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Here’s what’s in season for Spring. Not everything may be available in your area, but what is there should be domestic—not imported from overseas.
Some of the items are harvested for only a few weeks; others are around for a while.
So peruse the list, note what you don’t want to miss out on, and add to your shopping list.
The list was created by Produce for Better Health Foundation. Take a look at their website, FruitsAndVeggiesMoreMatters.org for tips on better meal planning with fresh produce.
> The year’s 80 fruit holidays.
The year’s 60+ vegetable holidays.
SPRING FRUITS
Apricots
Barbados Cherries
Blackberries
Black Mission Figs
Cherimoya
Honeydew
Jackfruit
Limes
Lychee
Mango
Oranges
Pineapple
Strawberries
SPRING VEGETABLES
Artichokes
Asparagus: Green, Purple, White
Belgian Endive
Bitter Melon
Broccoli
Boston/Butterhead Lettuce
Cactus
Cardoons
Chayote Squash
Chives
Cipolloni Onions
Collard Greens
Corn
Fava Beans
Fennel
Fiddlehead Ferns
Garlic Scapes
Green Beans
Morel Mushrooms
Mustard Greens
Nettles
Okra
Pea Greens
Pea Pods
Peas
Radicchio
Ramps
Red Leaf Lettuce
Rhubarb
Snow Peas
Sorrel
Spinach
Spring Baby Lettuce
Swiss Chard
Vidalia Onions & Other Sweet Onions
Watercress
[5] Red sorrel is a hardy, leafy herb that you can grow at home. It has a bright, tart flavor with grassy undertones and tangy notes similar to lemon or sour apple. Use it raw in salads or as a garnish, or cooked as a leafy green vegetable like spinach. Add them to casseroles, marinades, omelets, sauces (including purés), soups, or stir-fries (creamed of sorrel soup is a real treat. Its flavor pairs well with cheese, cream, eggs, potatoes, sour cream, whole grains, and yogurt. Also use it with veal and fish, especially smoked or oily fish like salmon and mackerel.
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[1] It’s jackfruit, and it’s in season. You’re most likely to find it at Asian markets. Jackfruit is the largest tree fruit, reaching as much as 120 pounds in weight, 35 inches in length, 20 inches in diameter. It has become more prominent over the last few years as a meaty substitute for vegetarians and vegans. Here’s more about it (photo by August Binu | CC-BY-SA-3).
[2] Cherimoya, often called the custard apple, is the fruit of a tropical evergreen tree. The fruit is heart-shaped, with a creamy texture and a flavor blending pineapple, banana, and strawberry. The fruit is eaten fresh or used in desserts (but its seeds, leaves, and limbs are toxic and should not be ingested).
[3] Butterhead lettuce. Popular varieties include Bibb (Limestone), Boston, Buttercrunch, Mignonette (Manoa) and Tom Thumb. Check out the different types of lettuce (Abacus Photo).
[4] Cardoons look like celery, but they’re not related. They’re actually a close relative of the artichoke, and have an artichoke-like flavor, rather than a celery-like taste. .
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