What is in season in Split, and what to order when the market changes.

Spring

Wild asparagus
Wild asparagus grows in nature only between March and late June, according to Visit Split, and appears at the Split green market; in March 2026 it could cost up to €50 a kilogram at Croatian markets.
Artichokes
Visit Split calls artichokes very seasonal, like wild asparagus, and advises that artichokes offered in midsummer or September are probably not local; it suggests cooking them with broad beans.
Young peas and fava beans
Visit Split lists green onion, artichokes, young peas and fava beans among the springtime specialties to look for at a Split market.
Mali Ston oysters
The Oyster Festival in Ston and Mali Ston falls in March because that is when the oysters are at their fullest, Visit Croatia says; oysters are on local menus for most of the year.
Festivals this seasonVino DalmacijeExpected 13-14 Mar 2027Ston Oyster Festival (Day Trip)Expected 18-21 Mar 2027Vinski podrum (Wine and Delicacies Festival)Expected 17-18 Apr 2027Sudamja (Feast of Saint Domnius)Expected 30 Apr to 10 May 2027

Summer

Salted sardines
Slane srdele, sardines preserved in coarse sea salt, are traditionally prepared from May to August, when sardines are at their peak, according to Croatia Week.
Figs
Fresh figs can be picked from the tree throughout the summer and at the beginning of autumn in Dalmatia, and are eaten fresh or dried, with local cheese and cured ham.
Festivals this seasonŠtorije Dioklecijana (Stories of Diocletian)Expected 26-29 Aug 2027

Autumn

Neretva mandarins
The mandarin harvest in the Neretva region usually runs from late September to mid-November.
Plavac mali harvest
Plavac mali is typically harvested around 21 September, from sites such as Dingač and Postup on Pelješac, Ivan Dolac on Hvar and Murvice on Brač.
Olive harvest
Dalmatians pick olives in late October and early November, and the olives are pressed at a nearby mill at the end of each day.
Festivals this seasonAdvent u Splitu (Advent in Split)Expected 27 Nov to 7 Jan

Winter

Soparnik
Soparnik, the chard pie of Poljica, was originally a food of the colder time of the year, when older, sweeter chard was available.
Fritule
Croatian fritule, small fried doughnuts flavoured with rum and citrus zest, are made particularly for Christmas.
Festivals this seasonSplit Underground (Festival of Wine, Delicacies and Entertainment)Expected 12-13 Dec

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