What’s cooking tonight? It may depend on the season!
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If you’re anything like me, you’re at the grocery store every week, knocking on melons, acting like the noise is telling you something.
I can never seem to remember when I should be eating certain produce -- but it does matter. The best quality produce is to be eaten while in season! It actually makes a big difference in flavor and quality.
So, I figured I’d share some of my own produce research -- here’s something you can hold onto and use in the future. Some have more than one season -- some are year-round -- but as you’ll see below, some are very picky.
🍓 Seasonal produce guide -- when to eat what through the year:
Winter produce:
You’ll notice that this is the only season to buy some citrus-type fruits, like oranges and grapefruit. Oh, and also winter squash -- shocking!
Spring produce:
Just writing about spring makes me happy. Spring ushers in the season of green veggies -- asparagus, broccoli, peas and other earthy veggies, including onions and turnips. So lovely. I think this is my favorite produce season.
Summer produce:
Summer is all about the juicy stuff -- berries, melons, peaches and plums. Your grocery cart is going to get heavy.
Fall produce:
Whenever I think about fall produce, I always go to squash and sweet potatoes. And obviously pumpkin. In Michigan, it’s also apple season -- even though apples are usually pretty good all year.
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