Which Season is the Best for Each Fruit and Vegetable to Consume?

Do you know, which season is the best for each veggie or fruit to consume?

It’s true that technology evolution has a great impact to our food and how it is developed. We have the opportunity to consume every kind of fruit and vegetable during the entire year. However, it’s also true that each fruit or veggie needs the proper weather conditions and a proper maturing time. In simple words, they cannot grow and mature through the entire year, but only in a specific time period.

In this period they contain much higher quantities of nutrients, without the burden of using hormones, pesticides or any chemical fertilizers.

Below you can find a month by month breakdown of which month is the best to consume each vegetable and fruit.

January

Fruits:

  • Orange
  • Tangerine
  • Grapefruit
  • Pear
  • Avocado
  • Papaya

Veggies:

  • Cabbage
  • Broccoli
  • Beetroot
  • Leek
  • Radish
  • Lemon
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Spinach
  • Spinach
  • Cinnamon
  • Lettuce

February

Fruits:

  • Orange
  • Tangerine
  • Grapefruit
  • Pear
  • Avocado
  • Papaya

Veggies:

  • Cabbage
  • Leek
  • Cauliflower
  • Brussels sprout
  • Lettuce
  • Broccoli
  • Beetroot
  • Chicory
  • White Beet
  • Spinach
  • Fennel

March

Fruits:  

  • Orange
  • Tangerine
  • Grapefruit
  • Avocado

Veggies:  

  • Cabbage
  • Asparagus
  • Peas
  • Cauliflower
  • Brussels sprout
  • Lettuce
  • Broccoli
  • Beetroot
  • Leek
  • Chicory
  • Radish
  • White Beet
  • Spinach
  • Fennel

April

Fruits:  

  • Orange
  • Tangerine
  • Grapefruit
  • Avocado

Veggies:  

  • Cauliflower
  • Zucchini
  • Artichoke
  • Peas
  • Cabbage
  • Brussels sprout
  • Lettuce
  • Broccoli
  • Beetroot
  • Leek
  • Chicory
  • Asparagus
  • White Beet
  • Spinach

May

Fruits:  

  • Orange
  • Grapefruit
  • Strawberry
  • Cherry
  • Loquat
  • Nectarine

Veggies:  

  • Green Beans
  • Artichoke
  • Asparagus
  • Cucumber
  • Eggplant
  • Peas
  • Zucchini
  • Cabbage
  • Fennel
  • Lettuce
  • Beetroot
  • Pepper
  • Chicory
  • Radish
  • White Beet
  • Spinach
  • Broccoli

June

Fruits:

  • Strawberry
  • Apricot
  • Cherry
  • Peach
  • Watermelon
  • Sour cherry
  • Loquat
  • Nectarine

Veggies:

  • Tomato
  • Cucumber
  • Peas
  • Radish
  • Beetroot
  • Spinach
  • Pepper
  • Zucchini
  • Eggplant
  • Green Beans
  • Corn

July

Fruits:  

  • Cherry
  • Apricot
  • Pear
  • Sour Cherry
  • Peach
  • Watermelon
  • Melon
  • Nectarine
  • Plum

Veggies:  

  • Cucumber
  • Peas
  • Zucchini
  • Cabbage
  • Fennel
  • Pepper
  • Chicory
  • Okra
  • White Beet
  • Green Beans
  • Tomato
  • Radish
  • Pumpkin
  • Eggplant
  • Corn

August

 Fruits:  

  • Fig
  • Pear
  • Watermelon
  • Peach
  • Melon
  • Grape
  • Plum

Veggies:  

  • Okra
  • Cucumber
  • Pumpkin
  • Zucchini
  • Cabbage
  • Fennel
  • Eggplant
  • Pepper
  • Chicory
  • Radish
  • White Beet
  • Green Beans
  • Tomato
  • Corn

September

 Fruits:  

  • Grape
  • Pear
  • Apple
  • Plum
  • Watermelon
  • Melon
  • Damson

Veggies:  

  • Zucchini
  • Green Beans
  • Mushroom
  • Tomato
  • Cucumber
  • Eggplant
  • Okra
  • Pepper
  • Leek
  • Spinach
  • Corn

October

Fruits:  

  • Pear
  • Quince
  • Apple
  • Grape
  • Pomegranate

Veggies:  

  • Broccoli
  • Zucchini
  • Mushroom
  • Fennel
  • Eggplant
  • Pepper
  • Radish
  • Green Beans
  • Tomato
  • Cucumber
  • Pumpkin
  • Cauliflower
  • Cabbage
  • Lettuce
  • Leek
  • Chicory
  • White Beet
  • Spinach
  • Fennel

November

Fruits:  

  • Pear
  • Apple
  • Pomegranate
  • Tangerine
  • Orange
  • Grape

Veggies:  

  • Cauliflower
  • Cabbage
  • Brussels Sprout
  • Lettuce
  • Broccoli
  • Beetroot
  • Leek
  • Chicory
  • White Beet
  • Spinach
  • Fennel

December

Fruits:  

  • Orange
  • Tangerine
  • Grapefruit
  • Pear
  • Avocado

Veggies:  

  • Cauliflower
  • Cabbage
  • Brussels Sprout
  • Lettuce
  • Broccoli
  • Beetroot
  • Leek, Chicory
  • White Beet
  • Spinach
  • Fennel

Entire Year

Fruits:  Banana, Kiwi

Veggies:  Onion, Garlic, Potato, Carrot, Lemon, Parsley, Dill, Celery