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One of the things I always wonder is what is in season at my local grocery store. How many times has it happened that you see a great looking fruit or vegetable and get it home and it tastes like sawdust? Winter is a particularly tough, but I find it happens throughout the year. Here’s a quick run down of what’s in season - adapted from Food Network.
Let’s start with Winter -
Chestnuts, grapefruits, lemons, oranges, kale, leeks, radicchio, radishes, rutabagas, turnips
If this list looks short don’t fear, Spring has a much more extensive bounty -
apricots, artichokes, asparagus, avocado, carrots, celeriac, chives, collard, fava beans, fennel, fiddleheads, mango, morels, mustard greens, new potatoes, pineapple, rhubarb, spinach, baby greens, strawberries, sugar snap and snow peas, viadala onions, watercress
Do the winter and spring lists look a little long on veggies and short on fruits? Summer makes up for it -
beets, blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, chinese cabbage, corn, cucumber, eggplant, green beans, nectarines, peaches, plums, raspberries, summer squash, tomatoes, watermelon, zucchini
And finally Fall, my favorite of the seasons -
acorn squash, apples, belgian endive, butternut squash, califlower, figs, garlic, ginger, grapes, mushrooms, parsnips, pears, pomegranate, pumpkins, quince, sweet potatoes, and swiss chard
Oh course, we can’t eat only seasonally, but if you are really looking for a delicious orange, now, may just be the time. I hope this list helps you decide the next time you are in the produce section.