Eat with the seasons
Check out the handy Northern California In Season charts from Cuesa, (Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture).
Fruit & Nuts
Seafood
Vegetables
All year
Apple cider, beef, dried gourds, dried legumes and beans, eggs, fiber, flowers, herbs, honey, lemons, nursery plants, olive oil, sprouts, wine
January
Beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chard, garlic, leafy greens, mushrooms, onions. Grapefruit, lemons, limes, mandarins, olives, oranges.
February
Asparagus, avocados, carrots, citrus (lemons, grapefruit, limes, oranges) leafy greens, olives.
March
Artichokes, asparagus, avocados, leafy greens, snow peas, sugar snaps
April
Artichokes, asparagus, avocados, snow peas, leafy greens, strawberries, sugar snaps
May
Artichokes, asparagus, avocados, cherries, leafy greens, raspberries, snow peas, strawberries, sugar snaps
June
Artichokes, asparagus, avocados, blackberries, cherries, cucumbers, garlic, lavender, olallieberries, onions, peaches, peppers, plums, potatoes , raspberries, strawberries, summer squash, sweet corn, tomatoes
July
Apples, apricots, artichokes, blackberries, cantaloupe, cucumbers, eggplant, figs, garlic, lavender, olallieberries, onions, oranges, peaches, pears, peppers, plums, pluots, potatoes, raspberries, strawberries, summer squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, watermelon
August
Apples, apricots, avocados, cantaloupe, cucumbers, eggplant, figs, garlic, lavender, melons, nectarines, onions, oranges, peaches, pears, peppers, plums, pluots, potatoes, raspberries, summer squash, sweet corn, table grapes, tomatoes, watermelon
September
Apples, Asian pears, avocados, cantaloupe, cucumbers, decorative corn, eggplant, figs, lavender, onions, oranges, peaches, pears, peppers, plums, pluots, popcorn, potatoes, quince, raspberries, summer squash, sweet corn, table grapes, tomatoes, watermelon, wine grapes
October
Apples, Asian pears, avocados, cantaloupe, cucumbers, decorative corn, decorative gourds, eggplant, figs, lavender, melons, onions, oranges, pears, peppers, pluots, popcorn, potatoes, pumpkins, summer squash, table grapes, tomatoes, watermelon, wine grapes, winter squash
November
Apples, avocados, Brussels sprouts, chestnuts, Christmas trees, decorative corn, decorative gourds, figs, onions, oranges, pears, persimmons, popcorn, potatoes, pumpkins, tomatoes, winter squash
December
Apples, avocados, artichokes, arugula, beets, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chestnuts, Christmas trees, citrus, garlic, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, peppers, persimmons, pomegranates, sweet potatoes, turnips, winter squash