The cheapest, freshest produce for each season
Fill up on the ripest fruits and veggies all year long.
Jan, 2026
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While many fruits and veggies are available all year around, you may notice the quantity, quality, and prices ebb and flow throughout the seasons. A cherry that’s flavorful and inexpensive in summer, for example, may be bland and costly come wintertime. One way to make sure you enjoy the freshest produce at the best prices is to choose items that are in-season, meaning they’re readily available and at their natural peak of flavor.
Before you stop at the grocery store or swing by the farmer’s market, check out this guide for choosing in-season fruits and vegetables.
Written byTaylor Lupo.
Medically reviewed byGaby Vaca-Flores, RD.
Sources: USDA SNAP-Ed Connection. Seasonal Produce Guide. Accessed March 26 + 6
- USDA SNAP-Ed Connection. Seasonal Produce Guide. Accessed March 26, 2025.
- FreshFarm.org. What’s In Season. Accessed March 26, 2025.
- Cleveland Clinic. All the Reasons You Should Eat Strawberries. March 30, 2023.
- Mayo Clinic Health System. From inflammation to heart health: The perks of pumpkin in your diet. November 4, 2024.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fiber: The Carb That Helps You Manage Diabetes. May 15, 2024.
- MedlinePlus. Fiber. July 23, 2024.
- Mayo Clinic Health System. Boost your senses with citrus fruits. June 28, 2021.
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