What fruit is in season in June?

New South Wales

Citrus is at its peak in the Sydney Basin and building on the Central Coast, blueberries start on the Coffs Coast, and a few Sydney Basin strawberry patches are still going.

Victoria

Citrus picking starts in the Yarra Valley as the last of the Gippsland apples and Yarra Valley raspberries wind down; little else is on offer this month.

Queensland

Citrus is at its peak in Bundaberg and the Granite Belt, strawberry season starts early around Brisbane and the Scenic Rim, and Bundaberg's own strawberries continue building.

South Australia

South Australia's u-pick season is largely finished for winter, with nothing currently listed in our seasons data; check back as spring approaches.

Western Australia

Citrus builds around Chittering Valley, with the last of the season's Perth Hills apples and persimmons still trickling through.

Tasmania

Tasmania's pick-your-own season is over for winter, with nothing currently listed in our seasons data until spring.

Australian Capital Territory

The ACT's picking season has closed for winter, with nothing currently listed in our seasons data around Pialligo.

Northern Territory

The dry season is in full swing, with melons, pumpkins and tomatoes joining ongoing passionfruit and citrus across the Top End and Katherine.

In season in June near the major cities

Melbourne — there is very little picking on offer close to the city in June, with the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges berry and stone fruit crops finished until spring. The one real exception is truffles: Truffle Valley in Seville digs from mid-June through to the end of August, making it about the only pick-your-own-style outing near Melbourne this month.

Sydney — near-city citrus properly gets going in June. Ford's Farm at Laughtondale opens its citrus picking around 9 June, Anderson Farm at Sackville North starts its own citrus a little earlier, and inland at Bilpin, Bilpin Botanic Orchard still has apples on the trees through the month before that season wraps up. Between the Hawkesbury and the wider Sydney Basin, citrus is the easy pick for a June day trip.

Perth — the Perth Hills and Swan Valley are winding down but not finished. The Fruit Corner at Pickering Brook keeps its apple picking open into July, and The Orchard Perth at Lower Chittering has mandarins on the trees right through June. It's quieter than autumn, but there's still a genuine reason to head into the hills.

Brisbane — the city's own pick-your-own options are thin in June. Chambers Flat Strawberry Farm reopens for the season in June, though the strawberry patch itself doesn't usually hit its own pick-your-own peak until August, and Forest Dragon Fruit Farm at Forestdale is still carrying fruit from its long November-to-July window, well past its February-to-May peak. For a stronger June haul near Brisbane, the citrus peaking in Bundaberg and the Granite Belt, or the Scenic Rim's early strawberries, are the better bet.

Early June vs late June

The picking mix shifts noticeably across the month. Early in June, the last of the Bilpin apple orchards and NSW persimmon farms such as Aviani Persimmon Farm and The Persimmon Place are only just finishing up, while some Sydney Basin and Hawkesbury citrus groves, including Ford's Farm and Anderson Farm, only open their gates from the first or second week. By late June, those early-window apple and persimmon crops have closed for the year, citrus is properly underway across NSW, Queensland and WA, and truffle season near Melbourne, at Truffle Valley in Seville, has got going.

For the month either side, see what's in season in May and July, or check the Australian fruit picking season calendar for the full year at a glance.