While trying to work more produce into your daily menu, it might be helpful to know which fresh vegetables are available each month. This will vary by region, of course, and may often be greenhouse-grown rather than field-grown.
Always AvailableThere are vegetables that are available almost all year (though prices vary with season) are:
Beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, endive, escarole, garlic, green onions, greens, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, peppers and spinach.
Here’s the month-by-month for getting fresh vegetables:
| January | Brussels sprouts, eggplant, parsnips, sweet potatoes |
| February | Parsnips, squash, sweet potatoes, turnips |
| March | Artichokes, asparagus, eggplant, sweet potatoes, turnips |
| April | Artichokes, asparagus, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, peas, squash, turnips |
| May | Asparagus, beets, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, peas, squash |
| June | Beets, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, okra, peas, squash |
| July | Beets, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, okra, squash |
| August | Beets, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, okra |
| September | Beets, Brussels spouts, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, okra, squash, sweet potatoes |
| October | Beets, Brussels sprouts, cucumbers, eggplant, sweet potatoes, turnips |
| November | Artichokes, Brussels spouts, Chinese cabbage, cucumbers, eggplant, parsley, and herbs, parsnips, sweet potatoes, turnips |
| December | Artichokes, Brussels sprouts, Chinese cabbage, parsley and herbs, winter squash, sweet potatoes, turnips |
Alice Lockridge,
MS Phys Ed - Exercise Physiologist for Every Body!
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