Food Book
Fruits and Vegetables in Season
Early autumn – March/April
Autumn fruits – perfect for preserving and are delicious desserts: apples, blackberries, figs, grapes, honeydew, limes, mandarins, valencia oranges, passionfruits, pears, persimmon, plums, pomegranates, quinces, raspberries, rhubarb, rockmelons, strawberries, watermelons.
Autumn vegetables – delicious roasted and in wonderfully warming soups: asian greens, beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, capsicums, carrots, celeriac, celery, cauliflower, eggplant, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, onions, parsnips, peas, potato, pumpkin, shallots, silverbeet, spinach, swede, sweet corn, turnip, witlof, zucchini.
Nuts and other things: chestnuts, pistachios
Late autumn – April/May
Autumn fruits – perfect for preserving and are delicious desserts: apples, blackberries,cumquats, figs, grapes, honeydew,limes, mandarins, valencia oranges, passionfruits, pears, persimmon, plums, pomegranates, quinces, raspberries, rhubarb, rockmelons, strawberries, watermelons.
Autumn vegetables – delicious roasted and in wonderfully warming soups: asian greens, beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, capsicums, carrots, celeriac, celery, cauliflower, eggplant, jerusalem artichokes, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, onions, parsnips, peas, potato, pumpkin, shallots, silverbeet, spinach, swede, sweet corn, turnip, witlof, zucchini.
Nuts and other things: chestnuts, pistachios
Source, Adelaide Farmers’ Market
Early winter – June/July
Winter fruits: avocados, apples, cumquats, grapefruit, lemons, limes, mandarins, navel oranges, pears, persimmon, quinces, rhubarb, tangelos, tangerines.
Winter vegetables: asian greens (bok choy & choy sum), beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower,celeriac, celery, fennel, garlic, ginger (grown in tropical weather, not in SA), horseradish, jerusalem artichokes, kale, kohlrabi, okra, olives, onions, parsnip, peas, potato, pumpkin, daikon radish, shallot, silverbeet, spinach, swede, sweet potato (not grown in SA), turnip, witlof, zucchini.
Nuts and other things: chestnuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, pecans.
Late winter – July/August
Winter fruits: Avocados, apples, cumquats, grapefruit, lemons, limes, mandarins, navel oranges, pears, persimmon, quinces, rhubarb, tangelos, tangerines.
Winter vegetables: asian greens (bok choy & choy sum), beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, carrots,cauliflower, celeriac, celery, fennel, garlic, ginger (grown in tropical weather, not in SA), horseradish, jerusalem artichokes, kale,kohlrabi, okra, olives, onions, parsnip, peas, potato, pumpkin, daikon radish, shallot, silverbeet, spinach, swede, sweet potato (not grown in SA), turnip, witlof.
Nuts and other things: chestnuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, pecans.
Source, Adelaide Farmers’ Market
Early spring – September/OctoberSpring fruits: Avocados, apples, cumquat, grapefruit, lemons, loquats, blood-seville oranges, mandarins, pears, rhubarb, strawberries, tangelos, tangerines. Spring vegetables: asian greens – bok choy & choy sum, beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, garlic,kohlrabi, leeks, salad & spring onions, parsnip, peas, potato, pumpkin, silverbeet, spinach. |
Late spring – October/November
Spring fruits: Avocados, apples, grapefruit, lemons, loquats, blood-seville oranges, mandarins, pears, rhubarb, strawberries,tangelos, tangerines.
Spring vegetables: asian greens – bok choy & choy sum, beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, garlic,kohlrabi, leeks, salad & spring onions, parsnip, peas, potato, pumpkin, silverbeet, spinach.
Source, Adelaide Farmers’ Market
Early summer – December/January
Summer fruits: Avocados, apricots, blackberries, cherries, honeydew, loquats, oranges, peaches, plums, raspberries, rhubarb, rockmelons, strawberries, watermelons.
Summer vegetables: asian greens (bok choy & choy sum), beans, beetroot, carrots, corn, cos lettuce, garlic, leeks, olives, onions, spring onions, parsnip, peas, potato, rocket, silverbeet, spinach.
Late summer – January/February
Summer fruits: Avocados, apricots, blackberries, honeydew, loquats, oranges, peaches, plums, raspberries, rhubarb, rockmelons, strawberries, watermelons.
Summer vegetables: asian greens (bok choy & choy sum), beans, beetroot, carrots, corn, cos lettuce, garlic, leeks, olives, onions, spring onions, parsnip, peas, potato, rocket, silverbeet, spinach.
Source, Adelaide Farmers’ Market
