Spring produce guide

Spring has most definitely sprung – we have moved from chilly and windswept weather to warm and bright sunshine. This also means a change in the fresh ingredients that are readily available. Eating according to the seasons has a range of benefits; to your health, your hip pocket and to the environment. As an added bonus, food eaten in season tastes better!

Below is a list of fruit and vegetables that reach their peak in spring.

Fruit

Banana

Blood orange

Cherry

Grapefruit

Honeydew

Lemon

Lychee

Mandarin

Mango

Papaya

Pineapple

Rhubarb

Rockmelon

Strawberry

Tangelo

Valencia Orange

Watermelon

Spring fruit recipe suggestions

Try our recipe for Blood orange and Frangelico marmalade, preserving the fruit ensures you can enjoy blood oranges well after the season has finished. Indulge your sweet tooth with a Lemon and lime tart or if the weather is still a little cool, our Strawberry and Rhubarb crumble is the perfect dessert.

Vegetables

Artichoke

Asparagus

Avocado

Beans

Broad beans

Broccoli

Cabbage

Carrot

Cauliflower

Cucumber

Leek

Lettuce

Peas, Snow peas and Sugar snap peas

Potato

Silverbeet

Spinach

Sweetcorn

Tomato

Zucchini

Spring vegetable recipe suggestions

Warm salads are ideal crisp spring weather cuisine; try this recipe for an Asparagus and chickpea salad with tahini dressing. If you’re still in the mood for heartier meals, the Cannelloni with spinach and ricotta will become a family favourite. The Spring risotto is also a great trans-seasonal recipe. Make the most of fresh artichokes with this traditional Italian recipe for Stuffed artichokes or whip up a soup in minutes with this recipe for Cauliflower, leek and zucchini soup.

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