Fruit Ripeness Guide-In Season
Selection, Storage & Quality
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Know exactly when a fruit is peak ripe before you buy
Tired of squeezing avocados in public or tapping watermelons hoping they sound hollow? Sick of bringing home a cantaloupe only to cut it open and find a tasteless, watery mess?
In Season is your pocket produce guide and freshness encyclopedia for the grocery store and kitchen. Designed for home cooks, smart shoppers, and food lovers, it replaces the guesswork with visual ripeness indicators, scientific storage guidelines, and regional harvest calendars.
Whether you need to spot sugar freckles on a pear, identify ethylene gas producers to keep your leafy greens crisp, search PLU codes at checkout, or check what’s in peak season locally, In Season gives you the confidence to pick perfect produce every single time.
WHAT YOU GET WITH IN SEASON:
• VISUAL RIPENESS CHECKLISTS
Spot the difference between underripe, peak, and overripe with physical benchmarks. Check stem scars, field spots, skin textures, ground contact marks, and color shifts.
• 65+ FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Explore extensive profiles across berries, citrus, stone fruit, melons, tropicals, pomes, leafy greens, taproots, tubers, nightshades, and specialty Asian greens (Bok Choy, Gai Lan, Yu Choy).
• REGIONAL SEASONALITY CALENDARS
View peak harvest and import availability across 8 global climate zones and subregions. Always know what is fresh, flavorful, and in-season near you.
• SMART STORAGE & SHELF-LIFE GUIDES
Know exactly whether produce belongs on the counter, in the fridge crisper, or in a cool pantry. Avoid chilling injury and get exact day-by-day storage windows.
• ETHYLENE GAS PAIRING UTILITY
Prevent premature spoiling. Easily see which items produce ethylene gas (like apples and bananas) and which items are sensitive (like carrots and leafy greens) so you can store them safely.
• PLU CODE LOOKUP & KEYPAD
Instantly look up 4- and 5-digit Price Look-Up (PLU) codes for fast grocery identification and organic verification.
• PREP NOTES, FLAVOR PAIRINGS & CHEF HACKS
Discover expert cleaning tips, seed edibility, prep difficulty, delicious flavor pairings, and rescue ideas for overripe produce.
• THE PRODUCE DEX (COLLECTION & STATS)
Track your culinary exploration, log the fruits and vegetables you’ve experienced, unlock achievements, and broaden your dietary variety.
• 100% OFFLINE-FIRST
No cell signal in the supermarket aisle? No problem. All core produce guides and selection checklists are stored directly on your device.
Stop guessing at the supermarket. Download In Season today and pick fresh with confidence!
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Expanded to cover 65+ fruits and vegetables. ASO improvements, new vegetable categories, and minor bug fixes.
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Information
- Seller
- Yellowsquared LLC
- Size
- 26.7 MB
- Category
- Food & Drink
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026, Yellowsquared