Washokuzai Calendar

In season in August

71 ingredients are at their best in August: 28 seafood, 22 vegetables and 21 fruit.

Seafood28 items
White trevallyWhite trevallyJun–Sep Japanese sardineJapanese sardineJun–Aug Gizzard shadGizzard shadJul–Sep Greater amberjackGreater amberjackJun–Sep Yellowfin tunaYellowfin tunaJun–Sep Striped beakfishStriped beakfishJun–Aug Spotted knifejawSpotted knifejawJun–Aug Blackspot emperorBlackspot emperorMay–Aug Yellowback fusilierYellowback fusilierJun–Sep Japanese sea bassJapanese sea bassJun–Aug Sevenband grouperSevenband grouperJun–Aug Red-spotted grouperRed-spotted grouperJun–Aug Devil stingerDevil stingerJun–Sep Manybar goatfishManybar goatfishJun–Sep Marbled flounderMarbled flounderJun–Aug Blackthroat seaperchBlackthroat seaperchAug–Nov Largehead hairtailLargehead hairtailJul–Sep SweetfishSweetfishJun–Aug Daggertooth pike congerDaggertooth pike congerJun–Aug Whitespotted congerWhitespotted congerJun–Aug Japanese common squidJapanese common squidJun–Sep Common octopusCommon octopusJun–Aug Rock oysterRock oysterJun–Aug Japanese geoduckJapanese geoduckMay–Aug AbaloneAbaloneJun–Aug Freshwater clamFreshwater clamJan–Feb, Aug–Sep Sea urchinSea urchinJun–Aug Sea pineappleSea pineappleJun–Aug
Vegetables22 items
LettuceLettuceApr–Aug Malabar spinachMalabar spinachJun–Aug Myoga gingerMyoga gingerJul–Sep ShisoShisoJun–Sep GingerGingerJul–Sep GarlicGarlicJun–Aug EggplantEggplantJul–Sep CucumberCucumberJun–Aug TomatoTomatoJun–Aug Green pepperGreen pepperJun–Sep Shishito pepperShishito pepperJun–Aug Manganji pepperManganji pepperJun–Aug Kabocha squashKabocha squashAug–Oct Bitter melonBitter melonJun–Aug Winter melonWinter melonJun–Aug OkraOkraJul–Sep Sweet cornSweet cornJun–Aug Taro stemTaro stemJul–Sep Baby melonBaby melonJun–Aug EdamameEdamameJul–Sep Green beansGreen beansJun–Sep Wood ear mushroomWood ear mushroomJun–Sep
Fruit21 items
Japanese plumJapanese plumJul–Sep Prune plumPrune plumAug–Sep BlueberryBlueberryJul–Sep PeachPeachJul–Aug NectarineNectarineJul–Aug WatermelonWatermelonJun–Aug Red-fleshed melonRed-fleshed melonMay–Aug Delaware grapeDelaware grapeJun–Aug Kyoho grapeKyoho grapeAug–Sep Pione grapePione grapeJul–Sep Muscat grapeMuscat grapeJul–Sep Shine MuscatShine MuscatAug–Oct FigFigAug–Oct LycheeLycheeJul–Aug Japanese pearJapanese pearAug–Oct MangoMangoJun–Aug BananaBananaAug–Sep Passion fruitPassion fruitJun–Aug SudachiSudachiAug–Oct KabosuKabosuAug–Sep ShikuwasaShikuwasaAug–Oct

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