Seasonal Produce Guide

One of the most important aspects of an excellent recipe is the quality of the ingredients you put into it. It doesn’t matter how well you cook or how flawless the recipe, it won’t be good if what you put into isn’t good.

Think garbage in, garbage out.

With that being said, fruits and vegetables are best used when they are at the height of their season. Produce consumed in the proper season will be fresher, tastier, and more nutritious than produce consumed outside of its season.

Peaches bought in winter are going to be small, tough, and flavorless. Peaches bought at the peak of their season in the summertime will explode with flavor when you bite into them.

Below you’ll find a good starting point for picking what vegetables to cook, based on the seasons.

Spring

Apples	Celery	Onions
Apricots	Collard Greens	Peas
Artichokes	Garlic	Pineapples
Asparagus	Kale	Radishes
Avocados	Kiwifruit	Rhubarb
Bananas	Lemons	Spinach
Broccoli	Lettuce	Strawberries
Cabbage	Limes	Swiss Chard
Carrots	Mushrooms	Turnips

Summer

Apples	Cherries	Okra
Apricots	Corn	Peaches
Avocados	Cucumbers	Plums
Bananas	Eggplant	Raspberries
Beets	Garlic	Strawberries
Bell Peppers	Green Beans	Summer Squash
Blackberries	Honeydew Melon	Tomatillos
Blueberries	Lemons	Tomatoes
Cantaloupe	Lima Beans	Watermelon
Carrots	Limes	Zucchini
Celery	Mangos

Fall

Apples	Ginger	Peas
Bananas	Grapes	Pineapples
Beets	Green Beans	Potatoes
Bell Peppers	Kale	Pumpkin
Broccoli	Kiwifruit	Radishes
Brussels Sprouts	Lemons	Raspberries
Cabbage	Lettuce	Rutabagas
Carrots	Limes	Spinach
Cauliflower	Mangos	Sweet Potatoes
Celery	Mushrooms	Swiss Chard
Collard Greens	Onions	Turnips
Cranberries	Parsnips	Winter Squash
Garlic	Pears

Winter

Apples	Grapefruit	Pears
Avocados	Kale	Pineapples
Bananas	Kiwifruit	Potatoes
Beets	Leeks	Pumpkin
Brussels Sprouts	Lemons	Rutabagas
Cabbage	Limes	Sweet Potatoes
Carrots	Onions	Swiss Chard
Celery	Oranges	Turnips
Collard Greens	Parsnips	Winter Squash