Winter is a great time of year for local, seasonal food!
Fruits
Regular Lemons
Meyer Lemons
Grapefruit
Navel Oranges
Blood Oranges
Apples (from storage, very few varieties are still crisp, firm and tasty)
~Braeburn
~Granny Smith
~Pink Lady
Vegetables
Winter Squash (from storage)
Potatoes (from storage, although the quality is starting to suffer by this time of year)
Sweet Potatoes & Yams (from storage)
Onions (from storage)
Broccoli
Radishes (California)
Spinach
Kale
Salad Greens/ Mix
Arugula
Belgian Endive
Avocados (California)
Herbs
Parsley
Chives
Rosemary
Sage
Meats & Seafood
Dairy
Goat milk
Goat cheese, soft
(kidding season has begun so the first spring milk and cheeses are soon available!)
Other
Dry nuts (from storage)
Dry grains (from storage)
Olive oil (from storage)
Mushrooms & other treasures
Imported/ Tastes Terrible/ Expensive (AVOID)
Any summer herbs, fruits & vegetables.
~Tomatoes
~Plums
~Cucumbers
~Peaches
~Melons
~Basil
~Any apple that you can press the skin and feel it give. That's a sure sign of graininess from storing too long. It is very hard to find good, local apples in February.
