Spring is one of the best times of the year!
Not only is everything blooming, beautiful, and coming alive all around us -- spring is the beginning of fresh produce season! Spring is THE ULTIMATE TIME to enjoy all sorts of fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Make sure you bookmark this article to have it as your ultimate guide on the go -- whether you purchase them from your local grocery store, farmer’s market, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, or a website or app that sells local or hard-to-find seasonal fruits and vegetables (like Hot Poppy, in the Nashville-area, or Misfits Market), want to learn to grow them yourself, or even hope to forage for wild fruits and veggies! There are so many wonderful fresh foods to enjoy in the springtime!
Spring Fruits in Season Now
You don’t have to wait for summer for lots of great seasonal fruits! Fruits like berries and rhubarb are at their very best in early-to-late spring. Not to mention, tons of many winter fruits and tropical fruits, like citrus, avocados, and pineapple, stay in season through the spring. Here’s a list of spring fruits that are in season right now:
- apples
- apricots
- avocados
- bananas
- kiwifruit
- lemons
- limes
- oranges
- pineapples
- strawberries
- raspberries
Interested in growing your own fruits and vegetables to enjoy this spring — or wondering what to plant this spring that will be ready by summer harvest time? Here are some tips from the stars of RFD-TV’s The New Crop!
Spring Vegetables in Season Now
From wild onions and dandelions to quick-growing baby lettuces, asparagus, radishes, and peas — the choices for perfect, seasonal spring vegetables are nearly endless! Here’s a list of spring vegetables that are in season right now:
- arugula
- asparagus
- beets
- broccoli, cauliflower & cabbages
- carrots
- celery
- chives (forage)
- collards
- dandelions & other edible flowers
- fennel
- garlic (green, black)
- herbs
- kale
- lettuces
- mushrooms (forage)
- onions
- peas (tendrils)
- new potatoes
- radishes (tops)
- ramps (forage)
- rhubarb
- spinach
- sprouts
- swiss chard
- turnips
- watercress
