Sunday, May 01, 2005

What's In Season - May



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 May:

  • Artichokes
  • Asparagus
  • Beans
  • Blackberries
  • Blueberries
  • Cherries
  • Chives
  • Dandelion greens
  • Fennel
  • Fiddlehead ferns
  • Horseradish
  • Lettuce (leaf and head)
  • Mangoes
  • Melons
  • Okra
  • Papayas
  • Peaches
  • Peas
  • Rhubarb
  • Sorrel
  • Strawberries
  • Summer squash
  • Watermelon

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.