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11 in-season fruits and veggies

Posted: Jul 14th 2008 8:00AM by Jacki Donaldson
Filed under: Food and Nutrition

At my house this summer, we are enjoying the greatest fruit salads. Our typical heaping bowls of fruit include watermelon, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, kiwi, peaches, cherries, banana, grapes, and sometimes pineapple. My mouth waters at the thought of these in-season fruits. My heart sinks when I think of the day they are not so plentiful, when dare I say, they are not in season. It happens every year. And somehow we manage. We just aren't as hyped up about our off-season salads.

Fortunately, there are a lot of great in-season foods available right now. Real Simple magazine lists 11 of them. Check them out, and enjoy them while you can.

Argula
Basil
Beets
Bell Peppers
Berries
Chard
Corn
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Stone Fruits (plums, peaches, and nectarines)
Summer Squash

Gallery: 11 in-season summer foods

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

8-17-2008 @ 7:10AM

Rob in Madrid said...

I find that buying in season fruits I tend to eat less cookies, nothing beats watermellon on a hot day!

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