Facebook Twitter Email Print Facebook Twitter Email Series What’s in Season: Winter Belgian Endive Choose belgian endives that are covered to prevent light exposure and that have tight leaves and a crisp, solid head. Refrigerate belgian endives in th… Brussels Sprouts Choose firm, compact, bright green brussels sprouts heads. Buy on stalk when possible. Refrigerate brussels sprouts in plastic bag up to 1 week. Low fat; sat… Buttercup Squash Select a squash that is firm, heavy for its size and has an even cream color. Avoid squashes that have soft spots, dull and wrinkled skin or that are extremely… Cactus Pear Choose pears that are firm and free from dark spots or mold. Choose fruit with a bright magenta flesh. Refrigerate unwashed for up to 1 week. A… Cardoon Choose straight, rigid cardoon stalks with fresh leaves. Avoid pithy, woody or limp stalks. Should smell fresh, not musty. Store in the refrigerator f… Cherimoya Choose unblemished, firm cherimoyas with green skin. Ripen cherimoyas at room temperature until they “give” slightly when lightly pressed. Refriger… Clementine Choose clementines with a uniform orange color, shinny skin, with no blemishes or wrinkles. They should feel soft. At room temperature clementines will… Collard Greens Choose bunches with dark green leaves with no yellowing. Refrigerate collard greens in a plastic bag for up to 5 days. Fat free, cholesterol fr… Date Plum Look for fruits yellow to orange in color without bruises, cuts, or abrasions. Store at room temperature. Use within 2 months. Cholesterol free… Dates Choose dates that are shiny, uniformly colored and not broken. Store dates at room temperature in an airtight container for several months or refrigera… Delicata Squash Select a squash that is firm, heavy for its size and has an even cream color. A ripe delicata squash will be yellow with green striations on its rind. Unripe d… Grapefruit Choose grapefruits with thin, smooth, firm blemish free skins that are heavy for their size. Store grapefruits at room temperature for 1 week or under… Kale Choose dark colored kale bunches with small to medium leaves. Avoid brown or yellow leaves. Store kale in a plastic bag in the coldest part of the frid… Kiwifruit Choose slightly firm kiwifruits with a rough, fuzzy skin. Store un-ripened kiwifruits in plastic bags under refrigeration for up to 6 weeks. Lo… Leek Choose firm, crisp stalks with as much white and light green regions as possible. Avoid leeks with yellow or withered tops. Refrigerate unwashed leeks… Mandarin Orange Select fruits that are unblemished and heavy for their size. Avoid those with cuts, soft spots, or mold. They may be stored in a cool, dark spot for a few… Maradol Papaya Look for fruits yellow to orange in color, possibly with a few freckles. Avoid fruit with bruises or abrasions. Store at room temperature. Use within a… Orange Choose oranges with firm, smooth skins, heavy for size. Store oranges at room temperature for 1-2 days. Refrigerate for 1-2 weeks. Fat free; saturated fat fr… Passion Fruit Ripe passion fruit has wrinkled skin; purple passion fruit may have brown areas. Ripen smooth skinned passion fruits at room temperature; refrigerate r… Pear Chose firm pears, then “Check the Neck for Ripeness”™ daily by applying gentle pressure to the stem end of the pear with your thumb. When it yiel… Persimmon Choose persimmons that are smooth, brightly colored, plump, glossy, and well-rounded and with their leaf still attached. Avoid cracks and bruises. Yellow patch… Pomegranate Select pomegranates that are plump, round and heavy for their size. Whole pomegranates can be stored in a cool dry area for about 1 month or up to 2 mo… Pummelo Choose pummelos that are firm, thin-skinned and feel heavy for their size. Store pummelos in your refrigerator for up to one week. Fat free, ch… Red Banana Select firm bananas with a deep purple color, free from bruises or cracks. A deep purple color indicates the banana is ripe. Store bananas at room temp… Red Currants Choose brightly colored red currants without mold or soft spots. Store red currants unwashed in refrigerator for 5-7 days. Rinse before using. … Sharon Fruit Choose smooth, brightly-colored fruit that is plump and free from blemishes and bruises or any signs of spoilage. Store ripe fruit in the refriger… Sweet Dumpling Squash Choose squash with a smooth, dry, dull rind that’s free of cracks or soft spots. Choose squash that has a deep color and is heavy for its size. S… Sweet Potato Choose firm, small- to medium-sized potatoes with smooth skin. Avoid cracks, soft spots and blemishes. Store sweet potatoes in a cool, dark place for u… Tangerine Choose firm to semi-soft tangerines withdeep orange color, heavy for size.Avoid soft spots and dull or brown color. Refrigerate tangerines for up to 2… Turnip Select pearly, heavy turnips without soft spots and fresh leaves if still attached. Small to medium ones are sweetest. Store turnips in the refrigerato…
