In season in October, zone 11

209 food plants hardy in zone 11 can be harvesting in October. These are typical Northern Hemisphere months: warmer gardens run a few weeks early, cooler ones late, and in the Southern Hemisphere shift everything by six months.

Fruit trees (8)

Carob · zones 9–11
Lapsi (Nepali hog plum) · zones 8–11
Pomegranate · zones 7–11
Prickly pear · zones 8–11
Sandpaper fig · zones 9–11
Shikuwasa (Okinawan lime) · zones 9–11
Wild plum (umgwenya) · zones 9–11
Wood apple · zones 10–12

Berries and small fruit (6)

Andean elderberry (sauco) · zones 9–11
Goldenberry (Cape gooseberry) · zones 8–11
Highland blackberry (mora) · zones 9–11
Miracle berry · zones 10–12
Myrtle · zones 8–11
Num-num · zones 9–11

Nut trees (6)

Breadnut (Maya nut) · zones 10–12
Katus (Indian chestnut) · zones 9–11
Kukui (candlenut) · zones 10–12
Macadamia · zones 10–11
Malabar chestnut (money tree) · zones 10–12
Pili nut · zones 11–12

Tropical and subtropical food plants (63)

Abiu · zones 11–12
Açaí palm · zones 11–12
African breadfruit (ukwa) · zones 11–12
African oil bean (ugba) · zones 11–12
African oil palm · zones 10–12
Aguaje (moriche palm) · zones 11–12
Ambarella (vī) · zones 10–12
Arabian moringa · zones 10–12
Araçá-boi · zones 10–12
Araticum · zones 10–12
Banana · zones 9–11
Baobab · zones 10–12
Betel leaf (paan) · zones 10–12
Black sapote · zones 10–12
Cacao · zones 11–12
Calabash nutmeg (ehuru) · zones 10–12
Canistel (eggfruit) · zones 10–12
Cardamom · zones 10–12
Cas (sour Costa Rican guava) · zones 10–12
Cinnamon · zones 10–12
Clove · zones 11–12
Coconut · zones 10–12
Coffee · zones 10–11
Cubiu (Orinoco apple) · zones 10–12
Date palm · zones 9–11
Doum palm · zones 9–11
Dragon fruit · zones 10–12
Enset (false banana) · zones 9–11
Feijoa (pineapple guava) · zones 8–11
Finger lime · zones 9–11
Guaraná · zones 11–12
Guava · zones 9–11
Illawarra plum · zones 9–11
Juçara palm · zones 10–11
Kakadu plum (gubinge) · zones 11–12
Kola nut · zones 10–12
Lemon (true lemon) · zones 9–11
Long pepper (pippali) · zones 10–12
Makrut lime · zones 10–12
Marita (red pandanus) · zones 11–12
Naranjilla (lulo) · zones 10–11
Natal plum · zones 9–11
Native ginger · zones 10–11
Nipa palm (golpata) · zones 11–12
Noni (Tahitian noni) · zones 10–12
Nutmeg · zones 11–12
Pandanus (screwpine) · zones 10–12
Papaya · zones 10–12
Passion fruit · zones 9–11
Pepino dulce · zones 9–11
Plantain (cooking banana) · zones 9–12
Prekese (aidan fruit) · zones 11–12
Sago palm · zones 11–12
Satsuma mandarin · zones 8–11
Shea tree · zones 10–12
Starfruit · zones 9–11
Sugar apple · zones 10–12
Sweet granadilla · zones 10–11
Sweet passion fruit (maracujá-doce) · zones 10–11
Sycamore fig · zones 10–12
Tree tomato (tamarillo) · zones 10–11
Vanilla · zones 11–12
White sapote · zones 9–11

Perennial vegetables, greens and herbs (64)

