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Berry season. Calendar of seasonal vegetables and fruits

Berry season. Calendar of seasonal vegetables and fruits

Everything is going up in price right now! Because of the sanctions, so many buyers now think so. But it's really not all that bad. After all, something really rises in price, but something, on the contrary, becomes cheaper. For example, fruits and vegetables. It's all about seasonal price fluctuations.

In the second half of summer and autumn, prices for vegetables and fruits fall. This is understandable: the season is coming, there is a lot of goods, it is not necessary to carry it far, the competition between sellers is high. Toward the end of autumn, seasonal vegetables and fruits are still on the shelves, they can still be bought for a relatively small price. At the same time, the season has not even begun for some vegetables and fruits. And their prices are still high - will soon go down.

Already getting more expensive

Cucumbers, tomatoes and a variety of greens are returning to their pre-season positions and are even likely to be slightly blocked. There are no ground vegetables anywhere, only occasionally there are the very last tomatoes from Dagestan or Central Asia. Accordingly, prices have also risen: for the remains of ground vegetables (or those vegetables that are trying to give them away) - you will have to pay 100-120 rubles per kilogram, greenhouse ones can be bought cheaper - 70-80 rubles. Approximately the same prices for cucumbers.

In the tomato family, Slivka berries are the cheapest. You can find them on the market for 50 rubles each. And if earlier, when there were ground pink ones, “cream” was bought mainly for cooking, now it’s not a shame to buy them for salad too. They taste much nicer than greenhouse "plastic" tomatoes.

Frosts have completed the season of greenery near Moscow, so you can’t buy 100 grams of parsley from grandmothers in the markets for 10-15 rubles - 100 grams. You will have to pay 20-25 rubles for a bundle, or even more.

Time to buy

Now is the peak season for various root crops: carrots, beets, potatoes - are now sold at 15-20 rubles per kilogram. By the New Year, prices for them may begin to rise, but since the harvest this year was quite good, let's hope that the main increase will occur at the end of winter - the beginning of spring.

Basically, the harvesting of white cabbage has ended. It's the cheapest right now. It needs to be bought and fermented. However, even in a non-sauerkraut state, cabbage is also well stored. And don't worry about the price either. It will not take off to the skies, and if it grows, then not before the New Year. The harvest, again, is good.

Now at seasonal prices you can buy celery, parsnips, turnips, radishes and daikon. These vegetables never disappear from store shelves, but now they are especially useful and as cheap as possible.

October is pumpkin season. Although this vegetable is very well stored and will be sold until March, you need to buy and cook it right now: it has the most vitamins. And the price is low. Depending on the variety, pumpkin can be bought from 10 rubles per kilogram.

Will rise in price soon

Following tomatoes and cucumbers, eggplants will soon rise in price. Their prices have already gone up. And if in the season they could be found for 40 rubles per kilo, now it is 70-80. The season passes, only imported eggplants remain. Usually in late October - early November, only Greek and Israeli ones can be found on sale. And the price for them will go well over 100.

The same story with young zucchini. Domestic ones are over, only imported ones remain. But at fairs from farmers you can buy winter squash, with oak skin, they lie for a long time and are inexpensive. They are very hard to clean though.

Prices will drop soon

The season is not over for all fruits. Persimmon and feijoa are already appearing on the shelves. But they are still quite expensive. By November, prices for these southern fruits should drop significantly, and if now a kilo of feijoa is sold for 250 rubles, then in three weeks this fruit will fall in price to 100-120 rubles.

Persimmon has already appeared at more or less normal prices, but this fruit has not yet ripened and therefore “knits” strongly.

Most likely, grenades will also become a little cheaper. Now not the largest and ripe ones sell for 150 rubles. In November, more ripe pomegranates will appear at the same price.

So, let's start the analysis of the June fruits.

Cherries in June

Cherry and opens the summer season. In addition, such a berry will saturate your body with copper. Copper is actively involved in the formation of collagen, which determines the elasticity and firmness of our skin, and, accordingly, down with wrinkles! Cherries support the production of melanin. If you lie under the sun and at the same time treat yourself to the fruits of juicy cherries, the body at this time enterprisingly produces a saving pigment for your skin, protects it from the damaging effects of sunlight.

