Veggalicious

If getting fruity isn't you thing (Although we do recommend getting 2 fruits a day) then maybe 5 veg will be more helpful. Eat local. Eat what’s in season. Eat organic. Confused by multiple messages about what to eat and where to buy it?  We’ve looked into eating seasonal food and have it all figured out. Here’s why you should (really) do it.

Eating local and seasonal food is good for your health and the environment, but did you know it can also make food more flavorful and nutritious and better for the back pocket ($$). By eating seasonal produce you are able to choose foods that are farm fresh (Think less transit time from picking to packaging) which we all know tastes alot better. By decreasing the transit time too the freshness and therefore nutrient content of the food is also higher which really is a win win. Not to mention that food strait form the farms don't require storage which means the cost will also be significantly less. 

Our favorite place to shop for fresh vegetables is South Melbourne markets. Not only is there a great variety of fresh produce in the fruit and vegetbale sections there are also butchers, florists and specialty stores all available meaning you can shake up the usual protein +veg dinner.. (Look them up on twitter: @sthmelbmarket)

So these days with a fast track on transit and the ability to import export pretty much most fruit and vegetables are available all year round but purchasing seasonally will mean they are at their freshest.

VEGETABLES

Vegetables	Season(s)
Artichokes (Globe)	Spring
Artichokes (Jerusalem)	Winter
Asparagus	Spring
Basil	Summer
Beans	Spring Summer Autumn
Beans (Broad)	Winter Spring
Beetroot	All Year
Broccoli	Winter Spring
Brussel Sprouts	Autumn Winter
Cabbage	Autumn Winter
Capsicum	Spring Summer Autumn
Carrots	All Year
Cauliflower	Autumn Winter Spring
Celery	Autumn Winter
Chillies	Spring Summer Autumn
Corn	Summer Autumn
Cucumber	Spring Summer Autumn
Eggplant	Summer Autumn
Leeks	All Year
Lettuce	All Year
Onions	All Year
Parsley	All Year
Parsnips	Autumn Winter Spring
Peas	Spring Summer Autumn
Peas (Snow)	Winter Spring
Potatoes	All Year
Rhubarb	All Year
Silverbeet	All Year
Spinach	Autumn Winter Spring
Spring Onion	All Year
Squash	Spring Summer Autumn
Sweet Potatoes	Autumn
Tomatoes	Summer Autumn
Turnips	Winter
Zucchini	Spring Summer Autumn