Japanese honewort
- Naganegi leek
- Negi sprouts
- Shiso
- Shiso flower spike
- Shiso seed spike
- Sansho leaf sprig
- Red water pepper sprout
- Daikon sprouts
- Beach silvertop
- Edible chrysanthemum flower
- Edible snapdragon
- Edible mini rose
- Clubmoss (decorative)
- Nandina leaf (decorative)
- Wasabi
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Tomato
- Cherry tomato
- Green beans
- Bean sprouts
- Pearl onion
- Daikon radish
- Turnip
- Carrot
- Kintoki carrot
- Lotus root
- Sweet potato
- Potato
- Ebi-imo taro
- Japanese yam
- Lily bulb
- Shimeji mushroom
- Nameko mushroom
- Enoki mushroom
- King oyster mushroom
- Maitake mushroom
- Wood ear mushroom
- Green-fleshed melon
- Apple
- Green apple
- Ponkan mandarin
- Iyokan
- Amanatsu orange
- Hyuganatsu
- Kawachi bankan
- Lemon








