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Now we know how tough it can be to go grocery shopping let alone trying to read labels to decide whats good for you. But one thing we do like for you to keep in mind is; are you buying the freshest fruits and veggies that are is season? We wouldn’t want you to be buying quote unquote “fresh” green beans in the winter when they’re not even in season. Because that would mean that those green beans traveled far far away from where they are from to get to you, took a lot of energy to get it to you, and it isn’t fresh as it could be because of the time it took to get to you. Furthermore, the produces might even be from another county where the standards of growing produce aren’t as strong as the standards in the great U.S. of A.
Today we have a list of fruits and vegetables to look for when in season to make sure your getting the fresh and best tasting produce for your next meal. And remember what will a meal be without one of our great line of Finishing Sauces to finish it; it would be ludicrous of course! Don’t forget to order yours and remember to be organic and be local.
| Summer Fruits |
Summer Vegetables |
- Apples
- Apricots
- Avocados
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Boysenberries
- Cactus pears
- Cherries
- Figs
- Melons
- Mulberries
- Nectarines
- Peaches
- Plums
- Raspberries
- Tomatoes
- Tomatillos
- Watermelon
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- Asparagus
- Basil
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Corn
- Cucumbers
- Eggplant
- Green beans
- Okra
- Peas
- Radishes
- Rhubarb
- Spinach
- Summer squash
- Zucchini
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| Fall Fruits |
Fall Vegetables |
- Apples
- Avocados
- Bananas
- Clementines
- Cranberries
- Dates
- Figs
- Grapefruit
- Grapes
- Kiwi
- Kumquats
- Mandarin oranges
- Melons
- Oranges
- Pears
- Persimmons
- Pomegranates
- Raspberries
|
- Beans
- Beets
- Bok choy
- Broccoli
- Broccoli rabe
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celery root
- Collard greens
- Garlic
- Jerusalem artichokes
- Kale
- Leeks
- Lettuce
- Parsnips
- Pumpkin
- Rhubarb
- Rutabaga
- Snow peas
- Spinach
- Sweet potatoes
- Swiss chard
- Turnips
- Watercress
- Winter squash
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| Winter Fruits |
Winter Vegetables |
- Avocados
- Bananas
- Blood oranges
- Clementines
- Cranberries
- Grapefruit
- Grapes
- Guavas
- Kiwi
- Kumquats
- Limes
- Oranges
- Passion fruit
- Pears
- Persimmons
- Pomegranates
- Tangelos
- Tangerines
|
- Artichokes
- Bok choy
- Broccoli
- Broccoli rabe
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Celery root
- Jerusalem artichokes
- Kale
- Lettuce
- Parsnips
- Radishes
- Rhubarb
- Rutabaga
- Snow peas
- Sweet potatoes
- Turnips
- Watercress
- Winter squash
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| Spring Fruits |
Spring Vegetables |
- Apricots
- Avocados
- Carrots
- Cherries
- Grapefruit
- Kiwis
- Kumquats
- Lemons
- Mango
- Pineapple
- Navel oranges
- Strawberries
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- Artichokes
- Arugula
- Asparagus
- Beets
- Fava beans
- Fennel
- Fiddleheads
- Greens
- Leeks
- Lettuce
- Morels
- Nettles
- Spring onions
- Parsley
- Peas
- Radishes
- Rhubarb
- Scallions
- Spinach
- Sweet onions
- Swiss chard
- Turnips
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