seasonal produce
Time-sensitive crops
Seasonal produce refers to fruits and vegetables harvested during their natural growing period in a given region.
The phrase implies freshness, local sourcing, and peak flavor: The restaurant's menu changes to feature seasonal produce.
Farmers' markets emphasize seasonal produce as an alternative to year-round supermarket offerings that may be imported or greenhouse-grown.
- ripeningBecoming ready to eat
- harvestGathering mature crops
- bumper cropUnusually large harvest
- heirloom varietiesTraditional, non-hybrid plant strains
- leafy greensEdible plant foliage
tropical fruits · organic farming · regional specialties · farmers' markets · climate zones · root vegetables · winter squash · frost dates · first frost · farm-to-table · summer · planting · food preservation · vine · asparagus · irrigation · fruits · agritourism
- produceapples, oranges, tomato, tomatoes, cucumber
- healthy eatingvegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean protein, balanced diet
- farmers marketfarmers market, farmstand, farm stands, tomato, vendors
- food tradealmonds, coffee trade, walnuts, grain trade, olive oil
- Local Farmsfamily farm, small farm, organic farm, dairy farm, truck farm
- local foodlocal farms, farmers market, farmers markets, farm-to-table, farm to table