Most fruits and vegetables are available year-round. Buy in-season, however, and you get produce at its peak of flavor and nutritional value. Here's a guide to what's in season and at its peak for the next few months...April
FRUIT OR VEGETABLE: Salad greens (radicchio, mache)
WHAT TO LOOK FOR: Richly colored, non-wilted leaves
REAP THE BENEFITS: A two-cup serving supplies more than 400 percent of for vitamin A, 100 percent of folate, and a wealth of minerals, such as magnesium and potassium
May
FRUIT OR VEGETABLE: Strawberries
WHAT TO LOOK FOR: Deep-red fruit, without mushy or spoiled spots; smaller are often sweeter
REAP THE BENEFITS: One cup fulfills your daily vitamin C needs and contains the cancer-fighters ellagic acid and anthocyanins.
June
FRUIT OR VEGETABLE: Apricots
WHAT TO LOOK FOR: Rich orange-colored fruit that is slightly soft, indicating tree-ripened
REAP THE BENEFITS: Three apricots pack more than half of the DV for vitamin A, 15 percent of fiber, and tons of potassium.
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