| In
Season
Using the season’s freshest local products maximizes
flavors in your cooking. Here’s where you’ll learn what’s
available in your area.
 What's
in Season Now
Late summer and early fall begins traditional harvest
time across the country—time to enjoy a bounty of favorite
fruits and vegetables as apples, dates, figs, grapes, corn, eggplant,
garlic, okra, and pomegranates come to markets. We’re still
enjoying luscious late nectarines and peaches, and tomatoes of
infinite varieties abound. Blackberries will last only a while
longer, so don’t forget to freeze some. At our local  supermarket,
we found some delicious Sun
World Sable Seedless Grapes, a crunchy new variety noted for
well-balanced, sweet juice and gentleness on the tongue—unlike
other dark table grapes, which can be tannic. Almond harvest is
in full swing in California’s Central Valley, and a larger
than usual bounty of artichokes is on its way out of Castroville.
Both areas lead world production of these crops.
Online
Resources
Nutritiously
Gourmet Features a seasonal produce calendar, nutritional
information, menus and recipes.
BBC
Lifestyle: In Season Food
Jersey
Fresh Lists the Garden State’s bounty, and where
to find it.
KQED
FM Features seasonal dessert recipes and calendar.
American
Farmland Trust: Freshfarm Market - What’s in
Season.
i-Village.com’s
What's In Season? Explains how to choose, use, cook
and store the freshest fruits and vegetables for spring, summer,
fall and winter. Helpful Recipe Finder and tips for getting kids
to try some of the more "difficult" vegetables.
(UK)
National Association of Farmers Markets A complete
guide to member markets throughout the United Kingdom.
USDA
List of U.S. Farmers Markets Features state-by-state
listings and directions to hundreds of markets throughout the U.S.
More
Recommendations: Make luscious desserts guided
by pastry chef David Lebovitz (formerly of Chez Panisse), preserve
the harvest four different ways, or, with an eye to future harvests
right at home, get started growing your own!
 Ripe
for Dessert – 100 Outstanding Desserts With Fruit –
Inside, Outside, Alongside
by David Lebovitz
 Preserving
the Harvest: 150 Recipes for Freezing, Canning, Drying, and Pickling
Fruits and Vegetables
by Carol W. Costenbader and Joanne Lamb Hayes
 Growing
Tree Fruit: A Directory of Varieties and How to Cultivate Them Successfully
by Richard Bird, Kate Whiteman
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