Seasonal Food GuideSeasonal Food Guide

SUMMER

December – Fruit apricot, banana, berries – gooseberry – loganberry – raspberry – strawberry, cherry, currants – black currant – red currant, lemon, lychee, mango, melon – honeydew – rockmelon – watermelon, orange – valencia, passionfruit, pineapples – smooth – rough leaf, rambutan, starfruit.

 December – Vegetables asparagus, avocado – hass, beans – green – snake, capsicum, celery, choko, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, onion – salad – spring, peas – green – snow – sugar snap, radish, squash, sweetcorn, tomato, watercress, zucchini, zucchini flowers.

January – Fruit apricot, banana, berries – blackberry – blueberry – boysenberry – gooseberry – loganberry – mulberry – raspberry – strawberry, cherry – morello (sour), currants – red currant – black currant, lemons, lychee, mango, mangosteen, melons – honeydew – rockmelon – watermelon, nectarine, passionfruit, peach, pineapple – smooth leaf, plum, prickly pear, rambutan, starfruit, tamarillo.

 January -  Vegetables asparagus, avocado – reed, beans – butter – green – snake, capsicum, celery, choko, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, okra, onions – salad – spring, peas – green – snow – sugar snap, radish, squash, sweet corn, tomato, zucchini, zucchini flowers.

 February – Fruit apple – aba, banana, berries – blackberry – blueberry – boysenberry – loganberry – raspberry – strawberry, fig, grapes – cardinal – muscat – sultana – waltham cross, guava, kiwifruit, lemon, lychee, mango, mangosteen, melons – honeydew – rockmelon – watermelon, nectarine, orange – valencia, passionfruit, peach, pears – howell – red sensation – williams, plums, prickly pear, rambutan, rhubarb, starfruit, tamarillo.

 February – Vegetables avocado – reed, beans – borlotti – butter – green – snake, capsicum, celery, chilli, choko, cucumber, daikon, eggplant, leek, lettuce, okra, onions – brown – salad – spring, peas – green – snow – sugar snap, radish, squash, sweetcorn, tomato, zucchini, zucchini flowers.

AUTUMN

March – Fruit apples – aba, cox’s orange pippins – gala – jonagold – jonathan – mutso, banana, berries – raspberry – strawberry, breadfruit, feijoa, figs, grapes – cardinal – currant – muscat – purple cornichon – sultana – waltham cross, guava, kiwifruit, lemon, limes, mango, mangosteen, melons – honeydew – rockmelon, nashi, nectarine, nuts – almond – chestnut – hazelnut – pistachio – walnut, orange – valencia, papaya, passionfruit, peach, pears – beurre bosc – howell – josephine – packham – red sensation – williams, persimmon, plums, pomegranate, rambutan, rhubarb, tamarillo.

 March – Vegetables asian greens – bok choy – choy sum – gai laan – wonga bok, avocados – fuerte – shepard, beans – borlotti – butter – green – snake, capsicum, celery, chilli, cucumber, daikon, eggplant, leek, lettuce, okra, olive, onions – brown – red – spring, peas, potato, pumpkin, shallot, silverbeet, spinach, squash, sweetcorn, sweet potato, tomato, zucchini.

 April – Fruit apples aba, bonza – braeburn – cox’s orange pippins – fuji – gala – golden delicious – granny smith – jonagold – jonathan – mutso – red delicious – snow, banana, cumquat, custard apple, feijoa, figs, grapes – muscat – purple cornichon – sultana – waltham cross, guava, kiwifruit, lemons. limes, mandarin – imperial, nashi, nuts – almond – chestnut – hazelnut – peanut – pistachio – walnut, orange – valencia, papaya, passionfruit, pears – beurre bosc – howell – josephine – packham – red sensation – williams, persimmon, plums, pomegranate, quince, rhubarb.

 April – Vegetables asian greens – bok choy – choy sum – gai laan – wonga bok, avocado – fuerte, beans – green – snake, beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, capsicum, carrots, celery, chilli, cucumber, daikon, eggplant, fennel, garlic, ginger, leek, lettuce, mushrooms – wild – field – pine – slippery jacks, okra, olives, onions – brown – spring, parsnip, peas, potato, pumpkin, shallot, silverbeet, spinach, squash, sweet potato, swede, tomato, turnip, zucchini.

