Friday, July 18, 2014

Seasonal Food Guide

Seasonal Food Guide

Because produce is available year round, choosing what’s in season can be confusing.  Look for ripe, fresh produce and check with local farmers and CSA’s for recommendations too.  Here is a list of some produce and the season is it most readily available!!

Fall Foods
Winter squash - acorn, butternut, buttercup, delicate, hubbard, kabocah
Apples
Beets
Belgian Endive
Brussels sprouts
Cranberries
Figs
Grapes
Mushrooms
Parsnips
Pears
Pomegranates
Pumpkin
Quince
Sweet potatoes
Swiss chard

Winter Foods
Chestnuts
Grapefruit
Kale
Leeks
Lemons
Oranges
Tangerines
Radicchio
Radishes
Rutabaga
turnips

Spring Foods
Apricots
Artichokes
Asparagus
Avocados
Carrots
Cherries
Chicory
Chives
Collards
Dandelion greens
Fennel
Mangoes
Mustard greens
New potatoes
Peas
Rhubarb
Spinach
Spring lettuce
Strawberries
Sugar snap and snow peas
Watercress

Summer Foods
Bell peppers
Blackberries
Blueberries
Raspberries
Broccoli
Corn
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Green beans
Nectarines
Okra
Peaches
Pineapples
Plums
Summer squash
Tomatoes
Watermelon
zucchini





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