What’s in the Season? Seasonal Fruit and Vegetables Guide

Eating seasonally means eating the food that is just harvested. Today, groceries are delivered to local stores from around the world, so it’s easy to forget that different groceries are grown at different times of the year. Strawberries may be seen in January and winter pumpkins may be seen in July, but these foods have moved from afar, with the growing season at different times of the year.

Advantages of Eating in Season

Eating produce based on its season surely has its advantages. And here are some:

  • You can save money from it. Shipping goods from abroad to a local store is more expensive than shipping from anywhere nearby. Eating seasonal fresh food will reduce shipping costs.
  • You will enjoy better-tasting food. Fruits and vegetables that are picked at their peak normally taste a lot better. You can take strawberries as an example which tastes better in May than harvest made in January.
  • You will be getting higher nutrients from your produce. Fruits and vegetables start to lose their nutrients the moment they are picked. And the longer the transport time, the more nutrients they will lose.

Fruits and Vegetables and Their Seasons

As many people are looking to buy locally whenever possible, we’ve compiled a list of seasonal produce. Check them out below to find out what’s ripe in your state this time of year.

Spring
  • Apples
  • Apricots
  • Asparagus
  • Avocados
  • Bananas
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Collard Greens
  • Garlic
  • Herbs
  • Kale
  • Kiwifruit
  • Lemons
  • Lettuce
  • Limes
  • Mushrooms
  • Onions
  • Peas
  • Pineapples
  • Radishes
  • Rhubarb
  • Spinach
  • Strawberries
  • Swiss Chard
  • Turnips
Summer
  • Apples
  • Apricots
  • Avocados
  • Bananas
  • Beets
  • Bell Peppers
  • Blackberries
  • Blueberries
  • Cantaloupe
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Cherries
  • Corn
  • Cucumbers
  • Eggplant
  • Garlic
  • Green Beans
  • Herbs
  • Honeydew Melon
  • Lemons
  • Lima Beans
  • Limes
  • Mangos
  • Okra
  • Peaches
  • Plums
  • Raspberries
  • Strawberries
  • Summer Squash
  • Tomatillos
  • Tomatoes
  • Watermelon
  • Zucchini
Fall
  • Apples
  • Bananas
  • Beets
  • Bell Peppers
  • Broccoli
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Collard Greens
  • Cranberries
  • Garlic
  • Ginger
  • Grapes
  • Green Beans
  • Herbs
  • Kale
  • Kiwifruit
  • Lemons
  • Lettuce
  • Limes
  • Mangos
  • Mushrooms
  • Onions
  • Parsnips
  • Pears
  • Peas
  • Pineapples
  • Potatoes
  • Pumpkin
  • Radishes
  • Raspberries
  • Rutabagas
  • Spinach
  • Sweet Potatoes & Yams
  • Swiss Chard
  • Turnips
  • Winter Squash
Winter
  • Apples
  • Avocados
  • Bananas
  • Beets
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Collard Greens
  • Grapefruit
  • Herbs
  • Kale
  • Kiwifruit
  • Leeks
  • Lemons
  • Limes
  • Onions
  • Oranges
  • Parsnips
  • Pears
  • Pineapples
  • Potatoes
  • Pumpkin
  • Rutabagas
  • Sweet Potatoes & Yams
  • Swiss Chard
  • Turnips

Wrap Up

Knowing which fruits and vegetables are in season gives you a clue as to what produce is likely to be at a lower price at given times in the year.

At the very least, it can help you with your to-shop list, and skip the expensive, out-of-season produce. It will also provide you with enough ideas for your menu planning, making it clear why there are recipes per season as it depends on the produce harvested during those seasons.

Here at Fresh Farms, we provide you with the freshest of fresh produce! Do not hesitate to visit us at any of our locations so we can serve you with what you need.

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