Wednesday, July 2, 2008

What's In Season - July

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Happy 4th of July!!!!
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July
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n = newly in season
p = peak of season
w = winding down
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Vegetables
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• basil (n)
• beans, green
• corn (p)
• cucumber (n)
• garlic
• eggplant (n)
• okra (n)
• greens: kale
• lettuces (w)
• onions, red (p)
• onions, sweet: Vidalia (w)
• onions, sweet: Walla Walla (w)
• peppers, sweet/bell (n)
• potatoes
• squash, summer (p)
• tomatoes (n)
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Fruits
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• berries: blueberries (p)
• currants (n)
• gooseberries
• cherries (w)
• figs, Black Mission
• figs, Calimyrna
• grapes
• limes
• melons: ambrosia
• melons: canary
• melons: galaxy
• melons: watermelon
• nectarines (p)
• oranges, Valencia (n)
• peaches (p)
• pears: Asian (n)
• pears: Bartlett (n)
• pears: French butter (p)
• pineapple
• plums (n)
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(Photos Courtesy of Jupiter Images)

7 comments:

Suzanne said...

Happy Fourth to you too! We just bought some cherries. I don't know where they are from but I'm guessing it's Michigan.

- Suzanne, the Farmer's Wife

M.Kate said...

Happy holiday :)

Fifi Flowers said...

Love fruits and vegetables! YUM! Nothing better!

Cottage At Dove Canyon said...

Hope your fourth was terrific!

sarah jane said...

this is a great post! Thank you!!! my husband was just saying...I could eat corn on the cob with every meal. too bad it isn't in season all year, but I guess that is what makes it so great! thanks!!! Lovely pics (as usual:)

Liz said...

I have always wondered what a gooseberry actually is. :)

Krissy said...

I love that you do this every month! Great pic :)