Carrots in June

Carrots are a completely different story, which is described in the post. Fresh carrots can relieve overwork, and carrot juice or an orange will not only quench your thirst, but also improve your mood with a strong dose.

June green salad

Green salad is a great companion on every trip. It will reduce the headache caused by changing weather conditions and time zones, flights and moving. June salad is almost 90% water, which allows it to be called the lowest calorie food.

The main value in this vegetable is vitamins of youth. To normalize the work of the endocrine glands of the female body, natural antioxidants are required, which are in the sea in green salad! By the way, for travel, in addition to a green salad, take films on the road, but you can.

june strawberry

in June. Yes Yes Yes. In some regions of Russia, it is already sold in full from the beds of diligent summer residents and gardeners. Strawberries will support your memory in a downright brain-melting heat and stand against spring beriberi.

June greenery

Green onions, dill, parsley and other greens are generally green utility itself. We kill microbes, wipe the face with a cold decoction of dill, so that acne and pimples do not pop out ahead of time. In addition, the very aroma of a mixture of all these greens will make any dish appetizing and beautiful.

Not a radish, but a June radish

Radishes are recommended by nutritionists. They suggest that the earliest vegetable is more often included in your diet for those people who are prone to fullness. Radish acts as a mild diuretic, removes toxins from the body, prevents weight gain and swelling. Rich in vitamins and essential oils, due to which working enthusiasm and energy rise.

June turnip

Turnips are another low-calorie food that will save your stomach from surprises and saturate the body with vitamin C, it is twice as much in turnips as in oranges and lemons!

Other June fruits and vegetables

cucumbers

Green young onion

Green pepper

Wild strawberry

Red currants

Black currant

Raspberry

Apple

holiday season has been open for a long time, and this is a great opportunity to grow real, healthy food for yourself!

Own plot provides an amazing opportunity to provide your family not only with fresh, healthy vegetables and berries, but also with excellent herbal medicines that are not always available in city pharmacies.

August is the season of vegetable crops - the richest time and minerals. It is in August that the canning of the famous Russian cucumbers, tomatoes in their own juice and plum jam begins.

Vegetables and fruits in August

Below I will provide a list of plants that gardeners grow in August, and which contain the most amazing set of minerals and vitamins. The August vegetable garden and garden can be said to be able to feed the whole winter and half of the spring season, if you carefully stock up on everything that Mother Nature gives. You can read about it in the previous article, but I didn’t have time to describe the July ones, we’ll leave them for next year ...))

List of August vegetables

Green salad (Roman)
Broccoli
Green string beans
Zucchini
Fennel
cucumbers
young green onions
Red pepper
Green pepper
Red onion
Pumpkin (summer)

13 vegetables that ripen and are already ripe in August are the basis of a healthy and satisfying table. At least one of these food products is used daily by you for the preparation of a particular dish.

List of August fruits and berries

Raspberry - continuation of the season
Grapes - the season begins!
Nectarines
figs
Peach is the peak of the season!
Apricots are the best!
Plum
Watermelon

And 10 August fruits and berries at their summer cottage, which are just a whole vitaminization boom!

List of September vegetables

Vegetables in September

Green green beans- the season continues
Green salad - the season continues
Broccoli is in season
Savoy cabbage is in season
White cabbage - harvesting
Cauliflower - the beginning of the season
Chard
Leek is in season
Fennel
Cucumbers - the season continues
Zucchini is in season
Red pepper is in season
Pumpkin (summer) - the season continues
Garlic
Parsley - the season continues
Celery - the beginning of the season
Pasternak - season
Potatoes - harvesting

There are already 24 important vegetable products for this month, the choice is rich, the main thing is to be able to cook all these crops well and enjoy the September fortification.

