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Albacore Tuna

Type: Seafood

Peak Months: Aug, Sep

Off

Flavor: Clean, mild, great raw; higher fat late season.

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Apricot

Type: Fruit

Peak Months: Jun

Off

Flavor: Floral, sweet-tart, delicate skin.

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Arugula

Type: Herb

Peak Months: May

Off

Flavor: Peppery, nutty; more bitter in heat.

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Asparagus

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: May

Off

Flavor: Sweet, grassy; thicker spears for roasting.

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Baby Carrot

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: Jul, Aug, Sep

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Flavor: Sweet, small core; tops edible.

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Beet

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: Jul, Aug, Sep

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Flavor: Earthy-sweet; varied by variety.

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Black Cod (Sablefish)

Type: Seafood

Peak Months: Apr, May

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Flavor: Rich, high fat, silky.

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Blueberry

Type: Fruit

Peak Months: Jul, Aug

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Flavor: Sweet-tart, floral.

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Bosc Pear

Type: Fruit

Peak Months: Sep, Oct

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Flavor: Sweet, firm, spiced aroma.

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Broccoli

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: Jul, Aug, Sep

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Flavor: Green, sweet stems, slight brassica bite.

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Brussels Sprout

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: Nov, Dec

Peak

Flavor: Nutty, sweet after frost.

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Cabbage

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Peak

Flavor: Sweet, crunchy; improves with frost.

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Cauliflower

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: Oct, Nov

Late

Flavor: Mild, nutty when roasted.

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Celeriac

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: Nov, Dec

Peak

Flavor: Celery aromatics, starchy.

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Chanterelle

Type: Mushroom

Peak Months: Sep, Oct

Off

Flavor: Apricot aroma, meaty texture.

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Cranberry

Type: Fruit

Peak Months: Oct

Off

Flavor: Very tart, firm.

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Duck

Type: Meat

Peak Months: Nov, Dec

Peak

Flavor: Rich, deep flavor, high-fat skin.

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Dungeness Crab

Type: Seafood

Peak Months: Dec, Jan

Peak

Flavor: Sweet, delicate; clean salinity.

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Elk

Type: Meat

Peak Months: Oct, Nov

Late

Flavor: Lean, deep flavor; low intramuscular fat.

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English Pea

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: Jun

Off

Flavor: Sweet, green; starchy if late.

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Fava Bean

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: May

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Flavor: Herbaceous, nutty; tender early skins.

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Fiddlehead Fern

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: Apr

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Flavor: Green, nutty, asparagus-meets-spinach.

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Garlic Scape

Type: Herb

Peak Months: Jun

Off

Flavor: Green garlic, mild heat.

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Geoduck

Type: Seafood

Peak Months: Feb, Mar

Off

Flavor: Crunchy, sweet-briny siphon; soft belly meat.

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Grass-fed Beef

Type: Meat

Peak Months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

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Flavor: Mineral, leaner; benefits from careful sear/rest.

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Green Garlic

Type: Herb

Peak Months: Apr

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Flavor: Mild garlic, fresh allium.

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Head Lettuce

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: Jun, Jul, Aug

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Flavor: Crisp, watery sweetness.

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Heirloom Tomato

Type: Fruit

Peak Months: Aug

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Flavor: Juicy, varied acidity/sweetness.

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Honeycrisp Apple

Type: Fruit

Peak Months: Sep

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Flavor: Crisp, sweet-tart, juicy.

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Hood Strawberry

Type: Fruit

Peak Months: Jun

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Flavor: Intense aroma, very soft flesh.

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Huckleberry

Type: Fruit

Peak Months: Aug, Sep

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Flavor: Tart-sweet, small seeds.

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Kale

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: Nov, Dec, Jan

Peak

Flavor: Earthy, sweeter after frost.

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King (Chinook) Salmon

Type: Seafood

Peak Months: Jun, Jul

Off

Flavor: High fat, buttery, rich.

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Leek

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan

Peak

Flavor: Sweet allium, delicate.

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Lingcod

Type: Seafood

Peak Months: May

Off

Flavor: Lean, mild, firm.

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Lobster Mushroom

Type: Mushroom

Peak Months: Sep

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Flavor: Seafood-like aroma, firm texture.

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Marionberry / Blackberry

Type: Fruit

Peak Months: Jul, Aug

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Flavor: Deep berry flavor, high aroma.

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Matsutake

Type: Mushroom

Peak Months: Oct

Off

Flavor: Pine, spice, unique aroma.

