Have you ever wondered why some fruits and vegetables only grow at certain times throughout the year…not all year ’round? Well, maybe that is because God only intended us to eat them at specific times…
WHY?
- They are fresher and better tasting. Now I KNOW you have bought produce from the store and have found it to taste much better and have such a good flavor at certain times, as opposed to others. Did you ever notice if it was one season versus another? When you eat (say…a strawberry) during the months when it grows naturally out in the garden as it was meant to be (as long as you don’t pick it too soon) you get a nice juicy berry flavor. Now, compare that to a strawberry you buy at the store during December. Harder, not much flavor or juice, and maybe even a bit sour, huh? Which would you rather eat?
- They are cheaper. It’s true!
- You get better nutrition from your foods when you consume them when they were naturally meant to be.
Think about it: What if we were all back to growing all our own food? When would you be eating them? When they grow, right? RIGHT!
OK…so now that we have understood WHY we should eat foods in their proper season, let’s look at WHAT foods to eat in which season. Now, it also depends on where you live (as some foods are in season a little differently than in other places), but here are some main ones to get you started:
Spring/Summer Fruits and Vegetables:
Asparagus Apricot
Beans Blackberries
Broccoli Blueberries
Cauliflower Cantaloupe
Corn Cherries
Cucumber Figs
Eggplant Grapes
Lettuce Kiwi
Peppers Mango
Summer Squash Peaches
Tomatoes Pineapple
Zucchini Plum
Raspberries
Strawberries
Watermelon
Fall/Winter Fruits and Vegetables:
Beans Apples
Broccoli Cranberries
Brussel Sprouts Grapes
Cauliflower Grapefruit
Cucumber Lemon
Eggplant Orange
Peppers Papaya
Pumpkins Pear
Tomatoes Persimmons
Winter Squash Raspberries
Tangerines
So take the list and eat to your heart’s content! Bon Appetit!
“To everything there is a season…”