List of September fruits

By September, many that are familiar to us and which are brought from across the sea ripen. At the same time, the list of July fruit crops continues to spread to September. So, in the first autumn month there are such berries and fruits as:

Fruits and berries in September

Grapes are in season
Nectarines are the peak of the season
peach - season
Plum - the beginning of the season
Figs - the beginning of the season
Watermelon is in season
Melon - the season of all summer varieties
Quince - season
- continuation of the season
Cranberries - the beginning of the season
Peaches - continuation of the season
Lingonberry - season
Blueberries are in season
Chokeberry - the beginning of the season
Sea buckthorn - the beginning of the season
Elderberry - season
Barberry - season

Another twenty September fruits and berries for your attention, gentlemen, readers! It's just some kind of paradise, not a month.

What legumes to eat in September?

Father-September gives us a bunch of legumes. Right now, the freshest beans appear on the shelves directly from the beds. In addition, by the end of the month, chickpeas, known by the pseudonym of Turkish peas, begin to ripen. This bean Turk in its nutritional value surpasses all its counterparts: lentils, and soy.

List of September legumes and nuts

Beans
Hazelnut
Sunflower
Walnut

In addition to the September gastronomy list, I honorably add five more food items that you can enjoy at the beginning of the autumn season.

Mushrooms in September

Professional mushroom pickers and just lovers of this delicacy can also find something to do in September. Many representatives of this culinary family are found in the forest, for example:

autumn mushrooms
Milk mushrooms
Volnushki
Oilers
Mokhoviki
Aspen mushrooms
boletus

Perhaps, in addition to the 8 mushrooms I have indicated, there are some more, but you, dear reader, will already find out for yourself by visiting the bosom of nature and the forest equivalent.

September game and seafood

Among other things, at the beginning of autumn it is customary, as they say, to count chickens. Of course, you can go to shops and markets for poultry and meat even in fierce February or hungry April. However, according to elementary logic, according to the natural order of things, chickens that are grown on free pasture reach their best condition just in September. And it is in this month that they need to be bought in the markets.

By the way, the season for game is also in September. Black grouse, geese, ducks and other birds well-fed in the summer months are already dutifully waiting for hunting shots.

September is oyster season. Therefore, many restaurants around the world hold themed festivals on this occasion. Read the local newspaper, suddenly miss an interesting event.

Animal Food List for September

black grouse
Wild goose
Wild duck
Free range chickens
Acne
oysters

October vegetables

There are plenty of vegetables this month, as in the previous one, so we will not be left without winter reserves. In October, shop and market stalls offer us 41 types of vegetables and herbs please list:

Avocado
Shallot
Radish
Potato
Rucola
Salad
Garlic
field lettuce
Green salad
Spinach
Cress
Broccoli
Chicory
Chard
savoy cabbage
Cauliflower
red cabbage
Brussels sprouts
Fennel
Leek
Celery
Red pepper
Zucchini
winter pumpkin
Basil
Sweet potato
Parsnip
Dill
Parsley
green onion
cucumbers
radish

October fruits and berries

golden autumn - these are the most long-awaited natural sweets, they ripen for a long time and end quickly, and many simply do not have time to try them. And in order not to forget what fruits to eat in October and to enjoy the long-awaited taste, I offer a list of berries and fruits for the second autumn month. 18 berries and fruits for October:

Peach - season ends
Grape
Figs are in season
Clementine - the seasonal predecessor of tangerines
winter melon
pending end of october
Aiva - just started
Apple - a variety of varieties
already on the shelves
it's all year round
Cowberry
Dogwood
Cranberry
Sea buckthorn
viburnum
Bananas
Nectarines

Nuts, dried fruits in October

Traders begin to bring to the market mountains of "dry" food, healthy and tasty - nuts, dried apricots and other goodies. Don't miss out on these seasonal purchases, they're the perfect accompaniment to tea instead of biscuits or cakes, or even alcohol instead of salted fish or dried squid. So what can we buy in October?

