What's In Season During the Summer? | Fresh Tastes Blog

You might have guessed as much by now, but I love shopping according to the seasons. When you buy seasonal produce, you not only save money (who wants to spend $10 on blueberries from Chile?) and support local farmers, but you also prepare the best tasting meals since the ingredients are so fresh. Who doesn’t love that?

If you don’t have a local farmers’ market near you, no problem. You can print this handy dandy list and take it into any supermarket to guide your shopping.

Vegetables in Season Now:

Radishes
Arugula
Cucumber
Beets
Bell Peppers
Carrots
Zucchini
Garlic
Corn
Rhubarb

Fruits in Season Now:

Apricots
Plums
Cherries
Blackberries
Nectarines
Strawberries
Peaches
Tomatoes
Passion Fruit
Melon
Lemon
Limes

Jenna Weber is half of the Fresh Tastes blog team. She graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in 2008 and, since then, has worked as a pastry chef, bread baker and freelance food editor. Currently, Jenna blogs full-time on EatLiveRun.com where her delicious daily recipes and quirky culinary musings appeal to thousands. She lives in Northern California and, when not in the kitchen, can usually be found on her yoga mat.

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