Achiote (annatto) · zones 10–12
Achira (edible canna) · zones 8–11
Aibika (island cabbage) · zones 10–12
Anise myrtle · zones 9–11
Arrowroot · zones 9–11
Ashwagandha · zones 8–11
Bay laurel · zones 8–11
Bitter leaf · zones 10–12
Brahmi (water hyssop) · zones 9–12
Buchu · zones 9–11
Bush tomato (kutjera) · zones 9–11
Cassava · zones 10–12
Chaya (tree spinach) · zones 9–11
Chayote · zones 8–11
Culantro · zones 9–12
Curry leaf · zones 10–12
Dune spinach · zones 9–11
Elephant foot yam (suran) · zones 10–12
Fluted pumpkin (ugu) · zones 10–12
Galangal · zones 9–12
Gesho · zones 9–11
Ginger · zones 9–12
Gotu kola · zones 8–12
Grains of paradise (alligator pepper) · zones 10–12
Hoja santa · zones 9–11
Horopito (pepper tree) · zones 8–11
Katuk · zones 10–12
Kava (ʻawa) · zones 11–12
Kawakawa · zones 9–11
Korarima (Ethiopian cardamom) · zones 10–12
Large cardamom · zones 9–11
Lemon myrtle · zones 9–11
Lemon verbena · zones 8–11
Lemongrass · zones 10–12
Lotus (root and seeds) · zones 5–11
Malanga (cocoyam) · zones 9–11
Mediterranean saltbush · zones 8–11
Mexican oregano · zones 9–11
Moringa · zones 9–11
Okazi (eru) · zones 11–12
Papyrus · zones 9–11
Pericón (Mexican tarragon) · zones 8–11
Pikopiko (hen and chicken fern) · zones 9–11
Pūhā (native sow thistle) · zones 8–11
River mint · zones 7–11
Rose geranium · zones 9–11
Sea celery (tūtae kōau) · zones 8–11
Shatavari · zones 9–12
Society garlic · zones 7–11
Spekboom · zones 9–11
Sugarcane · zones 9–12
Tacaco · zones 10–12
Taro · zones 9–11
Tejpat (Indian bay leaf) · zones 9–11
Ti (kī) · zones 10–12
Tiger nut (chufa) · zones 5–11
Tulip (gnetum) · zones 11–12
Tulsi (holy basil) · zones 9–12
Uziza (West African pepper) · zones 10–12
Warrigal greens · zones 8–11
White yam (Guinea yam) · zones 9–12
Yacon · zones 8–11
Yam (uhi) · zones 9–12
Yerba mate · zones 9–11

Annual vegetables, herbs and grains (48)

African nightshade (mnavu) · zones 6–12
African rice · zones 8–12
Arugula · zones 2–11
Bambara groundnut · zones 6–11
Beet · zones 2–11
Bitter gourd (karela) · zones 8–12
Bok choy · zones 2–11
Bottle gourd (lauki) · zones 6–12
Broccoli · zones 2–11
Cabbage · zones 2–11
Calendula · zones 2–11
Carrot · zones 2–11
Cauliflower · zones 2–11
Chia (Salvia hispanica) · zones 8–11
Cilantro · zones 2–11
Collard greens · zones 2–11
Egusi melon · zones 8–12
Epazote (paico) · zones 6–11
Everglades tomato · zones 9–11
Fenugreek (methi) · zones 4–11
Finger millet (ragi) · zones 7–12
Flint and flour corn (maize) · zones 3–11
Fonio · zones 9–12
Foxtail millet · zones 3–11
Garden egg (African eggplant) · zones 9–12
Jicama · zones 7–11
Kale · zones 2–11
Leek · zones 2–11
Lettuce · zones 2–11
Lima bean (butter bean) · zones 5–12
Nasturtium · zones 2–11
Parsley · zones 2–11
Peanut · zones 6–11
Pearl millet (bajra) · zones 7–12
Quinoa · zones 4–11
Radish · zones 2–11
Rice · zones 6–12
Ridge gourd (turai) · zones 8–12
Roselle (hibiscus tea) · zones 8–12
Scarlet runner bean · zones 4–11
Scotch bonnet pepper · zones 10–12
Sesame (til) · zones 7–12
Sorghum · zones 3–11
Sweet potato · zones 5–11
Swiss chard · zones 2–11
Turnip · zones 2–11
Winged bean · zones 9–12
Winter squash and pumpkin · zones 2–11

Native and wild plants (13)

Azores laurel (louro) · zones 9–11
Canary Island date palm · zones 9–11
Caraguatá (forest bromeliad) · zones 9–11
Chiltepin · zones 9–11
Kiekie · zones 9–11
Maguey (pulque agave) · zones 8–11
Māmaki · zones 10–12
Mānuka · zones 7–11
Pigeon plum · zones 10–11
Saw palmetto · zones 8–11
Simpson's stopper · zones 9–11
Tī kōuka (cabbage tree) · zones 8–11
Wild date palm (khejur) · zones 9–12

Helper plants for soil, wildlife and biomass (1)

Daikon (tillage radish) · zones 2–11

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General guidance, not professional advice. Conditions vary by yard and year; for local specifics ask your county extension office. Never eat a wild plant you cannot identify with certainty. Traditional uses are shared as history, not medical advice. © 2026 Sean Priest · Irie Orchard. Terms & credits · Privacy · Home