You have probably heard the saying: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” millions of times. But how do we know if the apple is giving us vitamins or simply filling us with chemicals? It is super important to know which fruit is in season because that is when it is the most nutritious. Out-of-season fruit not only costs more, but it has to be transported from somewhere far away from where we live. When fruit is brought from distant places, many chemicals are added to prevent it from rotting during transport. It's great to know what fruit is fresh because then you ensure that you are being nourished, you support local producers, and... it is cheaper!

Before understanding the importance of buying seasonal fruit, I used to get very angry when I bit into an orange and it was dry. Who likes dry fruit? Not me! Well, if you want to fill your fruit bowl with high-quality, nutritious, and tasty fruits, here’s a seasonal list for each month. We need to be aware of what we are feeding our families. If we know that the fruits we buy are highly nutritious, then we can indeed tell our children: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away!”. Take note:

January

Strawberry, Guava, Lime, Lemon, Tangerine, Melon, Orange, Papaya, Pineapple, Banana, Tamarind, and Grapefruit.

February

Strawberry, Guava, Soursop, Lemon, Tangerine, Melon, Orange, Papaya, Pineapple, Banana, Tamarind, and Grapefruit.

March

Strawberry, Soursop, Lemon, Mango, Melon, Orange, Papaya, Pineapple, Banana, Watermelon, Tamarind, and Grapefruit.

April

Strawberry, Soursop, Lemon, Mango, Melon, Orange, Papaya, Pineapple, Banana, Watermelon, Grapefruit, and Tamarind.

May

Lemon, Mango, Melon, Papaya, Pear, Pineapple, Banana, and Watermelon.

June

Lemon, Mango, Melon, Papaya, Pear, Pineapple, Banana, and Watermelon.

July

Lemon, Mango, Melon, Papaya, Pear, Pineapple, Banana, Watermelon, and Cactus Pear.

August

Guava, Lemon, Mango, Melon, Papaya, Pear, Banana, Watermelon, and Cactus Pear.

September

Guava, Lime, Lemon, Mango, Melon, Papaya, Pear, Banana, Watermelon, Grapefruit, and Cactus Pear.

October

Guava, Lime, Lemon, Tangerine, Orange, Papaya, Pear, Banana, and Grapefruit.

November

Guava, Lime, Lemon, Tangerine, Orange, Banana, and Grapefruit.

December

Strawberry, Guava, Lime, Lemon, Tangerine, Orange, Papaya, Pear, Pineapple, Banana, Tamarind, and Grapefruit.

Fruit Recipes

Fruit Shaved Ice Recipe

Ingredients: - ice - 1 cup of water - 1 cup of sugar - 500 grams of clean and crushed strawberries Click here to see the steps to prepare this shaved ice.

Fruit Sandwich Recipe

Ingredients: - 3/4 cup of chopped strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, or chopped apple - 6 slices of multigrain bread - 1 1/2 tablespoons of powdered sugar - 90 grams of cream cheese Find the procedure to prepare this sandwich by clicking here.

Fruit Skewers with Granola Recipe

Ingredients: - 12 ounces of yogurt - 10 granola bars with honey and oats - 2 medium apples, unpeeled, cut into pieces - 2 small bananas, cut into pieces - 1 cup of pineapple chunks If you want to see the procedure to prepare these skewers click here. Article courtesy of

"Did you know the season of your favorite fruit?"