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Morel Mushroom

Type: Mushroom

Peak Months: Apr, May

Off

Flavor: Earthy, nutty, porous texture that soaks aromatics.

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New Potato

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: Jul, Aug

Off

Flavor: Thin skin, creamy, high moisture.

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Pacific Halibut

Type: Seafood

Peak Months: Apr, May, Jun

Off

Flavor: Lean, sweet, flaky; takes sauces well.

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Pacific Herring

Type: Seafood

Peak Months: Jan, Feb

Off

Flavor: Oily, intense; roe prized.

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Pacific Oyster

Type: Seafood

Peak Months: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Peak

Flavor: Briny, cucumber-melon notes; firm meats when cold.

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Pacific Razor Clam

Type: Seafood

Peak Months: Apr, May

Off

Flavor: Sweet-briny, tender siphon meat.

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Pacific Sardine

Type: Seafood

Peak Months: Jul, Aug

Off

Flavor: Oily, rich, assertive.

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Pacific Smelt (Eulachon)

Type: Seafood

Peak Months: Feb

Off

Flavor: Delicate, sweet; eat whole when small.

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Parsnip

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: Nov, Dec, Jan

Peak

Flavor: Sweet, nutty, earthy.

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Pasture-raised Lamb

Type: Meat

Peak Months: Apr, May

Off

Flavor: Mild spring lamb, sweet fat.

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Pastured Chicken

Type: Meat

Peak Months: Jun, Jul, Aug

Off

Flavor: Clean, yellow fat, firm legs.

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Pastured Pork

Type: Meat

Peak Months: Sep, Oct, Nov

Late

Flavor: Nutty fat, firm texture.

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Pastured Turkey

Type: Meat

Peak Months: Nov

Off

Flavor: Lean breast, flavorful legs; needs careful brine or fat.

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Penn Cove Mussel

Type: Seafood

Peak Months: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Peak

Flavor: Clean, sweet, high liquor yield.

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Plum

Type: Fruit

Peak Months: Aug, Sep

Off

Flavor: Tart skins, sweet flesh.

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Porcini (King Bolete)

Type: Mushroom

Peak Months: Sep

Off

Flavor: Meaty, nutty, aromatic.

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Rabbit

Type: Meat

Peak Months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug

Off

Flavor: Mild, lean; benefits from gentle cooking.

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Rainier Cherry

Type: Fruit

Peak Months: Jun, Jul

Off

Flavor: Sweet, low acid, delicate skin.

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Ramps (Wild Leek)

Type: Herb

Peak Months: Apr

Off

Flavor: Allium heat, garlic-onion mix.

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Rhubarb

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: Apr, May

Off

Flavor: Sharp sour, celery-like fiber.

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Rockfish

Type: Seafood

Peak Months: May, Jun, Jul

Off

Flavor: Mild, lean, versatile.

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Sea Urchin (Uni)

Type: Seafood

Peak Months: Nov, Dec, Jan

Peak

Flavor: Briny, sweet, custardy.

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Sockeye Salmon

Type: Seafood

Peak Months: Jul, Aug

Off

Flavor: Lean, vivid color, mineral finish.

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Spot Prawn

Type: Seafood

Peak Months: May

Off

Flavor: Sweet, delicate; best with minimal heat.

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Steelhead Trout

Type: Seafood

Peak Months: Jan, Feb

Early

Flavor: Delicate, slightly fatty; milder than salmon.

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Stinging Nettle

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: Mar

Off

Flavor: Spinach-like, green, slight mineral.

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Sugar Snap Pea

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: Jun

Off

Flavor: Sweet, crisp pod.

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Sunchoke

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: Nov, Dec

Peak

Flavor: Nutty, artichoke-like; high in inulin.

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Sweet Corn

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: Aug

Off

Flavor: High sugar early; starchier late.

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Venison (Blacktail)

Type: Meat

Peak Months: Nov, Dec

Peak

Flavor: Lean, iron-rich; mild game.

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Walla Walla Sweet Onion

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: Jun, Jul

Off

Flavor: Very sweet, low sulfur, tender.

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Weathervane Scallop

Type: Seafood

Peak Months: Dec, Jan

Peak

Flavor: Sweet, firm adductor muscle.

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Winter Squash

Type: Vegetable

Peak Months: Oct, Nov

Late

Flavor: Sweet, dense; caramelizes well.

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Yakima Peach

Type: Fruit

Peak Months: Aug

Off

Flavor: Juicy, high aroma, cling/ freestone varies.

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