Top Fruits and Veggies
With winter rapidly approaching in the southern hemisphere, now’s the time to start thinking about the top fruits and veggies that are abundant in this coming season. I reckon that buying local, seasonal fresh produce has got to be a better option for you, the farmer and the economy than imported non-seasonal produce.
Top 12 fruits are:
- Pear – Packham
- Apples – Lady Williams, Sundowner, Granny Smith, Fuji, Golden/Red Delicious
- Lemons
- Grapefruit – yellow and pink (mid-season)
- Mandarin
- Orange – navel/Seville (mid)
- Blood oranges (late season)
- Pineapple (mid)
- Rhubarb
- Pomegranate (early season)
- Kiwi (early )
- Guava (early)
Top veggies are:
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- White cabbage
- Brussels sprouts
- Lettuce
- Spinach
- Silverbeet
- Kale
- Broad beans
- Peas (mid)
- Artichoke (mid)
- Turnip
- Swede
- Carrot
- Parsnip
- Celeriac
- Celery
- Beetroot
- Leek
- Mushroom (early)
Never tried artichoke, celeriac or swede? Be adventurous – your taste buds might thank you for it! I’ll be posting some recipes with these not-so-popular veggies so be sure to pop back soon!