Spring seasonal update
Happy first day of Spring!
A quick update of fruits and vegetables in season for Victoria:
For September:
Fruit: Cumquats, grapefruit, lemons, limes, mandarins, nashi, orange,
Vegetables: Artichoke, asparagus, Asian greens, beetroot, beans, broad beans, broccoli, cabbages, cauliflower, carrots, leek, lettuces, peas, silver beet, spinach, spring onions
Herbs: Bay leaf, parsley, mint, rosemary, thyme, chives, oregano, marjoram, sage, bronze fennel, dill, garlic, coriander
Coming into season for the rest of spring:
All of the above plus;
Fruit: berries, strawberries
Veg: capsicum, chillies, cucumber, parsnip, zucchini
*Fruit generally in season all year: Bananas, grapefruit
*Vegetables generally in season all year: Beetroot, carrots, leeks, lettuce, onions, parsley, potatoes, silverbeat, spring onion
If you are not in Victoria, to see what is in season for you please check: http://seasonalfoodguide.com
For more information: http://www.vicfarmersmarkets.org.au/content/whats-season and http://seasonalfoodguide.com