Organic Produce: February Report

February 1st, 2010 - Barbara Feiner

You’ll make the most nutritious—and delicious—produce choices when you buy locally grown organic fruits and vegetables that are in season. It’s also the most economical way to shop the produce aisle.

Here are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s top peak-season choices. Some of the listed fruits and veggies are available year-round, but you’ll find higher quality at a lower cost this month.

  • Apples
  • Avocados
  • Bananas
  • Bell peppers
  • Broccoli
  • Carrots
  • Lettuce
  • Mushrooms
  • Onions
  • Oranges
  • Pears

Click here to find a farmer’s market near you.

Recipes to Inspire You

  1. Home-Style Minestrone
  2. Frozen Honey Banana Pops
  3. Spicy Nutmeg Carrots
  4. Granny Smith Guacamole
  5. Romaine, Pecan and Pear Salad

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    " . . . The quality of the fruits and vegetables available at grocery stores is terrible. Most are laden with toxic substances, such as sulfates on grapes, pesticides . . . many times fruits and vegetables are imported from foreign countries that use toxic pesticides that are illegal in the United States."
    As stated by Dr. Ronald Steriti in our article Antioxidants and Organic Foods

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