Eat Healthy, Cheaply by Eating What's In Season

Eating healthy and cheaply can be done by following two simple tips: buy fruits and vegetables that are frozen or in season (or both!). But how do you know what's in season? How fresh and how cheap you are able to find produce varies by where you live. The following list breaks it down by season and then by region. Save this list for when you go shopping to ensure you're getting the produce that's cheapest and freshest in your area.  

In Season Produce: Spring

South

Aparagus, beets, blueberries, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, corn, cucumber, eggplant, grapefruit, green beans, lettuce, mangoes (Florida), okra, oranges, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, salad greens, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes

Northeast

Arugula, asparagus, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chard, cherries, garlic, kale, lettuce, mushrooms, parsnips, peas, radishes

Midwest

Arugula, asparagus, beets, carrots, lettuce, mushrooms, parsnips, peppers, radishes, rhubarb, salad greens, spinach

Southwest

Arugula, asparagus, avocados, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, collards, corn, cucumber, eggplant, fig, garlic, grapefruit, green beans, kale, leeks, lemons, lettuce, mushrooms, nectarines, onions, oranges, peaches, peas, potatoes, radishes, spinach, squash, strawberries, tomatoes, turnips, zucchini

Northwest

Arugula, asparagus, cabbage, carrots, chard, collards, fennel, kale, lettuce, mushrooms, potatoes, radishes, rhubarb, salad greens, spinach, strawberries

In Season Produce: Summer

South

Apples, aparagus, beets, blueberries, cabbage, cantaloupe, cauliflower, collards, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, figs, grapes, green beans, okra, oranges, peaches, peas, peppers, plums, potatoes, pumpkins, raspberries, salad greens, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, watermelon

Northeast

Apples, arugula, asparagus, beets, beans, blueberries, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, cherries, collards, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, garlic, grapes, green beans, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, nectarines, okra, onions, peaches, pears, peas, peppers, plums, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, raspberries, rhubarb, salad greens, spinach, squash, strawberries, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips, watermelon, zucchini

Midwest

Apples, arugula, asparagus, beets, beans, blueberries, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, cherries, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, grapes, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, peaches, pears, peas, peppers, plums, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, raspberries, rhubarb, salad greens, spinach, squash, strawberries, tomatoes, turnips, watermelon, zucchini

Southwest

Apples, arugula, blueberries, cantaloupes, chilis, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, figs, garlic, grapes, green beans, leeks, mushrooms, nectarines, okra, onions, peaches, pears, peppers, plums, pomegranates, potatoes, pumpkins, raspberries,  squash, tomatoes, watermelon, zucchini

Northwest

Apples, apricots, artichokes, arugula, asparagus, beets, blueberries, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, cauliflower, chard, cherries, chilis, collards, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, figs, garlic, grapes, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, nectarines, okra, onions, parsnips, pears, peas, peppers, plums, potatoes, radishes, raspberries, rhubarb, salad greens, spinach, squash, strawberries, tomatoes, turnips, watermelon, zucchini

In Season Produce: Fall

South

Apples, cabbage, collards, cucumbers,grapes, kale, leeks, lettuce, okra, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, salad greens, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes

Northeast

Apples, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, chard, collards, cranberries, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, garlic, grapes, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, pears, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, salad greens, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, turnips

Midwest

Apples, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, pears, pumpkins, radishes, salad greens, spinach, squash, tomatoes, turnips, zucchini

Southwest

Apples, arugula, avocados, broccoli, brussels sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, chard, collards, corn, dates, figs, green beans, kale, leeks, lettuce, limes, mushrooms, parsnips, peppers, plums, pomegranates, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, raspberries,  spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips

Northwest

Apples, artichokes, arugula, beets, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, celery, chard, collards, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, garlic, grapes, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, pears, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, salad greens, spinach, squash, tomatoes, turnips, zucchini

In Season Produce: Winter

South

Apples, collards, grapefruit, kale, lettuce, oranges, salad greens, spinach

Northeast

Mushrooms, parsnips

Midwest

Mushrooms

Southwest

Arugula, avocados, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chard, collards, garlic, grapefruit, kale, leeks, lettuce, lemons, mushrooms, oranges, parsnips, radishes, spinach, squash, strawberries, sweet potatoes, tangerines, turnips

Northwest 

Beets, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, chard, clementines, collards, fennel, kale, leeks, mushrooms, parsnips, potatoes, salad greens, squash, turnips

Source: What's In Season In Your Region?