In Season in February
When buying organic produce it’s important to buy what is in season. Firstly, if it’s in season, it is more likely that it has been grown locally and buying locally reduces carbon dioxide emissions from transporting products. Secondly, if it has been grown locally then you are supporting your local community by buying from them. Thirdly, buying produce which is in season and grown locally means it will be fresher and tastier.
So what is in season in February? Kathryn from Limes and Lycopene has just posted on this topic.
Fruit:
- Avocado
- Bananas
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Figs
- Grapes
- Kiwifruit
- Limes
- Lychees
- Mangosteens
- Melons
- Nashi pears (the first of the new season nashis will become available this month)
- Nectarines
- Oranges (valencias)
- Passionfruit
- Peaches
- Pears (Howell & Williams)
- Persimmon
- Pineapples
- Plums
- Rambutans
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
Vegetables:
- Beans (butter, flat, green, snake)
- Bok choy
- Capsicums
- Celery
- Chillies
- Cucumbers
- Eggplant
- Lettuce
- Okra
- Onions
- Peas
- Radishes
- Silverbeet
- Spinach
- Sweetcorn
- Sweet potato
- Tomatoes
- Watercress
- Zucchini
For the freshest fruit and vegetables I always suggest growing your own. Most of those mentioned above can easily be grown in most areas of Australia. Using organic gardening principles such as companion planting you can easily grow:
- figs
- grapes
- oranges
- strawberries
- capsicums
- chillies
- eggplant
- onions
- peas
- tomatoes
- zucchini
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