Spring is here and with the chirping birds, blooming flowers, and occasional spring showers, there is a whole new list of bountiful crops to enjoy! Foods grown in season are fresher, taste better, more nutritious, and easier on your pocketbook!
Here is a list of foods grown in the spring season from the USDA snap-ed connection:
- Apples
- Apricots
- Asparagus
- Avocados
- Bananas
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Celery
- Collard Greens
- Garlic
- Herbs
- Kale
- Kiwifruits
- Lemons
- Lettuce
- Limes
- Mushrooms
- Onions
- Peas
- Pineapples
- Radishes
- Rhubarb
- Spinach
- Strawberries
- Swiss Chard
- Turnips
Foods in season differ depending on region; the University of Texas at Austin Nutrition institute has a more localized list for Texans:
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Grapefruits
- Onions
- Oranges
- Spinach
- Squash
- Strawberries
- Tomatoes
Enjoy all the delicious foods Spring has to offer! And as always, Cuisine has got you covered if don’t have the time or energy to prepare these tasty nutritious foods for yourself. We cater our menus to incorporate foods in season to ensure our clients always get the biggest bang for their buck!
Resources:
https://snaped.fns.usda.gov/seasonal-produce-guide
https://utnutritioninstitute.org/whats-fresh/spring-produce-how-to-eat-seasonally-for-spring
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