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Practical produce guides for every season

seasonal produce guides for each fruit & vegetable

These produce guides help you make the best of fruits & vegetables when they are in season.

  • How to tell good from bad (or ripe from unripe)
  • Quality at the grocery store vs farmers market (highly dependent on each specific fruit and vegetable)
  • Best storage techniques
  • How long it should last when properly stored
  • Addressing specific problems (like bitterness in cucumbers, or substituting nectarines for peaches)
  • Recipes!!
  • Tomatoes
  • Strawberries
  • Asparagus
  • Mushrooms
  • Oyster mushrooms
  • Cremini mushrooms
  • Shiitake mushrooms
  • Green beans
  • Apples
  • Mandarin oranges
  • Maitake mushrooms (hen of the woods)
  • Sugar pumpkins
  • King Oyster Mushrooms
  • Morel mushrooms
  • Portobello mushrooms
  • Lion's mane mushrooms
  • Kumquats
  • Rhubarb
  • Currants
  • Blueberries
  • Grapefruit
  • Blood oranges
  • Sweet & bell peppers
  • Cherries
  • Apricots
  • Raspberries
  • Peas
  • Sweet potatoes
  • Blackberries
  • Pears
  • Celery root (celeriac)
  • Pomegranates
  • Kiwi
  • Cranberries
  • Pawpaws
  • Peaches
  • Hot peppers
  • Celery
  • Artichokes
  • Corn

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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.

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Get my new book, on sale during spring planting season!


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    Shortcut eggs Benedict with asparagus
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    Chinese chicken salad with fresh mandarin oranges
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