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Eating in season

Eating in season

Recipes using fruits & vegetables when they are at their best.

Pair strawberries with rhubarb this month:

  • Strawberry rhubarb bars with fresh rhubarb and strawberries in the foreground
    Strawberry rhubarb oatmeal bars with fresh fruit
  • Homemade strawberry rhubarb cream cheese spread on a bagel, next to other bagels and fresh fruit.
    Strawberry rhubarb cream cheese
  • A jar of strawberry rhubarb jam made without pectin, next to fresh strawberries and rhubarb stalks
    Strawberry rhubarb jam (without pectin)
  • Rhubarb recipes
    50 rhubarb recipes: sweet & savory

May: Produce in season

Throughout May, spring produce comes into grocery stores and farmers markets. This is the start of strawberry & rhubarb season, along with spring peas, asparagus, and artichokes.

Available fruits & vegetables for May will vary based on your location.

Apricots in season
Apricots
Artichokes are in season
Artichokes
asparagus in season
Asparagus
Blackberries in season from late spring through mid fall
Blackberries
Blueberries are in season in late spring through summer
Blueberries
Cherries are in season from mid-spring to mid-summer. Pick the best ones and store them right with these tips (and recipes!)
Cherries
Kiwi in season cut in half to show green flesh
Kiwi
Types of wild mushrooms, maitake, shiitake, portobello, oyster
Mushrooms
Nectarines are in season from late spring into early fall
Nectarines
Peaches are in season from late spring through mid fall
Peaches
Sugar snap and shelling peas are in season in spring, summer and fall. Get more info on picking the best ones, storing them and of course, recipes.
Peas
Pink pineberries in season
Pineberries
Plums are in season from late spring into mid-fall
Plums
Raspberries are in season from late spring into fall
Raspberries
Rhubarb is in season from April through July.
Rhubarb
Strawberries are in season from mid-spring through summer and into early-fall.
Strawberries
sweet onions (vidalia, walla walla), in season
Sweet onions

Fruit of the month: strawberries

Strawberries are ripening throughout May, so look for them at farmers markets. Locally-grown strawberries have a better flavor because they aren't picked early to withstand shipping.

  • A flourless chocolate torte (also a flourless chocolate cake), topped with roasted strawberries. A recipe that makes 4 servings.
    Flourless chocolate torte with roasted strawberries
  • Roasted strawberries in their own sauce
    Roasted strawberries (for better flavor)
  • A strawberry spinach salad with feta on a plate, on a summer picnic table
    Strawberry spinach salad with feta & fried rosemary
  • Strawberry salad dressing with poppy seeds on a table
    Strawberry salad dressing with poppy seeds

Plan ahead for your 2025 garden

  • Seed packets from Territorial seed company
    The best & cheapest sources for vegetable seeds in 2025
  • Butternut squash climbing up a trellis in raised garden beds
    Growing butternut squash on a trellis
  • Green asparagus spear growing in the garden
    How to grow asparagus for beginners (with pictures!)
  • Green and purple asparagus varieties
    The best asparagus varieties for your region
See more Garden →

Spring recipes

  • Eggs Benedict with asparagus, deli ham, and a fried over easy egg that was easy and quick to make. Set on a wood cutting board backdrop.
    Shortcut eggs Benedict with asparagus
  • Blueberry syrup in a jar, on top of a pile of fresh blueberries.
    Blueberry syrup recipe (with canning instructions)
  • A dinner plate filled with Chinese chicken salad, mandarin oranges, shredded cabbage, and a sesame salad dressing.
    Chinese chicken salad with fresh mandarin oranges
  • A blueberry cheesecake bar cut in half to show the cream cheese filling and graham cracker crust. Set on top of fresh blueberries.
    Blueberry cheesecake bars with graham cracker crust
  • A pan of asparagus risotto with ham mixed in
    Asparagus risotto with ham
  • Pineberry bruschetta (crosini) appetizer toasts with goat cheese and honey, on a gray tabletop
    Pineberry bruschetta with goat cheese & honey
  • Grapefruit poppy seed muffins on a table with slices of fresh grapefruit
    Grapefruit poppy seed muffins
  • Bowl of fresh blueberries
    75 blueberry recipes & flavor pairings
See more Spring recipes →

Using fruits & vegetables in the kitchen

  • How to cook asparagus
    How to cook asparagus: 10 methods & 50 recipes
  • A pile of green beans to visualize the portion and serving size of green bean casseroles for Thanksgiving
    Green bean casserole serving size (a visual guide)
  • A basket of apples
    Apple recipes & the best varieties to use
  • Apple chips and apples on a table
    How to make crisp apple chips
  • how to make apple butter
    How to make apple butter & recipe for canning
  • How to fix bitter cranberry sauce fast and easy
    Bitter cranberry sauce? How to fix it quick!
  • All nasturtium parts are shown with text indicating what's edible: green seeds, leaves, stems, and flowers.
    Nasturtium: what's edible & how to use it
  • 2 blackberries, close up
    Why blackberries are bitter & how to fix it
See more Kitchen Guides →

About The Food Geek

Welcome, I'm Veronica, your resident food geek - experienced recipe developer and gardener.

My goal is to help you enjoy eating at home by knowing what fruits & vegetables are currently in season and the best ways to use them. To do that, I've put together seasonal produce guides and recipes with practical advice.

Learn more about me →

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About the Food Geek

Welcome, I'm Veronica, your resident food geek - experienced recipe developer and gardener. My goal is to help you enjoy eating at home by knowing what fruits & vegetables are currently in season and the best ways to use them. To do that, I've put together seasonal produce guides and recipes with practical advice.

More about me

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