Fruits and vegetables form the foundation of a balanced diet, but meeting the recommended five-a-day servings for your family can strain the budget.
The solution lies in choosing seasonal produce. It's significantly more affordable, bursts with natural flavor, and typically contains fewer pesticides.
To streamline your shopping, we've compiled this reliable month-by-month calendar of seasonal fruits and vegetables. Here's the overview:
Fruits: pear, apple, clementine, kiwi, orange, walnut.
Vegetables: beetroot, celery, cauliflower, squash, spinach, lamb's lettuce, turnip, leek, black radish.
Fruits: pear, apple, clementine, kiwi, pomelo, lemon.
Vegetables: beetroot, endive, cauliflower, squash, spinach, lamb's lettuce, turnip, leek, black radish.
Fruits: apple, pear, kiwi, clementine, pomelo, lemon.
Vegetables: black radish, pink radish, pumpkin, parsnip, leek, celery, lamb's lettuce, endive, cabbage.
Fruits: apple, kiwi, rhubarb, pomelo, orange, lemon.
Vegetables: asparagus, black radish, pink radish, cauliflower, watercress, leek, celery, lamb's lettuce, shallot.
Fruits: strawberry, rhubarb, pomelo, lemon.
Vegetables: asparagus, pink radish, peas, cauliflower, artichoke, parsley, lettuce, broad bean, garlic.
Fruits: strawberry, raspberry, cherry, apricot, peach, pomelo.
Vegetables: asparagus, cucumber, peas, cauliflower, zucchini, parsley, batavia, broad bean, green bean.
Fruits: apricot, nectarine, peach, cherry, melon, strawberry, plum, fig, tomato.
Vegetables: artichoke, cucumber, peas, cauliflower, zucchini, pumpkin, eggplant, fennel, green bean.
Fruits: apricot, nectarine, peach, melon, watermelon, grape, mirabelle plum, pear, tomato.
Vegetables: artichoke, cucumber, peas, cauliflower, zucchini, onion, eggplant, fennel, green bean.
Fruits: fig, grape, plum, melon, watermelon, pear, apple, blackberry, quince.
Vegetables: artichoke, cucumber, cabbage, zucchini, fennel, green bean, pumpkin, pepper, tomato.
Fruits: pear, apple, grape, fig, quince, walnut, chestnut.
Vegetables: chard, beetroot, celery, cabbage, squash, endive, lettuce, leek, black radish.
Fruits: pear, apple, orange, clementine, tangerine, kiwi, walnut.
Vegetables: chard, beetroot, carrots, celery, cauliflower, squash, endive, lettuce, leek, black radish.
Fruits: pear, apple, clementine, tangerine, kiwi, orange.
Vegetables: turnip, beetroot, celery, cabbage, squash, spinach, chard, leek, parsnip, walnut radish.
With this calendar, you'll always know the best seasonal fruits and vegetables each month.
It's a practical way to shop smarter and save money.
Head to markets or supermarkets for these picks at peak value.
Opt for organic and locally sourced from France when possible for maximum freshness and quality.
If organic is out of reach, try proven methods to minimize pesticides on conventional produce.