Hazelnut
Almond
Dried fruits
Walnuts
chestnuts

Another October gastronomy

The hunting season continues, so game can come running to the table, and oysters from sea gifts. Also by this time, many types of cheeses are ripening, it’s a sin not to use this information and not go, for example, to Holland or France to test delicacies. Although, you can also look in our markets ... So, what else can we do from groceries to buy in October?

oysters
Turkeys
Olive oil

Have you thought about freezing certain plant foods for the summer or spring? One thought occurred to me just a couple of days ago about freezing citrus fruits for spring and summer. Well, for example, in the summer there are no oranges, grapefruits, or the same new exotic as a pomelo. There are also no figs in spring and early summer.

Although our winter has not been quite severe lately, it is still not the best season for vitaminization and nourishment of our body. Additional care is needed, and therefore exotic ones are no longer a luxury, but, so to speak, a means of maintaining immunity and a positive mood. Those who believe that winter fruits are poor in content and simply useless are mistaken. If they are stored correctly, then the vitamins in them are only slightly less than in the summer gifts of nature. They also contain the most important organic acids with trace elements, and, of course, fiber.

However, let me remind you that the maximum shelf life of such fruits, berries and vegetables is up to 7-8 months. After, the content of vitamins in most of them is reduced by half.

So, we can freeze for the summer

persimmon,
tangerines,
oranges,
grapefruit,
broccoli,
cauliflower,
chokeberry,

And enjoy them until the arrival of new fruits. But what dishes can turn out if you mix summer and winter products? A completely different taste in the form of new dishes.

How to freeze winter fruits and vegetables?

Broccoli and cauliflower also washed, dried or well wrapped and disassembled into twigs. Then in a plastic bag in one layer and in the freezer. It is necessary to put these vegetables so that when frozen they do not stray into lumps and there are separate branches. You can make a frozen mixture of broccoli and cauliflower, or you can do it separately.

Grapefruit. Freezing this citrus should be very delicate. First you need to prepare it. We clean the fruit from the peel and white walls, leaving only pink or ruby-pearl flesh. Then you can put it in a bag - also in one layer, so that the grapefruit freezes evenly or in a disposable plastic cup.

Oranges and tangerines. Peel and divide the exotics into slices and freeze in a bag, it’s good if you don’t damage the slices when peeling the fruit, so all juices and vitamins will be better preserved.

Freeze kiwi is also pretty simple. Wash the fruit thoroughly, cut it into four slices, remove the skin, put it in a bag in one layer and freeze.

chokeberry it is even easier to freeze - it is washed, dried, sent to the bag and to the freezer - that's it!

So, you will have a winter supply for the summer.

What to do with frozen winter exotics?

Well, for example, you can cook a wonderful compote.
Make the perfect pie filling.
Add frozen fruit to tea when brewing.
Make fresh - mix all the fruits in a blender, and then squeeze through cheesecloth or pass through a sieve.
Also, frozen fruits are great for decorating cakes, pastries, martini glasses or other drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.
And, in general, you can just freeze them with sugar, you get something like popsicles.

Any other ideas for using frozen winter exotics? - Then write, let's try.

Autumn is a transition period from summer to winter. It is in the fall that it is customary to sum up. This is the harvest and new job after vacation, and the beginning of the school year and much more.

Seasonal autumn vegetables and fruits

The autumn months are the time of harvesting and harvesting for the winter. But this is also the time to prepare the body for the cold. It is in autumn, eating healthy fruits and vegetables, that the human body gains strength, energy and is filled with vitamins.

Important: It is worth remembering that the abuse of even natural products can lead to serious consequences.

As a rule, during the summer period, mainly “light” foods are consumed, with reduced calorie and fast digestible. It's basically vegetable salads and fruit platters. The autumn diet is not yet so weighted with food, but it no longer consists only of fruits and vegetables.

Autumn diet to maintain the body

The autumn diet should include not only what grows in the garden. To maintain the state of the body and improve the functioning of its functions, nutrition must be rational. Those. the diet should include sources of vitamins, a full range of carbohydrates and fats. All .

To maintain immunity, do not actively use vitamin complexes. It is enough to remember that the menu must include following products:

- Fatty acids, in particular omega-3. Red fish, which contain a large amount of protein and vitamins A, E, D, helps to maintain the body's resistance even in the most unstable autumn weather, and to avoid such troubles as a sore throat and a runny nose.

