What’s in Season: April

From sweet strawberries to beautiful asparagus, in this illustrated produce guide, you will find a list of fruit and vegetables in season in April. Also included are more than 50+ seasonal recipes that will inspire you to eat fresh and seasonal throughout the whole month.

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Welcome to month 4 of my Monthly Seasonal Produce Guides!

With the coming of Spring, colors returned to the market. You've probably noticed how oranges and lemons painted everything in bright colors while kale and young spinach gave a market more calming green tones. Beautiful sweet strawberries and juicy radishes are popping on tables. The market is bursting with freshness and flavors.

If you're wondering what fruit and vegetables are in season in April, here is a full list of all the produce now in season.

Looking for recipe ideas? Just click on the links below and grab all the inspiration you need to cook healthy throughout the month.

Vegetables in season April

Arugula, artichokes, asparagus, avocados, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, celery root, chicory, cucumbers, endive, fava beans, fennel, horseradish, kale, leeks, lettuce, new potatoes, parsnips, purple sprouting broccoli, radicchio, radishes, rhubarb, shallots, spinach, spring onions, sunchokes, turnips, watercress.

Fruits in season April

Apple, cherries, grapefruit, kiwi, kumquats, limes, mangos, oranges, papayas, pineapple, strawberries.

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April seasonal recipes

Breakfast recipes

• Strawberry Overnight Oats
• Strawberry Chia Pudding
• Cinnamon Orange Granola
• Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal
• Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
• Carrot Cake Pancakes
• Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats
• Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
• Apple Oatmeal Pancakes
• Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
• Chickpea Avocado Toast
• Avocado Egg Salad Sandwich

Smoothies

• Strawberry Oatmeal Smoothie
• Yogurt Lemon Smoothie
• Strawberry Banana Smoothie
• Strawberry Kefir Smoothie
• Strawberry Spirulina Smoothie
• Strawberry Peanut Butter Smoothie
• Strawberry Ginger Smoothie
• Carrot Cake Smoothie
• Orange Mango Smoothie Bowl
• Grapefruit Ginger Smoothie
• Ginger Banana Smoothie
• Apple Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
• Strawberry Ginger Smoothie Bowl
• Chocolate Avocado Smoothie
• Apple Peanut Butter Smoothie
• Kale Pineapple Smoothie
• Apple Pie Smoothie
• Cherry Banana Smoothie
• Cherry Chocolate Smoothie

Salads

• Avocado Potato Salad
• Pineapple Cucumber Salad
• Cabbage Carrot Slaw
• Arugula Beans Salad
• Ginger Egg Salad
• Black Bean Avocado Salad
• Fava Beans And Asparagus Salad
• Asparagus Feta Salad
• Asparagus Chickpea Quinoa Salad
• Spinach Artichokes Pasta Salad
• Quinoa Avocado Salad
• Arugula Chickpea Salad
• Arugula Beets Salad
• Herb Potato Salad
• Ham Salad
• Avocado Egg Salad

Soups & Stews

• Carrot Curry Soup
• Beet Kohlrabi Soup
• Carrot Ginger Soup
• Leek Potato Stew
• Spicy Broccoli Soup
• Asparagus Soup
• Leek Potato Soup
• Spring Onion Potato Soup

Main dishes

• Basil Pesto Chicken Pasta
• Turkey Burger With Greek Yogurt Topping
• Garlic Butter Salmon With Asparagus
• Creamy Lemon Chicken & Asparagus
• Grilled Chicken & Asparagus Pesto Pasta
• Chicken Asparagus Stir Fry
• Chicken Piccata With Artichokes
• Tuna Stuffed Avocados
• Avocado Taco Boats
• Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken With Leeks And Potatoes
• Spring Onion And Mushroom Dumplings

Side dishes

• Roasted Garlic Parmesan Potatoes
• Roasted Asparagus
• Oven Roasted Potatoes And Asparagus
• Lemon Parmesan Asparagus
• Oven-Baked Asparagus Fries
• Mushroom Asparagus Quiche
• Roasted Artichokes
• Baked Avocado Fries
• Crushed Baked New Potatoes
• Loaded New Potatoes
• Spring Onion Asparagus Frittata

Desserts

• Strawberry Oatmeal Cookies
• Lemon Oatmeal Muffins
• Oatmeal Waffles
• Strawberry Banana Muffins
• Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake
• Apple Cinnamon Muffins
• Easy Apple Pear Crisp
• Lemon Cardamom Pancakes
• Carrot Cake Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting
• Orange Carrot Oatmeal Cookies
• Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies
• Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies
• Apple Carrot Muffins
• Strawberry Crumble
• Strawberry Cookie Bars
• Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars
• Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
• Healthy Rhubarb Muffins

Snacks

• Carrot Cake Energy Balls
• Lemon Turmeric Energy Balls
• Apple Pie Energy Bites
• Lemon Coconut Energy Balls
• Frozen Strawberry Bites
• Strawberry Chocolate Trail Mix
• Oven-Dried Strawberries

Drinks

• Cold Brew Iced Coffee
• Shamrock Protein Shake
• Easy Homemade Strawberry Milk
• Iced Earl Grey Latte
• Iced Matcha Latte
• Iced Mocha Latte
• Iced Coconut Matcha Latte

More recipes

• 10 Healthy Strawberry Recipes
• Strawberry Chia Seed Jam
• 20 Healthy Apple Recipes
• 20 Immune Boosting Smoothies
• How To Cook Artichokes
• 40+ Healthy Easter Recipes

This post was originally published in April 2018. It has been updated with new recipes and republished in April 2022.