 May – Fruit apples – bonza – braeburn – cox’s orange pippins – fuji – gala – golden delicious – granny smith – jonagold – jonathan – mutso – pink lady – red delicious – snow – sundowner, banana, cumquat, custard apple, feijoa, grapes – purple cornichon – waltham cross, kiwifruit, lemons, limes, mandarin – imperial, melon – champagne, nuts – chestnut – hazelnut – peanut – walnut, pears – howell – josephine – packham – red sensation – williams, persimmon, quince, rhubarb.

 May – Vegetables asian greens – bok choy, – choy sum – gai laan – wonga bok, avocados – fuerte – sharwill, beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, daikon, eggplant, fennel, garlic, ginger, horseradish, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms – wild – field – pine – slippery jacks, okra, olives, onions – brown – spring, parsnip, peas, potato, pumpkin, shallots, silverbeet, spinach, squash, swede, sweet potato, taro, tomato, turnip, witlof, zucchini.

 

WINTER

June – Fruit apples – bonza – braeburn – cox’s orange pippins – fuji – gala – golden delicious – granny smith – jonagold – jonathan – lady williams – mutso – pink lady – red delicious – snow – sundowner, custard apple, grapefruit, kiwifruit, lemons, limes, mandarin – ellendale, melons -champagne, nashi, nuts – chestnut – hazelnut – walnut, oranges – navel, pears – beurre bosc – josephine – packham, persimmon, pomelo, quince, rhubarb.

 June – Vegetables asian greens – bok choy – choy sum – gai laan – wonga bok, avocados – fuerte – sharwill, beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, fennel, garlic, ginger, horseradish, jerusalem artichokes, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, okra, olives, onions, parsnip, peas, potato, pumpkin, shallot, silverbeet, spinach, swede, sweet potato, turnip, witlof.

 July – Fruit apples -bonza – braeburn – fuji – golden delicious – lady williams – pink lady – red delicious – snow – sundowner, cumquat, custard apple, grapefruit, lemons, limes, mandarin – ellendale – imperial, melons – champagne, nashi, oranges – navel, papaya, pineapple, pomelo, rhubarb, tangelo.

 July – Vegetables asian greens – bok choy -choy sum – gai laan – wonga bok, avocados – fuerte – hass – sharwill, beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, fennel, garlic, ginger, horseradish, jerusalem artichoke, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, okra, olives, onions, parsnip, potato, pumpkin, shallot, silverbeet, spinach, swede, sweet potato, turnip, witlof.

 August – Fruit apples – fuji – lady williams – sundowner, cumquat, custard apple, grapefruit – yellow – pink, lemons, limes, mandarins – ellendale – imperial – murcot, nashi, oranges – blood – navel, pawpaw, pineapple – smooth leaf, pomelo, rhubarb, tangelo.

 August – Vegetables asian greens – bok choy – choy sum – gai laan – wonga bok, avocados – fuerte – hass – sharwill, beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, fennel, garlic, ginger, horseradish, jerusalem artichoke, kohlrabi, leeks, okra, olives, onions, parsnip, potato, pumpkin, shallot, silverbeet, spinach, swede, sweet potato, turnip, witlof.

 

SPRING

September -Fruit apple – lady williams, cumquat, grapefruit, lemon, mandarins -ellendale – murcot, oranges – blood – seville, papaya, pawpaw, pineapple – smooth leaf, tangelo.

September – Vegetables artichoke, asian greens – bok choy – choy sum – gai laan – wonga bok, asparagus – green – purple, avocados – fuerte – hass – sharwill, beans – broad – green, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower garlic, ginger, leek, lettuce, mushrooms – morel, onions – salad – spring, peas, potato, pumpkin, silverbeet, spinach.

October – Fruit berries – strawberry, cumquat, grapefruit – pink – yellow, lemon, loquat, mango, orange – valencia, papaya, pawpaw, Pineapples – smooth – rough leaf, starfruit.

October – Vegetables artichoke, asian greens – bok choy – choy sum – gai laan – wonga bok, asparagus -green – white – purple, avocados – fuerte – hass – sharwill, beans – broad – green, broccoli, choko, cucumber, garlic, lettuce, onions – salad – spring, peas, silverbeet, spinach, watercress.

November – Fruit banana, berries – strawberry, cherry, grapefruit, loquat, lychee, mango, melons – honeydew – rockmelon – watermelon, orange – valencia, papaya, pawpaw, pineapples – smooth – rough leaf, starfruit.

November – Vegetables artichoke, asparagus, avocado – hass, beans, choko, cucumber, lettuce, onions – salad – spring, peas – green – snow – sugar snap, spinach, sweetcorn, tomato, watercress, zucchini flowers.