Eat in Season this Fall During Pregnancy & Postpartum

Buying fruits and vegetables when they’re in season allows you to eat healthily while spending less. The price of fresh produce varies from region to region in the United States, of course, but in general, you’ll save quite a bit this fall when you buy local apples and squash. Use the following lists as a guide to buying the most fresh (and often cheapest) produce in your region.   

 

South

Apples, cabbage, collards, cucumbers, grapes, kale, leeks, lettuce, okra, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, salad greens, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes

Northeast

Apples, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, chard, collards, cranberries, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, garlic, grapes, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, pears, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, salad greens, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, turnips

Midwest

Apples, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, pears, pumpkins, radishes, salad greens, spinach, squash, tomatoes, turnips, zucchini

Southwest

Apples, arugula, avocados, broccoli, brussels sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, chard, collards, corn, dates, figs, green beans, kale, leeks, lettuce, limes, mushrooms, parsnips, peppers, plums, pomegranates, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, raspberries,  spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips

Northwest

Apples, artichokes, arugula, beets, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, celery, chard, collards, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, garlic, grapes, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, pears, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, salad greens, spinach, squash, tomatoes, turnips, zucchini