- Citrus fruits are a source of vitamin C. This is the main component in strengthening the immune system and the best way to improve mood.

- Bitter chocolate is another not only tasty, but also useful product boosts immunity and improves mood. The high content of T-lymphocytes in cocoa is a natural antioxidant. In addition, the reasonable use of dark chocolate helps to maintain a normal cardiovascular system.

- Spices. As a rule, spices are used in cooking as flavoring additives. But, in addition to improving the taste of cooked dishes, spices, turmeric, cinnamon, oregano and much more, also have an anti-inflammatory effect. And this, in turn, also helps to strengthen the immune system. This also includes a special spice - ginger. This is a natural antibiotic with immunomodulatory properties, which also has excellent taste.

- Nuts, especially almonds. The high content of vitamin E helps to increase the body's resistance to viruses, which reduces the risk of respiratory infections. But even more valuable is the complex use of nuts: sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds and, of course, sunflower seeds.

- Seasonal vegetables: onions, garlic, sweet peppers, carrots and, of course, greens. Onions and garlic, having antiseptic properties, help with colds. In addition, eating onions helps to normalize the level of cholesterol in the blood, and the content of vitamins such as calcium, phosphorus, and selenium in garlic make it an excellent natural antibiotic. Carrots contain vitamin A and beta-carotene, which promote the growth and strengthening of immune cells. Carrots are also a natural antioxidant. Greens are a source of folic acid, a sufficient amount of which in the body reduces the risk of respiratory infections.

October vegetables and fruits

October is the time of the final transition to winter. But, in October, the late harvest is still being harvested. This is the time for:

- Eggplant, containing coarse fibers, are an excellent means of cleansing the body of toxins and toxins. The high content of potassium in the vegetable contributes to the normalization of the heart, and sufficient "wateriness" normalizes the level of cholesterol in the blood.

— Cabbage is the most valuable vegetable by its qualities. Food is prepared from it, medicinal decoctions and infusions, lotions are made. Known for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, this vegetable is used as a cancer prevention. In addition, cabbage helps to remove toxins from the body, stimulates metabolism, and has a beneficial effect on the digestive tract.

- Beets are the well-known basis of your favorite borscht and vinaigrette. The uniqueness of this vegetable is that no matter what processing method is applied to it, the beets completely retain their beneficial features. It is a storehouse of vitamins A, C, B, E, and a huge content of iodine.

- Pumpkin, a vegetable not appreciated by everyone. And yet, this vegetable is indispensable for those who follow their figure. Pumpkin contains a very rare vitamin T, which has a positive effect on metabolism. Pumpkin also contains vitamin A, which contributes to the normalization of the digestive tract and regeneration of the body.

- The pear contains vitamin A, vitamins of groups B, C, K, H, pectin and folic acid, zinc, magnesium, iodine, iron, fluorine and more. The fiber contained in the pear has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the intestines, and a slight diuretic effect helps to cleanse the body.

— Pomegranate is a representative of the Caucasian culture. But it was impossible not to mention it, due to its great benefits in the fight against anemia. In addition, it is a natural source of antioxidants and ascorbic acid, which are so necessary for the immune system. Pomegranate is used as an independent dish, as well as in the form of side dishes, decorations for dishes, as well as in the form of juice.

- Cranberry is a wild berry containing a huge amount of organic acids, tannins and phytoncides. Often used in the treatment of colds, diseases of the urogenital area and gynecological diseases.

— Sea buckthorn is not only rich in vitamin C, but also promotes the regeneration of the body. Eating sea buckthorn strengthens the overall immunity, lowers blood sugar levels. It is used in the treatment of the cardiovascular system, with oncological diseases, anemia and diseases of the oral cavity.

- Persimmon is a fruit highly saturated with vitamin C, magnesium, potassium and iodine. By eating it, you can forget about colds and improve heart function.

Rosehips contain 40 times more vitamin C than lemons. In addition to vitamin C, it contains vitamins B, K, E, PP, minerals phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, iron, copper, as well as essential oils, carotene, citric and malic acids. This composition strengthens the human immune system, improves metabolism, and also cleanses the circulatory system.

