Aubergines are sold in Spain all the year round, coming from different producing countries. This table shows the availability of aubergines of Spanish origin:

Area	Months
Andalucía	January-December
Cataluña	January-November
Castilla-La Mancha	May-October and March
Comunidad Valenciana	January-November
Baleares	January-November
Murcia	January-November
Extremadura	March-October

Source: La Horticultura Española (2001)
SECH, Sociedad Española de Ciencias Hortícolas.

Aubergines are found in the markets all over the year. The table below is an example of the dates of availability in the United Kingdom market, indicating the origin and weight of the packages.

Origin	Availability in the United Kingdom markets	Weight of the packages
Bangladesh	May-October	Various
Canary Islands	October-February	5kg
Cyprus	May-November	4.5kg/5.4/6.4/7.3kg
Dominican Republic	According to the market demands	Various
Egypt	All the year round	3/6kg
France	May-November	4/6kg
Gambia	All the year round	5kg
Ghana	All the year round	5kg
Greece	Sporadically	Various
India	November-May	5kg
Ireland	March-October	Various
Israel	October-March	6kg
Italy	June-September	6kg
Jamaica	December-March	5kg
Jordan	December-beginning of January	5kg
Kenya	All the year round	6kg
Morocco	November-April	6kg
The Netherlands	February-November	5kg
Pakistan	Sporadically	Various
Spain	May-September	5/6kg
United Kingdom	May-September	5/6kg

Source: Fresh Produce Desk Book (2001)