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 December:
- Apples
- Brussels sprouts
- Chicory
- Cranberries
- Dates
- Grapefruit
- Greens (cooking)
- Kumquats
- Leeks
- Oranges
- Parsnips
- Pears
- Persimmons
- Pomegranates
- Shallots
- Star fruit
- Sweet potatoes
- Tangelos
- Tangerines
- 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.
