Seasonal Vegetables and Fruits List in September

Researchers from the Austrian Consumers Association confirm that vegetables and fruits picked and frozen when in season are actually higher in nutrients than those flown in out of season from abroad. So the vitamin content of frozen peas, beans, sweet corn, carrots and cauliflower was significantly higher than fresh vegetables imported from Italy, Turkey, Spain and Israel. The British Nutrition Federation reinforces the message: “We recommend that people eat fruit and vegetables in season,” says their spokeswoman Sarah Stanner. “Fresh fruit and vegetables have higher vitamin C content, and they are also cheaper and more available. “Vitamins degrade over time and with storage, so the fresher the better. Also, if things have been in transit for a long time, vitamin C levels go down. And the longer the shelf life of produce, the more preservatives you have got to add to it.”

 

 

In Season for September

Apple - lady williams	Cumquat	Grapefruit
Lemon	Mandarins-ellendale-murcott	Oranges
Papaya	Pineapple	Tangelo
Artichoke	Asparagus	Avocados
Broccoli	Cabbage	Carrot
Cauliflower Garlic	Ginger	Leek
Lettuce	Mushrooms(year round)	Onions
Peas	Potato	Pumpkin
Silverbeet	Spinach