In season in September
53 ingredients are at their best in September: 17 seafood, 21 vegetables and 15 fruit.
Seafood17 items
White trevallyJun–Sep
Gizzard shadJul–Sep
Pacific saurySep–Oct
Greater amberjackJun–Sep
Skipjack tunaMay, Sep–Oct
Yellowfin tunaJun–Sep
Yellowback seabreamSep–Nov
Yellowback fusilierJun–Sep
Devil stingerJun–Sep
Manybar goatfishJun–Sep
Blackthroat seaperchAug–Nov
Largehead hairtailJul–Sep
Japanese barracudaSep–Nov
Chum salmonSep–Nov
Japanese common squidJun–Sep
Freshwater clamJan–Feb, Aug–Sep
Salmon roeSep–Nov
Vegetables21 items
Bok choySep–Oct
Myoga gingerJul–Sep
ShisoJun–Sep
Shiso flower spikeSep–Oct
Shiso seed spikeSep–Oct
Edible maple leafSep–Oct
GingerJul–Sep
EggplantJul–Sep
Green pepperJun–Sep
Kabocha squashAug–Oct
OkraJul–Sep
Taro stemJul–Sep
EdamameJul–Sep
Green beansJun–Sep
Fresh peanutsSep–Oct
Matsutake mushroomSep–Oct
Shiitake mushroomMar–May, Sep–Nov
Shimeji mushroomSep–Nov
Nameko mushroomSep–Oct
Maitake mushroomSep–Oct
Wood ear mushroomJun–Sep
Also in the market this month
- Japanese horse mackerel
- Japanese sardine
- Chub mackerel
- Pacific bluefin tuna
- Swordfish and marlin
- Red seabream
- Striped beakfish
- Spotted knifejaw
- Chicken grunt
- Blackspot emperor
- Japanese sea bass
- Sevenband grouper
- Red-spotted grouper
- Marbled flounder
- Atka mackerel
- Sweetfish
- Japanese eel
- Daggertooth pike conger
- Whitespotted conger
- Threadsail filefish
- Black scraper
- Whitebait
- Common octopus
- Sakura shrimp
- Rock oyster
- Manila clam
- Scallop
- Japanese geoduck
- Turban shell
- Whelk
- Abalone
- Sea urchin
- Sea pineapple
- Cabbage
- Lettuce
- Broccoli
- Spinach
- Komatsuna
- Malabar spinach
- Rocket
- Mizuna
- Japanese honewort
- Garlic chives
- Naganegi leek
- Negi sprouts
- 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
- Garlic
- Cucumber
- Tomato
- Cherry tomato
- Shishito pepper
- Manganji pepper
- Bitter melon
- Winter melon
- Sweet corn
- Baby melon
- Bean sprouts
- Pearl onion
- Daikon radish
- Turnip
- Carrot
- Burdock root
- Lotus root
- Sweet potato
- Potato
- Taro
- Japanese yam
- Yam bulbil
- Enoki mushroom
- King oyster mushroom
- Ginkgo nut
- Peach
- Nectarine
- Watermelon
- Green-fleshed melon
- Red-fleshed melon
- Delaware grape
- European pear
- Apple
- Persimmon
- Buntan pomelo
- Mango
- Passion fruit














