Ever had a punnet of sour strawberries or a bunch of bland carrots and wondered what is wrong with the world? It could be that you are buying fruit and veg that is out of season. Knowing when to buy certain fruits and veg can mean tastier food and a better bank balance too!
Here’s a list of fresh produce that is in season during the month of March:
Fruit
- Bananas
- Bramley apples
- Grapefruit (seriously boosts your Vitamin C levels!)
- Lemons
- Oranges
- Pomegranates
- Rhubarb
Vegetables
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- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Celeriac
- Chicory (delicious when eaten fresh in a salad drizzled with vinaigrette or stir-fried and served as a side dish)
- Jerusalem artichokes
- Leeks
- Pak Choi
- Parsnips
- Peppers
- Purple sprouting broccoli
- Radicchio
You can see a comprehensive list of seasonal fruit and veg over on the BBC GoodFood website.
The benefits of buying seasonal produce:
Cost – Buying fruit and veg that are in season is often much cheaper, as produce can be left to grow naturally without much effort and therefore less labour and time is involved.
Flavour – When produce is allowed to grow and ripen naturally in its own time and doesn’t have to travel miles to its destination the result is much tastier, juicer, crunchier and more delicious fruit and veg!
Natural – You are buying greener greens! Seasonal produce can be grown without the aid of greenhouses, GM crops or chemical pesticides, making it a much healthier and more environmentally responsible option.
Experience – Shopping according to the seasons rather than following your old shopping list every week means you will have a greater variety in your diet as different fruit and veg come into season through the year, and you will experience much better taste and texture in your fresh produce.
At Fruitrunner, we take pride in delivering fruit that’s in season so you always receive the finest, freshest fruit, best for eating quality and flavour when you order from us!