05/09/2024
Seasonal eating is so important to get the right nutrients at the right time 🥗
Get these vitamin-packed veggies and fruits in in September.
Pickle if you fancy to preserve the goodness
🌿🍓WHAT'S IN SEASON IN SEPTEMBER?
It's & what better way to kick off the month with a look at all of the delicious seasonal produce available here in the UK this month!🍅🥣 Remember, seasonality matters when shopping for locally grown fruit & veg, as out-of-season local products will often need heated greenhouses to grow🔥🌱
🌱 Celery: 3 celery sticks = 1 portion
⭐ Source of potassium
⭐ High in fibre
⭐ 95% water
🍅 Tomatoes: 1 medium Tomato = 1 portion
⭐ High in fibre
⭐ Source of vitamin C
⭐ over 90% water
🧡 Butternut Squash: 3 heaped tbsp (cooked) = 1 portion
⭐ Source of vitamin E
⭐ High in vitamin A
⭐ Source of vitamin C
❣️Raspberries: 20 raspberries = 1 portion
⭐ High in vitamin C
⭐ High in fibre
⭐ Source of Folate
🥗 Spinach: 1 cereal bowl = 1 portion
⭐ High in vitamin C
⭐ High in folate
⭐ High in vitamin K
🍓Strawberries: 7 strawberries = 1 portion
⭐ High in fibre
⭐ High in vitamin C
⭐ High in folate
🍆 🥦 Other seasonal fruit & veg include: Blackberries, Damsons, Pears, Plums, Rhubarb, Aubergine, Beetroot, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Courgettes, Chicory, Chillies, Cucumber, Garlic, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Mangetout, Marrow, Onions, Parsnips, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Radishes, Rocket, Runner Beans, Samphire, Sorrel, Spring Greens, Spring Onions, Sweetcorn, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watercress, Wild Mushrooms
