Cara Caras are in season in the winter: They may start to show up at farmers’ markets and grocery stores as early as December and as late as April, but they’re at their peak in January and February.

Cara Cara oranges are available throughout the winter, starting in December, and into early spring, and can be found in grocery store produce sections and at farmers' markets.

Cara Cara oranges are in season November-December through April-May, depending on the year, region, climate, yearly weather conditions and other factors. In South America, Cara Cara orange season starts earlier, roughly in August.

Cara cara oranges are a type of navel orange. They’re a cross between two navels and were first discovered in the mid-70s in Venezuela. Nowadays, you’re most likely to find a cara cara orange tree in California, where cara cara orange season reaches its peak between December and April.