What vegetables and fruits are useful for autumn can be found in the video

05.07.2016 Vladimir Zuykov Save:

Good afternoon dear friends! Vladimir Zuykov is with you. As I promised, today we begin to consider new theme about seasonal fruits and vegetables - the food we eat. Highly important question, which is ignored by many in "healthy eating". And at the end of the article, I will share with you the seasonality calendar.

Now summer is the best opportunity to get the maximum benefit from berries, fruits and vegetables. You need to eat more of them while all this is available. But it is also important when buying to take into account the quality of these very products and the season of their natural ripening. Many people ignore this question, thinking that in the summer everything is useful by default and in season.

Are fresh fruits and vegetables always healthy?

If you go to the supermarket, fruits and vegetables are available all year round. Come in and buy what you like. Everything is beautiful, neat, shiny - as a selection. Retail chains make a lot of efforts to make us want to buy the maximum convenience at the lowest possible price.

In supermarkets (especially large ones), a raw foodist has practically nothing to do. It's full of everything, but there is nothing to buy. Eating plants from the supermarket is just an illusion of a healthy lifestyle.

Now we have such agricultural technologies that cater more to ignorant consumer demand than utility. Therefore, supermarkets and vegetable markets are crammed with such a wide range of off-season products. They are not only not useful, but also harmful to our health.

The fact is that such vegetables and fruits are grown under artificial conditions, stimulating their rapid growth and early ripening of the crop with the help of aggressive nitrate fertilizers, pesticides and other filth. Some think that the issue can be solved by cutting the peel or soaking in water. Well, yes.

About storage. Industrial vegetables and fruits in warehouses are usually artificially increased in shelf life through various chemical treatments. As a result, we have "eternal" apples and other plastic fruits on sale. By the way, read about my experiment with apples that never rotted during the spring and summer.

Of course, no one has yet died from these apples if they were eaten in small quantities. But the intestinal microflora suffered for sure. As a result, weakness, reduced immunity, friendly intestinal bacteria die, which means that useful substances are not synthesized.

And if we're talking about raw foodists, eating plant foods of such low quality is one of the reasons why the transitional stage of the raw food diet lasts YEARS for some, when it should be completed in 6-8 months. Guys, I'm already tired of repeating that chemistry in the diet of a raw foodist is a road to nowhere.

For example, making a salad of cucumbers and tomatoes in the spring, you are well aware that you are eating out-of-season foods stuffed with chemicals. Well, if you don’t agree with me, then think about what you can grow in our climate in winter-spring or how to bring something from distant countries without using chemical substances.

Well, in winter and spring everything is clear. What about in summer? For example, in June, apricots, peaches, tomatoes, melons are actively sold in the markets. Many raw foodists use them. Are these products helpful? Many people think so.

In fact, the season for all of these fruits begins in mid-July. Yes, for those brought from more southern regions - a little earlier, but not at the beginning of June. That is, you eat greenhouse fruits, for the cultivation of which any chemistry is usually used.

For example, to grow tomatoes in such huge quantities, greenhouses alone are not enough. Be sure to use chemical growth and maturation stimulants. All this enters your body. Will there be any benefit from such a raw food diet (or what kind of food do you have)?

Reasons to abandon out-of-season fruits and vegetables in favor of seasonal ones:

Benefit. During the season, fruits and vegetables contain the greatest amount of useful substances in their composition and many times less fertilizers are used for their cultivation. Nature herself tells us that everything should be consumed in its own time.
Taste. Seasonal products taste much brighter and richer than non-seasonal ones. For example, in winter, tomatoes are like tasteless plastic, and in August they ask to be put into the mouth one by one.
The best nutrition. Seasonal fruits and vegetables saturate the body much better than "empty" off-season counterparts.
Price. In season products are much cheaper than out of season (there are exceptions). Seasonal go on sale almost immediately, without long-term storage and processing. Therefore, eating seasonal food is also beneficial for saving your budget.
Save the planet and support local farming. Buying natural products in the markets in season, you save nature. After all, growing out-of-season products pollutes environment greenhouse gases and chemical waste from agriculture.

