The right vegetable (or fruit), for every month

Calendar of seasonal vegetables and fruits in Italy

JANUARY

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Vegetables: beets, chard, artichokes, carrots, cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, chicory, onions, fennel, lettuce, potatoes, leeks, parsley, radicchio, radishes, rocket, celery, spinach, pumpkin.
Fruits: oranges, kiwi, lemons, clementines, tangerines, apples, pears, grapefruits.
Recipe for January:


FEBRUARY

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Vegetables: beets, chard, artichokes, carrots, cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, chicory, turnip greens, fennel, lettuce, potatoes, leeks, parsley, radicchio, radishes, celery, spinach, pumpkin.
Fruits: oranges, kiwi, lemons, clementines, tangerines, apples, pears.
Recipe for February:


MARCH

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Vegetables: asparagus, chard, artichokes, carrots, cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, cabbage, chicory, cucumbers, onions, fennel, lettuce, leek, parsley, radish, celery, spinach.
Fruits: oranges, kiwi, lemons, tangerines, apples, pears.
Recipe for March:


APRIL

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Vegetables: zucchini, garlic, asparagus, chard, artichokes, carrots, cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, cabbage, chicory, cucumbers, onions, green beans, broad beans, fennel, lettuce, eggplant, potatoes, peppers, peas, leek, parsley, radicchio, radishes, rocket, celery, spinach.
Fruits: oranges, strawberries, kiwi, lemons, apples, pears.
Recipe for April:


MAY

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Vegetables: okra, zucchini, rhubarb, artichokes, asparagus, spring peas, broccoli, lettuce,leeks, cucumber, potatoes, spinach, collard greens, peas.
Fruits: pineapples, cherries, apricots, blueberries, nectarines, peaches, strawberries, melon, apricots, plums.
Recipe for May:


JUNE

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Vegetables: cucumber, corn, green beans, beets, potatoes, summer squash, tomatoes, lettuce.
Fruits: strawberries, cantaloupe, cherries, blueberries, blackberries, melon, peaches, cherries, watermelon, rhubarb, plums, raspberries, nectarines, apricots.
Recipe for June:


JULY

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Vegetables: sweet corn, cucumber, tomatoes, green beans, peppers, eggplant, summer squash, corn, lettuce.
Fruits: watermelon, strawberries, cantaloupe, cherries, blueberries, peaches, apricots, kiwi, raspberries, plums, melon.
Recipe for July:


AUGUST

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Vegetables: cucumbers, corn, eggplant, tomatoes, summer squash, green beans, lettuce, sweet corn.
Fruits: watermelon, strawberries, cantaloupe, blueberries, peaches, pears, apricots, kiwi, raspberries, plums, raspberries, figs.
Recipe for August:


SEPTEMBER

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Vegetables: eggplants, sweet potatoes, sweet corn, eggplant, zucchini, summer squash, green beans, curly kale, leeks, pumpkins, tomatoes, red onions, pumpkins, spinach, lettuce.
Fruits: apples, pears, cherries, raspberries, kiwi, plums, pomegranates.
Recipe for September:


OCTOBER

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Vegetables: winter squash, broccoli, spinach, lettuce, sweet potatoes, beets, collard greens, butter lettuce, brussels sprouts, cucumbers, eggplant, pumpkins, tomatoes.
Fruits: apples, blackberries, cranberries, figs, grapes, dates, plums, pomegranates, pears, peaches.
Recipe for October:


NOVEMBER

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Vegetables: broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, sweet potatoes, celery, artichokes, cabbage, leeks, arugula, brussels sprouts, celeriac, cauliflower, swiss chard, watercress, winter squash, pumpkins.
Fruits: apples, cranberries, figs, pears, clementines, quinches, persimmons, pomegranates, tangerines, oranges.
Recipe for November:


DECEMBER

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Vegetables: broccoli, mushrooms, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, celery, fennel, leeks, brussels sprouts, radicchio, radish, collard greens, mustard greens, cauliflower, swiss chard, turnips, winter squash, rutabaga, spinach, sweet potatoes.
Fruits: oranges, apples, cranberries, grapefruit, oranges, tangelos, tangerines, papayas, passion fruit, pears, persimmons, pomegranate.
Recipe for December: