8 May 2013

Seasonal Savvy, Winter Gems

Foods in season here in Victoria Australia during the Winter Season (Covering May, June, July & August) 

Hay all :D Sorz been flat out with research etc for renewals lately & mixing up rehab training :D Remember the last post on the rationale for seasonal eating? Well heres a reference for you to inspire & keep :)


The journey to Winter seasonal eating continues ;P.........





The Fruit including Nuts

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  • Almonds
  • Apples Custard 
  • Apples Fuji  
  • Apples Pink lady 
  • Apples Red delicious  
  • Avocados
  • Bananas
  • Carambola
  • Chestnuts
  • Cumquats
  • Feijoa
  • Grapefruit, Ruby red grapefruit
  • Hazelnuts
  • Kiwfruit
  • Lemons
  • Limes
  • Mandarins
  • Nashi
  • Oranges Navel
  • Oranges Blood 
  • Passionfruit Panama 
  • Pears, Packham pears
  • Persimmons
  • Persimmons
  • Pineapple
  • Pine nuts
  • Pomegranates
  • Quinces
  • Rambutan
  • Rhubarb
  • Strawberries
  • Tangelo
  • Walnuts english






















The Vegetables
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  • Beetroot
  • Broccoli, Broccolini
  • Capsicums
  • Carrots, Dutch Carrots
  • Collard greens, Borekale
  • Chinese greens
  • Olives
  • Peas
  • Pumpkin
  • Radish
  • Spinach, English Spinach, Perpetual spinach
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Cabbage
  • Cauliflowers
  • Celeriac
  • Celery
  • Chinese greens
  • Corn Salad (Lamb's lettuce or Mache)
  • Daikon
  • Eggplants
  • Fennel, Baby Fennel, 
  • Gai choy (Mustard greens)
  • Gai lan (Chinese broccoli)
  • Garlic
  • Ginger
  • Jerusalem Artichokes
  • Kale, Red kale (Borecole) 
  • Kohlrabi green, Kohlrabi red
  • Kumara or sweet potatoes
  • Leeks
  • Lettuces
  • Mizuna (Japanese Greens, Mitzuna, Mibuna)
  • Mushrooms
  • Okra
  • Onions Brown 
  • Parsnips
  • Pak Choy (Bok choy)
  • Potatoes
  • Red Baby capsicums
  • Rocket (Arugula/Rucola)
  • Shallots (Eschalots)
  • Silverbeet (Swiss Chard a relative of silverbeet, used either as a decorative or edible plant or Mangold) 
  • Spring onions (Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion)
  • Squash
  • Swedes
  • Sweet corn
  • Turnips 
  • Witlof






































The Herbs
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  • Bay leaf (bay laurel) 
  • Chives
  • Coriander
  • Dill
  • Bronze fennel
  • Marjoram
  • Mint
  • Oregano 
  • Parsley curly leaf
  • Parsley flat leaf (Italian) 
  • Rosemary 
  • Sage
  • thyme  
  • Watercress 





































...Now you can research recipes or foods you'd like to try over the chilly times to come :D
Next, I will be posting the prep for the Winter season to ensure better nutritional choices, saving money & time XxX

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