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If you believe the well-stocked displays in the supermarket, we can buy everything whenever we feel like it. However, fruit and vegetables in particular often come from far away ✈️ or from greenhouses. How to eat naturally, healthily and sustainably all year round? sustainable we'll tell you here. 😊
Plus: The seasonal calendar for fruit and vegetables is available as a practical PDF to print out! 📝
Shop more sustainably with the seasonal calendar for fruit and vegetables
There are many advantages to buying fruit and vegetables in the right season 🗓️ Because regionally produced food is tastier and healthier 🥗 There are no long supply chains and everything arrives on your plate freshly harvested and delicious. This way you protect the environment and support farmers in your area. 👨🌾
The correct storage of fruit and vegetables is just as important. You can also easily look up this information and enjoy fresh food for as long as possible 🍐 Or how about growing one or two varieties yourself? or two yourself? This way you can sweeten your favourite season with your own fruit or vegetables. 🌱
You can find a complete seasonal calendar for fruit and vegetables here in our listing. ⬇️ You can also print it out as a PDF so you always have it handy in your kitchen! Seasonal calendar for fruit & vegetables (for the whole year)
A-C
Vegetables
Artichokes
... is best enjoyed in summer from July to September.
Aubergines
... are in season from June to October.
Cauliflower
... can almost always be found: from May to November.
Beans,
green
... best from June until into October.
Broccoli
... is available even longer: from June to November.
Butternut squash
... we enjoy in autumn: it is in season in September and October.
Mushrooms
... always go! They are in season all year round.
Fruit
Apple
... sweetens the late summer for us: August to October.
Apricots
... are a summer fruit, best in July and August.
Pears
... refresh between July and October.
Blackberries
... and between July and September.
D-H
Vegetables
Peas
... are best from June to August.
Fennel
... we enjoy between June and September.
Spring onions
... remain with us throughout the summer: May to September.
Kale
... is typical for autumn and winter: September to January.
Hokkaido
... is in season from July to September.
Fruit
Strawberries
... are best from May to July.
Blueberries
... even longer: June to September.
Raspberries
... taste best between June and September.
I-R
Vegetables
Potatoes
... are in season between June and October, but can be stored all year round.
Pumpkin
... tastes particularly good in autumn: it is in season from August to November and can be stored until February.
Maize
... are classically available from July to October.
Swiss chard
... is in season from May to October.
Carrots
... in season between July and November, but fortunately storable all year round.
Paprika
... tastes best between June and October.
Beetroot
... is mainly available in autumn from September to December, but can still be stored until April.
Fruit
Cherries
... mainly from June to August.
Nectarines
... are fresh throughout the summer: July to September.
Peaches
... are also summer fruits: July to September.
Plums
... you get them a little longer: they are in season from June to September.
Rhubarb
... makes you happy earlier in the year: March to July.
S-Z
Vegetables
Cucumbers
... are in season from May to August.
Asparagus
... pleases your palate between April and June.
Spinach
... is freshly harvested from April to September.
Sweet potatoes
... especially in autumn in September and October.
Tomatoes
... are ready for harvesting in summer between July and September.
Courgette
... are in season between June and September.
Onions
... have their wedding between July and October, but last all year round.
Fruit
Grapes
... are harvested in early autumn: September and October.
Plums
...sweeten your summer between June and September.