Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables

Eating fruits and vegetables that are in season is a great way to save money at the store and also a great opportunity to by fresh, local foods. Buying fruits and vegetables that are out of season usually means they were grown in a different part of the country or world and were harvested, stored and then shipped hundreds of miles to your grocery store. This means you are more than likely receiving them past their prime and paying a lot more for them.

In-season fruits and vegetables for April and May are:

Apricots
Artichokes
Asparagus
Barbados Cherries
Belgian Endive
Bitter Melon
Broccoli
Butter Lettuce
Cactus
Chives
Collard Greens
Corn
Fava Beans
Fennel
Green Beans
Honeydew
Limes
Mango
Morel Mushrooms
Mustard Greens
Oranges
Peas
Pineapple
Radicchio
Red Leaf Lettuce
Rhubarb
Snow Peas
Spinach
Spring Baby Lettuce
Strawberries
Swiss Chard
Vidalia Onions
Watercress

Eating fruits and vegetables that are in season is also a great way to add variety to your meals. By eating in season you can experience a wide range of foods and learn new ways of incorporating them into your meals. Eating in season also helps the environment. The food travels a shorter distance to get to you which means fewer emissions from transportation and fewer chemicals used to preserve the product so it arrives fresh to you. Eating fresh, local, and in-season is a great way to enjoy healthy, less expensive, quality fruits and vegetables.