Eat with the seasons
Check out the handy In Season charts from Foodwise for Vegetables, Fuits & nuts, Flowers and Seafood or Everyone’s Harvest for month by month list of produce.
January
Beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chard, garlic, leafy greens, mushrooms, onions. Grapefruit, lemons, limes, mandarins, olives, oranges.
February
Asparagus, avocados, carrots, citrus (lemons, grapefruit, limes, oranges) leafy greens, olives.
March
Artichokes, asparagus, avocados, leafy greens, snow peas, sugar snaps.
April
Artichokes, asparagus, avocados, snow peas, leafy greens, strawberries, sugar snaps.
May
Artichokes, asparagus, avocados, cherries, leafy greens, raspberries, snow peas, strawberries, sugar snaps.
June
Artichokes, asparagus, avocados, blackberries, cherries, cucumbers, garlic, lavender, olallieberries, onions, peaches, peppers, plums, potatoes , raspberries, strawberries, summer squash, sweet corn, tomatoes.
July
Apples, apricots, artichokes, blackberries, cantaloupe, cucumbers, eggplant, figs, garlic, lavender, olallieberries, onions, oranges, peaches, pears, peppers, plums, pluots, potatoes, raspberries, strawberries, summer squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, watermelon.
August
Apples, apricots, avocados, cantaloupe, cucumbers, eggplant, figs, garlic, lavender, melons, nectarines, onions, oranges, peaches, pears, peppers, plums, pluots, potatoes, raspberries, summer squash, sweet corn, table grapes, tomatoes, watermelon.
September
Apples, Asian pears, avocados, cantaloupe, cucumbers, decorative corn, eggplant, figs, lavender, onions, oranges, peaches, pears, peppers, plums, pluots, popcorn, potatoes, quince, raspberries, summer squash, sweet corn, table grapes, tomatoes, watermelon, wine grapes.
October
Apples, Asian pears, avocados, cantaloupe, cucumbers, decorative corn, decorative gourds, eggplant, figs, lavender, melons, onions, oranges, pears, peppers, pluots, popcorn, potatoes, pumpkins, summer squash, table grapes, tomatoes, watermelon, wine grapes, winter squash.
November
Apples, avocados, Brussels sprouts, chestnuts, Christmas trees, decorative corn, decorative gourds, figs, onions, oranges, pears, persimmons, popcorn, potatoes, pumpkins, tomatoes, winter squash.
December
Apples, avocados, artichokes, arugula, beets, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chestnuts, Christmas trees, citrus, garlic, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, peppers, persimmons, pomegranates, sweet potatoes, turnips, winter squash.