In season in July
72 ingredients are at their best in July: 30 seafood, 24 vegetables and 18 fruit.
Seafood30 items
Japanese horse mackerelMay–Jul
White trevallyJun–Sep
Japanese sardineJun–Aug
Gizzard shadJul–Sep
Greater amberjackJun–Sep
Yellowfin tunaJun–Sep
Flying fishMay–Jul
Striped beakfishJun–Aug
Spotted knifejawJun–Aug
Chicken gruntMay–Jul
Blackspot emperorMay–Aug
Yellowback fusilierJun–Sep
Japanese sea bassJun–Aug
Sevenband grouperJun–Aug
Red-spotted grouperJun–Aug
Devil stingerJun–Sep
Manybar goatfishJun–Sep
Marbled flounderJun–Aug
Largehead hairtailJul–Sep
Atka mackerelMay–Jul
SweetfishJun–Aug
Daggertooth pike congerJun–Aug
Whitespotted congerJun–Aug
Japanese common squidJun–Sep
Common octopusJun–Aug
Rock oysterJun–Aug
Japanese geoduckMay–Aug
AbaloneJun–Aug
Sea urchinJun–Aug
Sea pineappleJun–Aug
Vegetables24 items
LettuceApr–Aug
Malabar spinachJun–Aug
Myoga gingerJul–Sep
ShisoJun–Sep
Sansho peppercornJun–Jul
GingerJul–Sep
GarlicJun–Aug
EggplantJul–Sep
CucumberJun–Aug
TomatoJun–Aug
Cherry tomatoMay–Jul
Green pepperJun–Sep
Shishito pepperJun–Aug
Manganji pepperJun–Aug
ZucchiniMay–Jul
Bitter melonJun–Aug
Winter melonJun–Aug
OkraJul–Sep
Sweet cornJun–Aug
Taro stemJul–Sep
Baby melonJun–Aug
EdamameJul–Sep
Green beansJun–Sep
Wood ear mushroomJun–Sep
Fruit18 items
CherryJun–Jul
Japanese plumJul–Sep
BlueberryJul–Sep
LoquatJun–Jul
PeachJul–Aug
NectarineJul–Aug
WatermelonJun–Aug
Green-fleshed melonMay–Jul
Red-fleshed melonMay–Aug
Delaware grapeJun–Aug
Pione grapeJul–Sep
Muscat grapeJul–Sep
LycheeJul–Aug
Kawachi bankanApr–Jul
MangoJun–Aug
PineappleMay–Jul
Passion fruitJun–Aug
ApricotJun–Jul
Also in the market this month
- Skipjack tuna
- Pacific bluefin tuna
- Red seabream
- Japanese rockfish
- Blackthroat seaperch
- Japanese Spanish mackerel
- Whitebait
- Japanese cockle
- Razor clam
- Scallop
- Geoduck clam
- Turban shell
- Whelk
- Freshwater clam
- Mozuku seaweed
- Asparagus
- Ashitaba
- Cabbage
- Broccoli
- Spinach
- Komatsuna
- Bok choy
- Rocket
- Mizuna
- Japanese honewort
- Garlic chives
- Naganegi leek
- Negi sprouts
- 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
- Edible maple leaf
- Clubmoss (decorative)
- Nandina leaf (decorative)
- Wasabi
- Kabocha squash
- Bean sprouts
- Pearl onion
- Rakkyo
- Daikon radish
- Carrot
- Potato
- Shiitake mushroom
- Shimeji mushroom
- Nameko mushroom
- Enoki mushroom
- King oyster mushroom
- Maitake mushroom
- Prune plum
- Kyoho grape
- Shine Muscat
- Fig
- Banana
- Ume plum
- Kabosu