Seasonal fruit and vegetables: what to buy month by month
Although everything is always available today, choosing seasonal fruit and vegetables guarantees more taste, safety, genuineness and savings for your wallet and the environment. Here is a short guide to take home the tastiest products of the moment.
Seasonal fruit and vegetables: what to buy in winter
January
Vegetables: beets, ribs, Jerusalem artichokes, broccoli, artichokes, thistles, carrots, celery and celeriac, cauliflower, cabbage, radicchio, turnip tops, leek, turnips, pumpkin.
Fruit: oranges, tangerines, mandarins, clementines, grape fruits, cedars, kiwis, lemons, pears, apples, quinces, pomegranate.
February
Vegetables: beets, ribs, broccoli, artichokes, carrots, cauliflower, savoy cabbage, radicchio, turnip tops, leek, catalogna, radicchio, radish, spinach, celery.
Fruit: oranges, mandarins, clementines, grape fruits, cedars, kiwis, lemons, pears, apples.
March
Vegetables: asparagus, agretti, artichokes, carrots, cauliflower, Savoy cabbage, puntarelle, chicory, dandelion, poppy, lump, valerianella, spring onions, fresh garlic.
Fruit: oranges, mandarins, clementines, grape-fruits, cedars, kiwis, lemons, pears, apples.
Seasonal fruit and vegetables: what to buy in spring
April
Vegetables: asparagus, agretti, artichokes, carrots, cauliflower, Savoy cabbage, puntarelle, chicory, dandelion, poppy, lump, valerianella, hops, spring onions, fresh garlic, broad beans, peas.
Fruit: strawberries, medlars, oranges, mandarins, clementines, grape fruits, cedars, kiwis, lemons, pears, apples.
May
Vegetables: asparagus, carrots, savoy cabbage, puntarelle, chicory, grumolo, valerianella, spring onions, fresh garlic, broad beans, peas, green beans, onions.
Fruit: cherries, strawberries, medlars, kiwi, grape fruits, pears, apples.
June
Vegetables: zucchini, aubergines, peppers, chicory, valerian, rocket, lettuce, lump, spring onions, fresh garlic, broad beans, peas, green beans, onions.
Fruit: peaches, apricots, cherries, sour cherries, strawberries, medlars, plums, melons, watermelon.
Seasonal fruit and vegetables: what to buy in summer
July
Vegetables: zucchini, aubergines, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, chicory, celery, broad beans, chickpeas, lentils, beans, peas, green beans, radishes, chard, carrots, onions.
Fruit: peaches, apricots, cherries, strawberries, medlars, plums, melons, watermelon, figs, raspberries, blackberries, currants, blueberries, pears.
August
Vegetables: zucchini, pumpkins, aubergines, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, celery, chickpeas, lentils, beans, green beans, radish, chard, carrots, chicory, potatoes, onions.
Fruit: peaches, strawberries, apricots, medlars, plums, melons, watermelon, figs, grapes, pears, blueberries.
September
Vegetables: broccoli, zucchini, pumpkins, aubergines, peppers, tomatoes, radish, chard, carrots, chicory, fennel, potatoes, onions.
Fruit: figs, prickly pears, pears, apples, peaches, plums, grapes, gooseberries.
Seasonal fruit and vegetables: what to buy in autumn
October
Vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, zucchini, pumpkins, aubergines, peppers, chard, carrots, chicory, potatoes, leeks, pumpkins.
Fruit: pears, apples, grapes, lemons, chestnuts.
November
Vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, zucchini, pumpkins, aubergines, peppers, chard, carrots, chicory, potatoes, leeks, pumpkins, radicchio, spinach.
Fruit: pears, apples, grapes, lemons, chestnuts, oranges, mandarins, mandarins, cedars, persimmons, kiwis.
December
Vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, courgettes, pumpkins, aubergines, peppers, chard, chicory, potatoes, leeks, pumpkins, radicchio, spinach, artichokes, thistles, celery.
Fruit: pears, apples, grapes, lemons, oranges, mandarins, tangerines, grapefruits, cedars, kiwi.