Healthy and Sustainable Food
This guide is meant to provide shoppers interested in eating locally with a quick reference detailing the types of fruits and vegetables available regionally each month. As mentioned, this guide necessarily presents a broad average as exact availability dates depend on climate variations in each part of the region (see caveat about availability). However, it is meant to serve as a useful tool providing information on what you can expect to find in markets when, how to select the best items along with information about their nutritional qualities and how to prepare and store them.
Items on this guide in red text indicate fruits and vegetables in season while green text indicates fruits and vegetables available from storage .
Click on each fruit or vegetable item below for a detailed profile including information on varieties, nutritional content, how best to prepare each food item and tips on how to store them.
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*A note about storage.
Mid-Atlantic Seasonal Guide
January
Apples | Beets | Brussels Sprouts | Cabbage | Carrots | Cauliflower | Garlic | Leeks | Mushrooms | Onions | Parsnips | Pears | Potatoes | Pumpkins | Radishes | Sprouts | Squash (Winter) | Sweet Potatoes | Turnips |
February
Apples | Beets | Cabbage | Carrots | Garlic | Leeks | Mushrooms | Onions | Parsnips | Potatoes | Radishes | Sprouts | Squash (Winter) | Sweet Potatoes | Turnips |
March
Apples | Cabbage | Carrots | Garlic | Mushrooms | Onions | Parsnips | Potatoes | Radishes | Sprouts | Squash (Winter) | Sweet Potatoes | Turnips |
April
Apples | Asparagus | Broccoli Rabe | Carrots | Chard | Mushrooms | Onions | Parsnips | Spinach | Sprouts | Squash (Winter) | Sweet Potatoes | Turnips |
May
Asparagus | Broccoli Rabe | Carrots | Chard | Collards | Green Garlic, Garlic Scapes | Herbs (Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Parsley) | Kale | Kohlrabi | Mushrooms | Onions | Parsnips | Peas (Sugar and Snap) | Radishes | Rhubarb | Salad Greens | Spinach | Sprouts |Strawberries | Turnips
June
Asparagus | Beans (Green) | Beets | Blueberries | Broccoli | Broccoli Rabe | Cabbage | Carrots | Chard | Cherries (Sweet) | Collards | Cucumbers | Green Garlic, Garlic Scapes | Herbs (Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Parsley) | Kale | Kohlrabi | Mushrooms | Onions | Peas (Sugar and Snap) | Potatoes | Radishes | Raspberries | Rhubarb | Salad Greens | Spinach | Sprouts | Squash (Summer) | Strawberries | Turnips
July
Beans (Green) | Beets | Blackberries | Blueberries | Broccoli | Broccoli Rabe | Cabbage | Carrots | Cauliflower | Chard | Cherries (Sweet) | Collards | Corn | Cucumbers | Eggplants | Fennel | Garlic | Herbs (Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Parsley) | Kale | Kohlrabi | Leeks | Mushrooms | Muskmelons | Nectarines | Onions | Peaches | Peas (Sugar and Snap) | Peppers | Plums | Potatoes | Raspberries | Rhubarb | Salad Greens | Sprouts | Squash (Summer) | Tomatillos | Tomatoes | Watermelons |
August
Apples | Beans (Green) | Beets | Blackberries | Blueberries | Broccoli | Broccoli Rabe | Cabbage | Carrots | Cauliflower | Celery | Chard | Collards | Corn | Cucumbers | Edamame | Eggplants | Fennel | Garlic | Grapes | Herbs (Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Parsley) | Kale | Kohlrabi | Leeks | Mushrooms | Muskmelons | Nectarines | Onions | Peaches | Pears | Peppers | Plums | Potatoes | Raspberries | Salad Greens | Sprouts | Squash (Summer) | Squash (Winter) | Tomatillos | Tomatoes | Watermelons |
September
Apples | Beans (Green) | Beets | Broccoli | Broccoli Rabe | Brussels Sprouts | Cabbage | Carrots | Cauliflower | Celery | Chard | Collards | Corn | Cranberries | Cucumbers | Edamame | Eggplants | Fennel | Garlic | Grapes | Herbs (Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Parsley) | Kale | Kohlrabi | Leeks | Mushrooms | Muskmelons | Nectarines | Onions | Peaches | Pears | Peppers | Plums | Potatoes | Pumpkins | Radishes | Raspberries | Salad Greens | Spinach | Sprouts | Squash (Summer) | Squash (Winter) | Sweet Potatoes | Tomatillos | Tomatoes | Turnips | Watermelons |
October
Apples | Beans (Green) | Beets | Broccoli | Broccoli Rabe | Brussels Sprouts | Cabbage | Carrots | Cauliflower | Celery | Chard | Collards | Cranberries | Cucumbers | Edamame | Eggplants | Fennel | Garlic | Grapes | Herbs (Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Parsley) | Kale | Kohlrabi | Leeks | Mushrooms | Nectarines | Onions | Parsnips | Peaches | Pears | Peppers | Plums | Potatoes | Pumpkins | Radishes | Raspberries | Salad Greens | Spinach | Sprouts | Squash (Summer) | Squash (Winter) | Sweet Potatoes | Tomatillos | Tomatoes | Turnips | Watermelons |
November
Apples | Beets | Broccoli | Broccoli Rabe | Brussels Sprouts | Cabbage | Carrots | Cauliflower | Celery | Chard | Collards | Cranberries |
Fennel | Garlic | Herbs (Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Parsley) | Kale | Kohlrabi | Leeks | Mushrooms | Onions | Parsnips | Pears | Plums | Potatoes | Pumpkins | Radishes | Salad Greens | Spinach | Sprouts | Squash (Winter) | Sweet Potatoes | Turnips |
December
Apples | Beets | Brussels Sprouts | Cabbage | Carrots | Cauliflower | Celery | Garlic | Kale | Kohlrabi | Leeks | Mushrooms | Onions | Parsnips | Pears | Potatoes | Pumpkins | Radishes | Sprouts | Squash (Winter) | Sweet Potatoes | Turnips |
References and Resources
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