You know you have to get five servings a day – at least. By the same token, you want only the freshest tasting fruit and veggies. So, how do you know when to buy your favorites?

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Here’s a look at what’s in season right now:

The fruit and vegetables are labeled as newly (N) in season or at their peak (P).

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September Fruit

Apples (P)
Grapes (P)
Oranges: Valencia (P)
Asian Pears (P)
Pistachios (N)
Pomegranate (N)
Quince (N)

September Vegetables

Artichoke (N)
Basil (P)
Fresh Shelling Beans (P)
Celery (N)
Cucumber (P)
Eggplant (P)
Garlic (P)
Kale (N)
Kohlrabi (N)
Okra (P)
Winter Squash (N)
Tomatoes (P)

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October Fruit

Almonds (P)
Apples (P)
Cranberries (N)
Chestnuts (P)
Kumquat (N)
Lemons (N)
Bosc Pears (N)
Comice Pears (N)
Pistachios (P)
Pomegranate (P)
Quince (P)
Walnut (N)
Turnips (N)
Yams (N)

October Vegetables

Artichoke (P)
Fuerte Avocado (N)
Zutano Avacado (N)
Beets (N)
Broccoli (N)
Brussels Sprouts (N)
Cabbages (N)
Cardoon (P)
Chard (N)
Daikon (N)
Turnip (N)
Parsley (N)
Lettuce (N)
Escarole (N)
Arugula (N)
Komatsuna (N)
Sweet Potatoes (N)
Pumpkin (P)
Radish (N)
Rutabaga (N)
Spinach (N)
Winter Squash (P)

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November Fruit

Cranberries (P)
Huckleberries (P)
Pineapple (N)
Kiwi (N)
Navel Mandarin (N)
Anjou Pears (N)
Bosc Pears (P)
Comice Pears (P)
Fuyu-Firm Persimmons (P)
Hachiya-Soft Persimmons (P)

November Vegetables

Avocado (N)
Beets (N)
Bok Choy (N)
BrusselsSprouts (N)
Cabbages (N)
Carrots (N)
Celery (N)
Chard (N)
Daikon (N)
Dill (P)
Potato (P)
Sweet Potatoes (P)
Rutabaga (P)
Winter Squash (P)
Sunchoke (N)
Turnips (N)
Yams (P)