What is in season in Portland. and what to order when the market changes.
Spring
Asparagus, morels, fava beans, ramp greens, halibut, lamb and the first strawberries (Hood and Shuksan varieties) hit Portland farmers markets from late April through May, peaking by late June with stone fruit waiting.
Summer
June into July brings Oregon strawberries, raspberries, marionberries, blueberries and the Willamette stone-fruit harvest (peaches, apricots, plums). August is sweet corn, tomatoes and Albacore tuna from the Oregon coast.
Autumn
September to November is mushroom season in Portland: chanterelles, porcini, lobster mushrooms, matsutake. Oregon hazelnuts and walnuts are pressed for oil. Willamette Pinot Noir is bottled. Salmon runs the Columbia.
Winter
December through March brings Willapa Bay oysters, Dungeness crab, kale, brassicas, winter squash, and the citrus that arrives at Portland markets via California. Wild mushrooms continue (oyster, hedgehog) on milder weeks.