Thursday, September 01, 2005

What's In Season - September



Local seasonal foods are tastier, fresher and more nutritious.
Why? It’s because the produce has been harvested in the last fews days and has only travelled a short distance to market. This means less packaging, processing and refrigeration. All good for the environment (no flying in food from all corners of the planet)and your health.

Here is a list of fruits and veggies that are in season for September:

  • Apples
  • Arugula
  • Beans
  • Beets
  • Corn
  • Cucumbers
  • Dates
  • Eggplant
  • Fennel
  • Figs
  • Grapes
  • Lettuce (head and leaf)
  • Mangoes
  • Melons
  • Okra
  • Pears
  • Peppers
  • Plums
  • Pumpkins
  • Raspberries
  • Shallots
  • Sorrel
  • Summer squash
  • Tomatoes
  • Watercress
  • Watermelon
  • Winter squash

Great all year:

  • Avocados
  • Bananas
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Garlic
  • Ginger
  • Kiwifruit
  • Lemons
  • Limes
  • Mushrooms
  • Onions
  • Pineapple
  • Potatoes
  • Radishes
  • Scallions
  • Snow Peas
  • Spinach
  • Sprouts

Note: If you live in and area with favorable growing conditions, many of these vegetables are available to you throughout the seasons.

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