Back in autumn, we discussed the importance of eating seasonally. Now that winter and its holidays are officially upon us, I wanted to share with you cheat sheet to seasonal fruits and veggies during these cold winter months. Let me tell you Internet, in doing my research, there were few quick and easy guides to winter eating!
First, note that winter is December through February in the Northern hemisphere and that’s what I’m basing this guide on.
Winter fruits:
- Berries: cranberries
- Citrus: the bounties of blood oranges, tangerines, clementines, kumquats abound
- Persimmons
- Pomegranate
Winter vegetables:
- Brussel sprout
- Chard
- Collards
- Jicama
- Kale
- Mustard greens
- Red cabbage
- Squash: acorn, banana, butternut, hubbard, pumpkin
- Sweet potato
- Yam
As I’ve said before, the benefit of eating in season is you are more likely to be purchasing local items as they are in season in your area as it is cheaper and locally available.
So enjoy your sweet potatoes topped with marshmallows and some beef stew with mustard greens guilt-free. Happy winter eating!
Photo courtesy of Julie A. Wenskoski at FreeDigitalPhotos.net.
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