in season
Fresh and available
Available fresh and at peak quality during its natural growing or harvesting period: Tomatoes are in season from July through September.
The phrase applies to produce, seafood, and game.
Out of season, these items may be unavailable, imported from distant regions, or raised in artificial conditions.
In season also describes animals during their mating period.
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- wild gameHunted animals as food
- freshNewly made, not stale
- ripeReady to eat
- harvestGathering mature crops
trendy · in style · available · right now · fertile · mating · estrus · asparagus · migration · breeding · oysters · fruit picking · local · fishable · peak · prime time · produce · quotas
in seasonout of season
Not currently being harvested
off-season · unavailable · imported · hothouse · unripe
in seasonout of season
Not currently being harvested
off-season · closed season · protected · off-limits · banned
season, seasoning, seasonal, seasonable, seasonally, seasonality, preseason, off-season, unseasonably