Eating seasonally: Autumn

by | Apr 20, 2012 | Nutrition, Seasonal health, Tips & Tricks | 2 comments

It’s starting to cool down! Lovely layering is back in town!

That’s right my friends: it is Autumn.

What does that mean for our plates?

Well, plenty of delicious leaves and colourful fruits – not so much as you find in abundant summer, but still enough to satisfy a broad palate. Vitamin C rich foods are all around – citrus, pomegranates, cumquats, etc – which are perfectly timed for a pre-winter boost. Root vegetables are also starting to make an appearance. Dig in!

FRUIT

Delicious Autumnal sweetness

Apples
Pears
Quinces
Plums
Limes
Cumquats
Mandarins
Oranges
Lemons
Custard apples
Kiwi Fruit
Pomegranate
Figs

VEGETABLES

Swiss browns. Yum.

Cabbage
Lettuce
Spinach
Avocado
Pumpkin
Radish
Sweetcorn
Carrots
Potato & sweet potato
Tomatoes
Zucchini
Shallots
Mushrooms
Celery
Asparagus
Bitter greens e.g. chicory, endives, radicchio