In Spain, courgettes are sold all the year round, from greenhouse crops or outdoors crops obtained at different culture periods.

The following table shows the dates when courgettes are made available in Spain:

Area	Availability
Andalucía	September-March
Castilla-La Mancha	April-November
Cataluña	April-November
Región de Murcia	April-November
Canary Islands	April-November
Comunidad Valenciana	April-November
Others	April-November

Source: La Horticultura Española (2001) Sech.

The following table shows the dates of availability in the United Kingdom market, the origin and the weight of the packages.

Origin	Availability in the UK markets	Weight of the packages
Cyprus	March-December	Ct 14/16
France	December-June	Various
Irish republic	July-December	Various
The Netherlands	May-October	Various
The United States	Sporadic	Various
Spain	March-May	Ct 10/12
United Kingdom	May-October	Ct 8/24

Source: Fresh Produce Desk Book (2001)