SEASONAL FRUIT AND VEGGIES

Seasonal fruit and veggies are purchased and consumed during the same time of the year they are harvested.

• Healthier

  Seasonal food is fresh, tasty, and has more nutrients than the ones out of season. The perfect growing conditions warrant the maximal quality freshness of the product and the best taste.

• Funnier

  Instead of eating the same 3/5 fruit and vegetables all year round, just break the routine! You can eat every month a different seasonal fruit/veggie and experiment with new recipes and tastes

• Local and cheaper

  Since easier to produce in their peak season, the prices are also lower. Purchase them from your local farmer: they can save on packaging and distribution costs and you can enjoy cheap and best quality fruit and veggies!

• Healthy for the Earth!

  Production of non-seasonal food generally demands a huge amount of water, energy, and chemical additives. Sticking to the natural earth seasonal harvesting routine will create a suistainable eating pattern.

Which season is it?

• SUMMER

  

  In the summer, you can start your day with a charge of berries' (blackberries, blueberries, raspberries) vitamines in your muesli bowl. Have a snack with juicy and sweet peaches or plums and enjoy your warm summer evenings with a cold and fresh slice of watermelon. Summer is also the time of tasty tomatoes and cucumbers: just add olives, feta, and olive oil for a perfect Greek salad! Do you prefer carbs? No problem! Zucchini will be amazing in your pasta or risotto.

• AUTUMN

  

  When the colder autumn days are starting, you can create thousands of delicious recipes with cauliflower, potatoes, mushrooms, pumpkin, and sweet potatoes. You can enjoy sweet grapes, figs, and cranberries during your afternoon pauses. It's also time for baking apple and chocolate pear cakes!

• WINTER

  

  It's time for citrus fruits!!! Grapefruit, lemons, oranges, mandarines, tangerines... are perfect for a juicy snack or for making a refreshing homemade lemonade. To warm up your days, you can enjoy creamy chestnuts' or turnip's soups.

• SPRING

  

  It's strawberries and apricots time! In the spring you can also enjoy plenty of delicious veggies such as artichokes, asparagus, and fennel.

Learn more here about seasonal fruit and vegetables in European countries

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Coded by Chiara