FRUIT AND VEGETABLES | BEST SEASON TO BUY | STORAGE | NUTRITIONAL VALUE | CALORIE COUNT |
Apples | Autumn/Winter | Vented produce bags in refrigerator | High in Dietary Fiber and Vitamin C | 166g Apple =80 cals |
Apricots | Summer | Unwrapped in crisper of refrigerator | High in Dietary Fiber Contains Potassium | 55g Apricot =19 cals |
Bananas | Autumn/Spring | Room temperature | Vitamins B6 & C, Potassium, Dietary Fiber | 100g Banana =90 cals |
Beets | Winter | Cut off tops, then refrigerate unwrapped | Good source Folate and Dietary Fiber Vitamin C and Potassium | 160g Beets =79 cals |
Blueberries | Summer | Cover in the refrigerator | Vitamin C | 100g Blueberries =52 cals |
Broccoli | Autumn/Winter | Produce bag in refrigerator | Vitamin C, Folate, B2, B5, E, B6 and Dietary Fiber | 100g Broccoli =31 cals |
Brussel Sprouts | Autumn/Winter | Unwrapped in crisper of refrigerator | Vitamin C, B2, B6, E, Folate and Dietary Fiber | 100g Brussel Sprouts =37 cals |
Cabbage | Winter | Wrapped, trimmed in the refrigerator | Vitamin C, Folate, Potassium B6 and Dietary Fiber | 100g Cabbage =22 cals |
Carrots | Winter | Uncovered in refrigerator | Vitamin A, C, B6 and Dietary Fiber | 100g Carrots =33 cals |
Cauliflower | Autumn/Winter | Remover outer leaves, store in produce bag in refrigerator | Vitamin C, B5, B6 Folate Vitamin 5 and Potassium | 100g Cauliflower =24.5 cals |
Celery | Autumn/Winter | Refrigerate in produce bag | Vitamin C and Potassium | 100g stick =15 cals |
Cucumber | Summer | Crisper in refrigerator | Vitamin C | 100g Cucumber =12 cals |
Fennel | Autumn to Spring | Refrigerate | Vitamin C, Dietary Fiber, Folate | 100g Fennel =19 cals |
Grapefruit | All year round | Room temperature | Vitamin C, Bioflavornoids, Lycopene, Dietary Fiber | 100g Grapefruit =33 cals |
Grapes (Seedless) | Summer | Produce bag in refrigerator | Vitamin C, B6 and Potassium | 100g Grapes =60-83 cals |
Kiwi Fruit | Winter/Spring | Crisper in refrigerator | Vitamin C and Potassium | 100g Kiwi Fruit =52 cals |
Mangoes | Summer | Covered in refrigerator | Vitamin A, C, B1, B6 and Potassium | 207g Mango =113 cals |
Melons including Watermelon | Summer/Autumn | Crisper in refrigerator | Vitamin C, Folate, Dietary Fiber and Vitamin A | 200g Melon =50 cals |
Nectarines | Summer | Crisper in refrigerator | Vitamin C, B3, Potassium and Dietary Fiber | 151g Nectarines =66 cals |
Oranges | Winter/Autumn/Spring | Cool, dry place for 1 week, transfer to refrigerator to keep longer | Vitamin C | 131g Orange =54 cals |
Peaches | Summer | Ripen at room temperature then refrigerate | Vitamin C, Potassium, Dietary Fiber, Beta Carotene | 100g Peaches =42 cals |
Pears | Autumn/Winter | Ripen at room temperature then refrigerate | Vitamin C & E Dietary Fiber | 161g Pear =93 cals |
Pineapple | Spring/Summer | Store in a cool place | Vitamin C & E Dietary Fiber | 100g Pineapple =43 cals |
Spinach | All year round | Refrigerate | Vitamin B6, C, E, Beta carotene, Folate, Magnesium, Potassium, Dietary Fiber | 100g Spinach =15 cals |
Sweet Potato | All year round | Store in cool place | Vitamins C, E, Beta Carotene, Dietary Fiber | 100g Sweet Potato =65 cals |
Tomatoes | Late Winter to early Summer | Ripen at room temperature | Lycopene, Vitamin C, E, Folate, Dietary Fiber | 100g Tomatoes =15-17 cals |