Seasonal fruit and vegetables: what to buy month by month

Although everything is always available today, choosing seasonal fruit and vegetables guarantees more taste, safety, genuineness and savings for your wallet and the environment. Here is a short guide to take home the tastiest products of the moment.

Seasonal fruit and vegetables: what to buy in winter

January

Vegetables: beets, ribs, Jerusalem artichokes, broccoli, artichokes, thistles, carrots, celery and celeriac, cauliflower, cabbage, radicchio, turnip tops, leek, turnips, pumpkin.
Fruit: oranges, tangerines, mandarins, clementines, grape fruits, cedars, kiwis, lemons, pears, apples, quinces, pomegranate.

February

Vegetables: beets, ribs, broccoli, artichokes, carrots, cauliflower, savoy cabbage, radicchio, turnip tops, leek, catalogna, radicchio, radish, spinach, celery.
Fruit: oranges, mandarins, clementines, grape fruits, cedars, kiwis, lemons, pears, apples.

March

Vegetables: asparagus, agretti, artichokes, carrots, cauliflower, Savoy cabbage, puntarelle, chicory, dandelion, poppy, lump, valerianella, spring onions, fresh garlic.
Fruit: oranges, mandarins, clementines, grape-fruits, cedars, kiwis, lemons, pears, apples.

Seasonal fruit and vegetables: what to buy in spring

April

Vegetables: asparagus, agretti, artichokes, carrots, cauliflower, Savoy cabbage, puntarelle, chicory, dandelion, poppy, lump, valerianella, hops, spring onions, fresh garlic, broad beans, peas.
Fruit: strawberries, medlars, oranges, mandarins, clementines, grape fruits, cedars, kiwis, lemons, pears, apples.

May

Vegetables: asparagus, carrots, savoy cabbage, puntarelle, chicory, grumolo, valerianella, spring onions, fresh garlic, broad beans, peas, green beans, onions.
Fruit: cherries, strawberries, medlars, kiwi, grape fruits, pears, apples.

June

Vegetables: zucchini, aubergines, peppers, chicory, valerian, rocket, lettuce, lump, spring onions, fresh garlic, broad beans, peas, green beans, onions.
Fruit: peaches, apricots, cherries, sour cherries, strawberries, medlars, plums, melons, watermelon.

Seasonal fruit and vegetables: what to buy in summer

July

Vegetables: zucchini, aubergines, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, chicory, celery, broad beans, chickpeas, lentils, beans, peas, green beans, radishes, chard, carrots, onions.
Fruit: peaches, apricots, cherries, strawberries, medlars, plums, melons, watermelon, figs, raspberries, blackberries, currants, blueberries, pears.

August

Vegetables: zucchini, pumpkins, aubergines, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, celery, chickpeas, lentils, beans, green beans, radish, chard, carrots, chicory, potatoes, onions.
Fruit: peaches, strawberries, apricots, medlars, plums, melons, watermelon, figs, grapes, pears, blueberries.

September

Vegetables: broccoli, zucchini, pumpkins, aubergines, peppers, tomatoes, radish, chard, carrots, chicory, fennel, potatoes, onions.
Fruit: figs, prickly pears, pears, apples, peaches, plums, grapes, gooseberries.

Seasonal fruit and vegetables: what to buy in autumn

October

Vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, zucchini, pumpkins, aubergines, peppers, chard, carrots, chicory, potatoes, leeks, pumpkins.
Fruit: pears, apples, grapes, lemons, chestnuts.

November

Vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, zucchini, pumpkins, aubergines, peppers, chard, carrots, chicory, potatoes, leeks, pumpkins, radicchio, spinach.
Fruit: pears, apples, grapes, lemons, chestnuts, oranges, mandarins, mandarins, cedars, persimmons, kiwis.

December

Vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, courgettes, pumpkins, aubergines, peppers, chard, chicory, potatoes, leeks, pumpkins, radicchio, spinach, artichokes, thistles, celery.
Fruit: pears, apples, grapes, lemons, oranges, mandarins, tangerines, grapefruits, cedars, kiwi.