Ah, the passage of time. It seems like just yesterday I was craving a good Caprese salad, and now here I am with more tomatoes than I know what to do with. It’s a great time to get to making and freezing pasta sauce- you will thank yourself come October! Here’s what is in season this month in the Mid-Atlantic region:
- Apples
- Basil
- Beans
- Beets
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Chard
- Cherries
- Chili Peppers
- Cilantro
- Collards
- Corn
- Cucumbers
- Eggplant
- Fennel
- Garlic
- Grapes
- Kale
- Leeks
- Lettuce
- Lima Beans
- Mint
- Mushrooms
- Muskmelons (cantaloupe, honeydew, etc)
- Nectarines
- Okra
- Onions
- Oregano
- Parsley
- Peaches
- Peas
- Peppers
- Radishes
- Raspberries
- Sage
- Scallions
- Shallots
- Sorrel
- Spinach
- Summer Squash
- Sweet Potatoes
- Tomatoes
- Watermelons
- Zucchini
You can find what is in season in YOUR neck of the woods at the following links:
http://www.sustainabletable.org/seasonalfoodguide/
http://www.fieldtoplate.com/guide/