In Season Fruits and Vegetables: How To Eat Seasonally

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New season, new menu! As the seasons change, you may find yourself craving more fruits and vegetables that are in season than you typically eat when they’re not as readily available.

This isn’t just good for your body; it’s also good for your budget. So what are the best in-season fruits and vegetables to eat? Let’s take a look at some of the most popular in-season fruits and vegetables out there, as well as when you can expect them to be at their peak in your local grocery store or farmer’s market.

In Season Fruits and Vegetables: How To Eat Seasonally

Know Which Foods Are In Season

Before we get into practical ways that you can begin to enjoy foods that are in season, it’s important to know which vegetables, fruits, and herbs are in season during each of the four seasons of the year. It’s also important to know that there are certain foods that are in season all year such as Apples, Avocados, Bananas, Banana Squash, Beets, Carrots, Celery, Coconut, Lemon, Mushrooms, Onions, Peas, Potatoes, Scallions, & Spinach.

In Season Vegetables

Winter

Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
Collard Greens
Corn
Cucumber
Green Beans
Green Peas
Kale
Leeks
Lettuce
Sweet Potato
Swiss Chard
Squash (Banna, Winter)
Turnips
Yams

Spring

Asparagus
Black-Eyed Peas
Broccoli
Cabbage
Celery
Chard
Cauliflower
Collard Greens
Cucumber
Eggplant
Kale
Lettuce
Okra
Peas
Radish
Rhubarb
Squash (Summer)
Swiss Chard
Turnips

Summer

Bell Pepper
Cabbage
Chili Pepper
Collards
Corn
Cucumber
Eggplant
Green Beans
Kale
Lettuce
Lima Beans
Okra
Peppers
Squash (Summer)
Turnips
Zucchini

Fall

Bell Peppers
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
Celery
Collards
Corn
Cucumber
Green Beans
Green Onion
Kale
Lettuce
Okra
Peas
Peppers
Pumpkins
Radish
Rutabaga
Sweet Potatoes
Swiss Chard
Turnips
Yams

In Season Fruit

Winter

Grapefruit
Guava
Kiwi
Kumquats
Lime
Oranges (Navel, Valencia)
Passion Fruit
Pear
Pineapples
Strawberries
Tangerines

Spring

Apricots
Blood Oranges
Grapefruit
Dates
Figs
Kiwi
Limes
Nectarines
Passion Fruit
Pears (Asian)
Peaches
Pineapples
Plums
Raspberries
Strawberries
Tomatoes

Summer

Apricots
Blackberries
Blueberries
Cantalope
Cherries
Grapefruit
Honeydew Melon
Figs
Grapes
Limes
Mango
Melons
Nectarines
Oranges (valencia)
Pears
Peaches
Plums
Raspberries
Tomatoes
Watermelon

Fall

Cranberries
Grapes
Guava
Kiwi
Lime
Mango
Nectranines
Passion Fruit
Peaches
Pears (Asian)
Persimmons
Pineapple
Pomegranates
Raspberries

Shop At The Farmer’s Market

A great and easy way to eat more in season fruits and vegetables is to shop at your local farmers market! Not only do Farmer’s markets do a lot to support our local small farms, but most times the fruits and vegetables that Farmer’s Markets will have available are in season.

Not to mention, shopping at farmer’s markets is a lot better for your budget versus shopping at your favorite grocery store.

Download The Seasonal Food App

If you aren’t able to shop at your local farmer’s market, another way to make it easier to eat seasonally is to download the seasonal food app.

This isn’t a sponsored plug, however this app is too good not to share. It contains info on over 140+ fruits, vegetables, nuts and herbs as well as yummy seasonal recipes that you can try.

Make Recipes That Highlight ‘In Season’ Foods

Speaking of recipes that you can try, a great way to eat more in season fruits and veggies is to make recipes that highlight ‘in season’ foods. There are a ton of delicious recipes out there (especially here) and a great way to ensure that you eat all of those seasonal foods you get at the Farmer’s Market is to search for recipes around that specific food.

So if cranberries are in season at the time that you are reading this, these mini orange cranberry muffins would be a perfect way to enjoy a delicious, in season meal.

There you have it!

I hope this guide helps you find the best in-season fruits and vegetables – be sure to save it to reference in the future.