Vegetable |
Peak Season |
The way to Select |
Artichokes |
Greatest in spring |
Search for heavy, plump inexperienced ones, tightly closed |
Asparagus |
Spring by means of summer time |
Search for full inexperienced colour, straight stalks with white suggestions |
Avocados |
All yr lengthy |
Shiny inexperienced or black relying on the variability |
Beans |
All yr lengthy |
Inexperienced and wax varieties are inexperienced with no blemishes |
Beans, Lima |
Late summer time to early fall |
Search for agency and crisp beans |
Beets |
Summer time to fall |
Small, agency, and have inexperienced tops |
Broccoli |
All yr lengthy |
Inexperienced clustered buds, not thick |
Cabbage |
Summer time by means of winter |
Brightly coloured, tightly-closed heads with out blemishes; heavy for his or her dimension |
Carrots |
All yr lengthy |
Agency, heavy, and vibrant orange; search for inexperienced leaves |
Cauliflower |
All yr lengthy |
Agency heads, wealthy inexperienced leaves |
Celery |
All yr lengthy |
Crisp, pale inexperienced stalks; recent small leaves |
Corn |
Late spring by means of summer time |
Search for medium-sized, plump milky kernels; easy inexperienced husks, and silk ends |
Cucumbers |
All yr however finest in summer time |
Choose medium to small and vibrant inexperienced; keep away from gentle or blemished |
Eggplant |
All yr however finest in summer time |
Agency purple or white with inexperienced cap; not gentle |
Garlic |
All yr lengthy |
Agency with no blemishes; compact with gentle pores and skin |
Kale |
Fall by means of winter |
Darkish inexperienced, crisp leaves; skinny stalks |
Leeks |
All yr however finest within the fall |
Agency with a white base and recent inexperienced leaves |
Lettuce |
All yr lengthy |
Crisp and unblemished; keep away from brown edges all varieties |
Mushrooms |
All yr lengthy |
Agency, plump, and unblemished; recent stems; keep away from mildew |
Okra |
Spring by means of fall |
Younger tender inexperienced pods |
Onions |
All yr however finest in late spring and early fall |
Clear, dry, and agency with papery skins; keep away from sprouts and softies |
Peas |
Spring by means of summer time |
Agency, vibrant inexperienced, and full pods; keep away from swollen or immature pods |
Peppers |
All yr lengthy |
Agency, shiny, thick flesh in all varieties; keep away from black spots |
Potatoes (white) |
All yr lengthy |
Agency, uniform dimension, and even colour; keep away from mildew, sprouts, and gentle spots |
Pumpkins |
Fall by means of winter |
Brightly coloured, agency with the stem hooked up |
Radishes |
All yr lengthy |
Agency, easy, and vibrant purple or white with recent leaves |
Spinach |
All yr lengthy |
Brilliant inexperienced, recent tender leaves; no yellow |
Squash-Summer time |
All yr however finest in summer time |
Easy vibrant pores and skin inexperienced or yellow; heavy for dimension |
Squash-Winter |
Greatest in winter |
Onerous, and heavy for its dimension with the stem hooked up |
Candy Potatoes |
All yr lengthy |
Agency, uniform dimension, even colour; keep away from large-sign of age |
Tomatoes |
All yr lengthy |
Agency, plump, and unblemished; heavy with recent tops |
Turnips |
Fall by means of winter |
Agency, easy and unblemished; heavy for its dimension |
Zucchini |
All yr however finest in summer time |
Easy vibrant pores and skin inexperienced; heavy for dimension |