Tuesday 26 April 2011

Autumn

Autumn in Australia runs from the 1st of March through to the last day of May, and even though this season normally signals the commencement of cooler weather, Australia's amazing different climate zones means that we are still able to enjoy traditional Summer and Spring fruits and veggies all the way down here in Melbourne.

In Season

Fruit
Apples                     Avocados                   Bananas                    Blackberries

Blueberries              Coconut                      Custard Apple            Cumquats

Dates                       Dates                         Dragon Fruit              Feijoas    

Figs                         Grapes                       Grapefruit                  Guavas                  

Kiwifruit                   Lemons                      Limes                         Mandarins (Imperial)                
Mangoes                  Mangosteens              Melons                       Nashis                    

Olives                       Papayas                     Passion fruit               Peach                    

Pears                        Plums                        Pomegranate             Persimmons              
Quince                      Rambutan                   Rhubarb                     Strawberries

Tamarillo                   Valencia Orange


Vegetables
Artichokes                 Asparagus                   Barlotti Beans             Beetroot

Bok choy                  Broccoli                       Brussel Sprouts           Cabbage

Capsicum                  Carrots                        Cauliflower                 Celery

Chillies                      Cucumbers                  Eggplants                    Fennel                    
Leeks                        Lettuce                        Mushrooms                Onions            

Parsnips                     Peas                           Potato                        Pumpkin          

Silverbeet                  Spinach                        Squash                        Swede            

Sweet Potato             Tomatoes                    Turnips                        Zucchini


Nuts
Pistachio                   Peanuts                       Hazelnuts                    Almonds

Chestnut                    Walnuts                       Pecans                       Macadamia


Herbs
Basil                          Mint                            Bay leaves                  Chives

Dill                            Parsley                        Rosemary                    Sage

Tarragon                    Thyme

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