Friends, the guarantee of health, youth and beauty is the use of mainly seasonal products. Only seasonal sun-warmed fruits, vegetables and herbs contain many vitamins, minerals and other useful substances. Out-of-season are deprived of all this.

You come to the market or to the vegetable counter - your eyes run wide. So many things are sold almost all year round! But now you start to wonder: is it worth buying?

Rules for choosing vegetables and fruits

Guys, in fact, buying quality fruits and vegetables is not so difficult. To do this, you must first follow the following rules:

Try to buy only seasonal fruits and vegetables. For example, strawberries in January are not seasonal and even dangerous, but in June they will have the maximum benefit and taste.
Try to buy plant foods that are grown in open field under the sun. Greenhouse food always contains less useful and more nitrates and pesticides.
Never buy vegetables and fruits that are too beautiful and perfectly shaped. Yes, supermarkets and vegetable stores are full of such products, but there is nothing useful in them. Choose foods that are more unprepossessing in appearance, but naturally grown.
It is advisable to buy fruits and vegetables fully ripe and not stored for a long time in warehouses. That is, unripe or, on the contrary, rotten and spoiled, it is better to bypass.
Give preference to local vegetables and fruits, and not brought from overseas. Keep this in mind when planning your individual diet.
When buying imported fruits, check that they are in season in the country from which they are imported.
Do not forget and do not be lazy to make preparations for the winter. The blog has articles on how to freeze and dry fruits, vegetables and herbs on your own.

In fact, everything is simple. Products out of season will not bring health. Chemistry and nitrates. For healthy eating the most important is the choice of natural seasonal fruits and vegetables. That is, those that have matured according to the natural cycle, and which are grown without aggressive chemistry. Be it local or imported fruits.

Monthly fruit and vegetable seasonal calendar

So what vegetables and fruits should be bought depending on the season and where they are grown, and which ones should not?

The calendar of seasonality of fruits and vegetables will help in solving this issue. We made it in the format of a convenient table, by months.

Our calendar has been compiled taking into account nature, it takes into account precisely the factor best quality fruits and vegetables. This is its main difference from other seasonal calendars from the Internet, which take into account only the fact that the product is on sale (for example, strawberries in April).

Friends, use the seasonal calendar for health, make a useful menu. I look forward to your comments on today's topic. And see you soon in new articles!

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Many people try to buy seasonal fruits, because such fruits contain the maximum benefit and are quite affordable. What fruits should be bought in a given month? The seasonal calendar will help answer this question. Thanks to him, you will learn about which fruits ripen in season in Russia, and which ones are brought from overseas countries.

Winter

On the one hand, it seems that in the winter season it is impossible to find high-quality and ripe fruits. But on the other hand, you just need to know which fruits you can buy on the market during the cold season, and which ones should be avoided. Of course, it is better to refuse to buy strawberries or peaches in winter. Choose quality fruits according to the season. Given the seasonality of fruits, you can choose those fruits that will be most beneficial to your health.

At the very beginning of winter, you can still enjoy a sweet and very healthy persimmon. This bright fruit contains many useful substances, thanks to which it is possible to normalize the work of digestion and not only. Basically, these fruits are brought from Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan. The season ends there at the end of autumn, so at the beginning of winter you can still find fresh and healthy fruits on the shelves.

By the way, if the fruit turns out to be astringent, then it can be placed in the freezer for a couple of hours, and it will become soft and sweet.

In the winter months, it is quite possible to consume oranges brought from Spain. In this sunny country, they begin to ripen only in November. The season of these citrus fruits lasts until mid-spring. Therefore, all winter you can safely eat citrus fruits from Spain, recharge with vitamins and strengthen your immunity.

In early February, oranges from Egypt or Turkey may appear on the shelves. Just the citrus season begins there in the middle of winter and lasts until summer. It is worth noting that the fruits from these countries have a thicker skin and may be less sweet. But this does not mean that they do not have the necessary vitamins and nutrients.

