Fruit & Vegetable Facts
FRUIT AND
BEST SEASON
VEGETABLES
TO BUY
Apples
Autumn/
Winter
Apricots
Summer
Bananas
Autumn/
Spring
Beets
Winter
Blueberries
Summer
Broccoli
Autumn/
Winter
Brussel
Autumn/
Sprouts
Winter
Cabbage
Winter
Carrots
Winter
Cauliflower
Autumn/
Winter
Celery
Autumn/
Winter
Cucumber
Summer
Fennel
Autumn to
Spring
Grapefruit
All year round
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STORAGE
Vented produce bags
in refrigerator
Unwrapped in crisper
of refrigerator
Room temperature
Cut off tops, then
refrigerate unwrapped
Cover in the
refrigerator
Produce bag in
refrigerator
Unwrapped in crisper
of refrigerator
Wrapped, trimmed in
the refrigerator
Uncovered in
refrigerator
Remover outer leaves,
store in produce bag
in refrigerator
Refrigerate in
produce bag
Crisper in refrigerator
Refrigerate
Room temperature
NUTRITIONAL VALUE
High in Dietary Fiber and
Vitamin C
High in Dietary Fiber
Contains Potassium
Vitamins B6 & C,
Potassium, Dietary Fiber
Good source Folate and
Dietary Fiber Vitamin C
and Potassium
Vitamin C
Vitamin C, Folate, B2, B5,
E, B6 and Dietary Fiber
Vitamin C, B2, B6, E, Folate
and Dietary Fiber
Vitamin C, Folate,
Potassium B6 and Dietary
Fiber
Vitamin A, C, B6 and
Dietary Fiber
Vitamin C, B5, B6 Folate
Vitamin 5 and Potassium
Vitamin C and Potassium
Vitamin C
Vitamin C, Dietary Fiber,
Folate
Vitamin C, Bioflavornoids,
Lycopene, Dietary Fiber
CALORIE
COUNT
166g Apple
=80 cals
55g Apricot
=19 cals
100g Banana
=90 cals
160g Beets
=79cals
100g Blueberries
=52 cals
100g Broccoli
=31 cals
100g Brussel
Sprouts =37 cals
100g Cabbage
=22 cals
100g Carrots
=33 cals
100g
Cauliflower
=24.5 cals
100g stick
=15 cals
100g Cucumber
=12 cals
100g Fennel
=19 cals
100g Grapefruit
=33 cals