Tuesday, April 17, 2012
"What's in Season"
The group of lists below are based on general regional variabilities.What may in season in one part of the
country,may not be available elsewhere. Try to choose Fruit and Veggies according to their natural growing
season to ensure value, freshness, and nutrient density.Taking a walk through your Local Farmers Market
will help you better get an idea of what's in season. Join a local C.S.A (community supported agriculture).
C.S.A's deliver fresh in season produce to your front door. And in some cases you can go to the farm and
pick your own produce. Doing this will also help you figure out what's in season. Joining a c.s.a will also
give you the chance to try new veggies, in new dishes.
Vegetables and Fruit that grow year round- Avocados,Beets, Cabbage, Carrots,Chard, Endive,Fennel,
Garlic,Most herbs, Horseradish,Jicama, Kale, Lambsquarters,Leeks,Mushrooms, Olives,Onions,Orach, Radishes,Scallions,Spinach, Sprouts,Oranges and Lemons.
SPRING March 20th-June 21st
Apricots,Apriums, Artichokes, Arugula,Asparagus,Green Beans,Blackberries,Bok Choy,Boysenberries,
Broccoli Rabe, Brussels Sprouts,Cactus Pears,Cardoons,Cauliflower,Celeriac, Celery,Cherimoyas,Cherries
,Chicory,Collards, Cress, Cucumbers,Dandelion Greens, Eggplant,Fava Beans,Fava Greens, Grapefruit,
Guavas,Kohlrabi, Kumquats, Mustard Greens,Nectarines, Nettles, Nuts,Parsnips, Peas,Peaches,Plums,
Pluots, Pomelos, Purslane, Raspberries,Rhubarb, Rutabagas,Shallots, Strawberries, Tayberries, Turnips.
SUMMER June 22nd- September21st
Almonds,Apples,Apricots,Apriums,Asian Pears,Green Beans,Blackberries,Blueberries,Bok Choy,Burdock
Boysenberries, Broccli Rabe, Cactus Pads, Cauliflower,Celeriac, Celery, Cherries, Chicory, Collards, Corn
,Cress,Cucumbers,Eggplant,Fava beans, Figs,Ginger Root, Grapefruit,Grapes,Kumquats,Limes, Loquats,
Mandarins, Melons, Mulberries, Nectarines, Nettles, Okra,Plums, Pluots, Pomegranates, Purslane, Rhubarb
, Raspberries, Shallots, Sprouts, Squash (summer), Strawberries,Tomatoes,Turnips.
AUTUMN September 22nd- December 21st
Almonds, Apples,Asian Pears,Asian Vegetables,Green Beans,Blackberries, Bok Choy,Broccoli Rabe,
Brussels Sprouts,Burdock,Cauliflower, Celeriac,Celery,Chicory, Dates,Eggplant,Feijoas,Figs,Ginger Root,
Grapefruit,Grapes,Jujubes,Kiwi,Kohlrabi ,Kumquats, Melons,Okra,Parsnips,Peaches,Pears,Peas,
Sweet Peppers, Persimmons,Plums,Pluots, Pomegranates, Pomelos, Potatoes, Purslane,Quince,Raspberries
Rhubarb,Rutabagas, Salsify,Scallions,Strawberries,Turnips.
WINTER December 22nd- March 19th
Arugula,Bok Choy,Broccoli Rabe, Cardoons, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chicory,Collards,Cress, Dates
Dandelion Greens,Fava Greens, Feijoas,Grapefruit,Grapes,Guavas,Kiwi,Kohlrabi,Nettles,Nuts,Parsnips,
Pears, Sweet Peppers, Pomegranates, Pomelos, Rutabagas, Winter Squash,Sunchokes, Sweet Potatoes,
Turnips,Yacon,Yuzu.
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