From December until spring, you can buy apples that were grown in the Russian open spaces. Despite the fact that the apple season ends in October, domestic fruits are perfectly stored until spring, without losing their useful qualities. At the end of February, you can even find juicy strawberries on the shelves. At this time of the year, it is brought from the USA, mainly from California. The taste of this berry is special and very fragrant.

In order to saturate your body with various vitamins and other useful substances, you should pay attention to such an exotic fruit as avocado. The season of this fruit never ends. We can say that the season lasts all year round. Therefore, you can safely buy an "alligator pear" at any time of the year, including during the winter months.

If the fruit turns out to be a little underripe, then you can put it in a paper bag along with bananas and after two or three days it will be the right ripeness.

Spring

If you want to choose only juicy, high-quality and tasty fruits by months, then study our seasonal calendar further. In early March, fragrant strawberries already appear on the shelves. If these are fruits brought from Spain or Greece, then it is quite possible to buy them in the spring. And also in the spring they bring this berry from Portugal, Egypt and Poland.

You can continue to enjoy spring citrus fruits from Spain or Turkey. In the spring, the citrus fruit season continues in these countries, so the fruits have time to get enough of the sun and absorb all the vitamins and elements necessary for health.

Until other seasonal fruits appear, it is quite possible to buy exotic fruits. For example, bananas. The season of this fruit lasts all year round, so you should not worry about the safety and quality of the fruit. Bananas are useful at any age, as they perfectly saturate and enrich the body with potassium. Among the exotic fruits at this time, you should pay attention to kiwi, pineapple, mango and various citrus fruits.

Summer

The summer months are perhaps the richest and most varied in terms of berries and fruits. Their diversity in the hot season is pleasantly surprising. At this time of the year, you can find absolutely everything on the shelves, from wild berries and ending with melons and watermelons from the melon fields of the North Caucasus, Central Asia and the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov.

At the beginning and middle of summer, it is quite possible to enjoy juicy and healthy strawberries. Not only imported, but also domestic berries appear on the shelves. In summer, you should taste ripe peaches, which are most often brought from Armenia and Central Asia.

In June and July, juicy apricots, nectarines, peaches, cherries, plums and various berries appear on the shelves. During this period, you can safely buy fruits from a wide variety of countries, since the summer season is considered the richest in many countries of the world. Fruits from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Greece and Turkey are very popular.

In August, the season of juicy and tasty domestic apples begins. At this time of the year you can find a wide variety of apple varieties for every taste. Early Russian varieties, which have a special taste, aroma and are fraught with many useful vitamins and elements, are very popular.

In addition, in August you can start enjoying juicy and ripe watermelons. The benefits of this huge berry are very great and adults and children love it. Fruits from Astrakhan are very popular. Astrakhan watermelons are larger and very sweet. In early August, you can safely buy melons. In Uzbekistan, just in time for the end of summer, various varieties ripen, with a thicker skin, but very fragrant and sweet. More than one hundred and fifty varieties of melons are grown in this sunny country, so it is quite possible to buy them in late summer and early autumn.

At the end of summer, different varieties of grapes ripen. Of course, the most popular varieties are seedless, which are sweeter and bring great benefits to the body. Grapes can be found both domestic and imported. Mostly juicy grapes are brought from Uzbekistan, Moldova, Turkey, Greece and Spain.

Delicious and very healthy figs are brought from Azerbaijan by the end of summer. This fruit is very sweet and high-calorie, therefore It is worth remembering this for those who strictly monitor their harmony.

Autumn

At the end of September, another useful fruit will appear on the shelves of shops and markets - this is pomegranate. In the countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus, these healthy fruits are just beginning to sing at this time. From Central Asia, pomegranates appear towards the end of autumn. If there are pomegranates on the shelves already in late summer and early autumn, then most likely the fruits are from Africa or South America.

In early September, there are still peaches on the shelves, which are mainly brought from China. Various varieties of autumn grapes from Uzbekistan, Moldova and Italy can also be found on sale. There is also domestic grapes, which are also extremely healthy. In addition, at the beginning of autumn there are still many ripe and healthy melons, watermelons, plums and pears.