Eating healthy and cheaply can be done by following two simple tips: buy fruits and vegetables that are frozen or in season (or both!). But how do you know what's in season? How fresh and how cheap you are able to find produce varies by where you live. The following list breaks it down by season and then by region. Save this list for when you go shopping to ensure you're getting the produce that's cheapest and freshest in your area.
In Season Produce: Spring
South
Aparagus, beets, blueberries, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, corn, cucumber, eggplant, grapefruit, green beans, lettuce, mangoes (Florida), okra, oranges, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, salad greens, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes
Northeast
Arugula, asparagus, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chard, cherries, garlic, kale, lettuce, mushrooms, parsnips, peas, radishes
Midwest
Arugula, asparagus, beets, carrots, lettuce, mushrooms, parsnips, peppers, radishes, rhubarb, salad greens, spinach
Southwest
Arugula, asparagus, avocados, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, collards, corn, cucumber, eggplant, fig, garlic, grapefruit, green beans, kale, leeks, lemons, lettuce, mushrooms, nectarines, onions, oranges, peaches, peas, potatoes, radishes, spinach, squash, strawberries, tomatoes, turnips, zucchini
Northwest
Arugula, asparagus, cabbage, carrots, chard, collards, fennel, kale, lettuce, mushrooms, potatoes, radishes, rhubarb, salad greens, spinach, strawberries
In Season Produce: Summer
South
Apples, aparagus, beets, blueberries, cabbage, cantaloupe, cauliflower, collards, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, figs, grapes, green beans, okra, oranges, peaches, peas, peppers, plums, potatoes, pumpkins, raspberries, salad greens, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, watermelon
Northeast
Apples, arugula, asparagus, beets, beans, blueberries, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, cherries, collards, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, garlic, grapes, green beans, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, nectarines, okra, onions, peaches, pears, peas, peppers, plums, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, raspberries, rhubarb, salad greens, spinach, squash, strawberries, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips, watermelon, zucchini
Midwest
Apples, arugula, asparagus, beets, beans, blueberries, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, cherries, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, grapes, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, peaches, pears, peas, peppers, plums, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, raspberries, rhubarb, salad greens, spinach, squash, strawberries, tomatoes, turnips, watermelon, zucchini
Southwest
Apples, arugula, blueberries, cantaloupes, chilis, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, figs, garlic, grapes, green beans, leeks, mushrooms, nectarines, okra, onions, peaches, pears, peppers, plums, pomegranates, potatoes, pumpkins, raspberries, squash, tomatoes, watermelon, zucchini
Northwest
Apples, apricots, artichokes, arugula, asparagus, beets, blueberries, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, cauliflower, chard, cherries, chilis, collards, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, figs, garlic, grapes, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, nectarines, okra, onions, parsnips, pears, peas, peppers, plums, potatoes, radishes, raspberries, rhubarb, salad greens, spinach, squash, strawberries, tomatoes, turnips, watermelon, zucchini
In Season Produce: Fall
South
Apples, cabbage, collards, cucumbers,grapes, kale, leeks, lettuce, okra, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, salad greens, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes
Northeast
Apples, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, chard, collards, cranberries, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, garlic, grapes, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, pears, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, salad greens, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, turnips
Midwest
Apples, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, pears, pumpkins, radishes, salad greens, spinach, squash, tomatoes, turnips, zucchini
Southwest
Apples, arugula, avocados, broccoli, brussels sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, chard, collards, corn, dates, figs, green beans, kale, leeks, lettuce, limes, mushrooms, parsnips, peppers, plums, pomegranates, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, raspberries, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips
Northwest
Apples, artichokes, arugula, beets, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, celery, chard, collards, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, garlic, grapes, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, pears, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, salad greens, spinach, squash, tomatoes, turnips, zucchini
In Season Produce: Winter
South
Apples, collards, grapefruit, kale, lettuce, oranges, salad greens, spinach
Northeast
Mushrooms, parsnips
Midwest
Mushrooms
Southwest
Arugula, avocados, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chard, collards, garlic, grapefruit, kale, leeks, lettuce, lemons, mushrooms, oranges, parsnips, radishes, spinach, squash, strawberries, sweet potatoes, tangerines, turnips
Northwest
Beets, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, chard, clementines, collards, fennel, kale, leeks, mushrooms, parsnips, potatoes, salad greens, squash, turnips
Source: What's In Season In Your Region?
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