Seasonal Fruit and Vegetable Chart for South Africa
It’s something we’re told all the time, to eat with the seasons. But why exactly should we eat seasonally? Well, there are numerous reasons. Firstly, abundance – in-season produce costs much less, as it’s more readily available and doesn’t have to be flown from halfway across the world. Secondly, it tastes better. It’s been ripened (hopefully) naturally by the weather conditions it’s most suited to and hasn’t been refrigerated for extended periods of time. Lastly, it offers you variety – different vegetables are available throughout the year. Use this Seasonal Fruit and Vegetable Chart for South Africa as a guideline and find inspiration in cooking with something new each season.
Seasonal Fruit and Vegetable Chart for South AfricaWinter Fruit(JUNE, JULY, AUGUST) |
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| FRUIT | CLICK BELOW FOR RECIPE INSPIRATION |
| apples | Apple Crumble |
| avocados | Tacos with Chilli Salsa and Guacamole |
| bananas | Marbled Choc Avocado Banana Bread |
| gooseberries | Gooseberry, Mint and Vanilla Ice Cream |
| guavas | Guava and Quince Crumble |
| granadillas | Granadilla Éclairs with White Chocolate Topping |
| grapefruit | Mini Polenta Cakes with Pink Grapefruit Drizzle |
| kiwi (limited) | Healthy Kiwi Cooler Juice |
| kumquats | |
| lemons | South Indian Lemon Rice |
| limes | Lime Quinoa Salad with Chimichurri |
| loquats | |
| naartjies | Naartjie, Thyme and Marigold Cake with Walnut Praline |
| oranges | Roast Beetroot and Orange Salad with Goat’s Cheese |
| pawpaw | Chapati with Vegan Nuggets & Pawpaw Salsa |
| tomatoes | Fresh Tomato Marinara Sauce Pasta |
*come into season in November
Seasonal Fruit and Vegetable Chart for South AfricaTHROUGHOUT THE YEAR – Vegetables |
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| VEGETABLES | CLICK BELOW FOR RECIPE INSPIRATION |
| butternut | Roasted Butternut with Salsa Verde |
| carrots | Harissa Glazed Carrots |
| cucumber | Spinach and Snoek Pâté with Cucumber |
| gem squash | Curried Gem Squash Soup |
| lemons | Lemon Cake | Lemon Buttered Chicken | Lemon Recipes |
| lettuce | Preserved Purple Fig, Gorgonzola and Candied Walnut Salad |
| onion | Tomato and Onion Tarte Tatin |
| potato | Crispy Potjie Potatoes with Herby Horseradish Cream | Potato Recipes |
| pumpkin | Country Pumpkin Pie |
| radish | Beetroot Cured Salmon with Radish & Red Onion |
| sweet potato | Vegan Maple-roasted Hasselback Sweet Potatoes & Butternut |
Seasonal Fruit and Vegetable Chart for South AfricaFRUIT IN SEASON THROUGHOUT THE YEAR – Fruit |
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| FRUITS | CLICK BELOW FOR RECIPE INSPIRATION |
| bananas | Banana and Peanut Butter Smoothie |
| pineapple | Braaied Durbs Pineapple Skewers with Yoghurt & Lime Drizzle |
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Fabulous… so glad I stumbled on this… its the most extensive of a bunch of lists and it will help my husband with his cooking website, lookingatcooking.com, but it will also help me with my food tree propagation, I’m a permaculturist and I was looking up when to buy stone fruit…. its coming soon, yum ! I’ll dust of my buyer’s card for Epping market, and go and buy a big box of fruit each week, make jam and chutney with the good ones, vinegar with the vrotties and grow trees from the pitjies… now there is not a thing thrown away… even the seed husks can be used as mulch !
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Thank you for the detailed information – much appreciated!
Thank you for the interesting & informative charts – greatly appreciated
Very glad to find this site. Whimsical that our seasons are the reverse of yours. Will be back.
One of the most informative sites,keep it up we thank you for your lovely effort into creating a perspective about food.