Buying fruits and vegetables in season and locally helps to ensure maximum nutrition (less transit time, so the crop is peaked at its peak ripeness) and also benefits local farmers and the environment. The following is a list of produce reaching its peak in the Dallas region in spring. Visit your local farmers market this weekend and look for:
Arugula
Asparagus
Beets
Blackberries (May)
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Carrots
Celery
Chard
Cilantro
Cling Peaches
Collard Greens
Cucumber
Dill
Early Onions
Early Tomatoes
Garbanzo Beans
Green Onions
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lentils
Lettuce
New Potatoes
Parsley
Parsnips
Radishes
Rutabaga
Shallots
Snap Peas
Strawberries
Sorrel
Spinach
Turnips