Aussie Fruits and Veggies In Season
It’s Autumn but not in Perth. We still have more than 30 degrees but weather forecasts speaks about cold weather starting from tomorrow and maybe rain. (We hope rain, we want rain). So I was trying to learn what’s in season in this period of the year in Western Australia and I found a great website Seasonal Food Guide Australia. Starting from the website here is the list for Autumn fruits and veggies:
- Apples (Fuji, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Hi Early, Jonathan)
- Custard Apples
- Figs
- Guavas
- Kiwifruit
- Kumquats
- Mandarins
- Melons (Rockmelon)
- Melons (Watermelon)
- Nashi Pears
- Olives
- Pears
- Quinces
- Artichoke (Jerusalem)
- Beans (Climbing)
- Beans (Dwarf)
- Beetroot
- Capsicum
- Cauliflower
- Chillies
- Cucumber
- Eggplant
- Kale
- Kohl Rabi
- Onions
- Pumpkin
- Squash
- Swedes
- Sweet Corn
- Sweet Potatoes
- Tomatoes
- Zucchini
And also the “All Year” available:
- Pawpaw
- Bananas
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Celery
- Lattuce
- Parsnips
- Peas
- Potato
- Radish
- Rhubarb
- Silver Beets
- Turnips
{the ones with a link to Wikipedia are the ones that I’ve never heard about}
For a deeper understanding of nutritional values: MarketFresh Fruit Guide & Market Fresh Vegetable Guide