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Fruits, Veggies, & When to Buy Them!
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items Let’s be honest.. fruits & veggies are so good! But if you’re meal planning.. it feels like you only know 3 options.
If I’m right, this list is PERFECT for you! I’ve sectioned it into seasons, based off when the goods taste the best, and are fou...
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All Year Round
Spring
Summer
Autumn/Fall
Winter
All Year Round
These items are generally at their best & good quality in stores all year round!
I LOVE these potatoes so much! There’s many different types too, though I recommend these garlic herb ones as a safe and yummy option!
Signature Farms Potatoes Bite Size Garlic Herb - 16 OZ
I’m not someone who likes eating a banana by itself, but that’s a good option for someone who does! They’re high in potassium, which helps a lot if you get muscle cramps, and they’re good for digestion! I like to put banana in my protein shakes, but ...
Banana
This baby spinach is so easy to add to protein shakes, eggs, sandwiches, burritos, and whatever else you want! At Albertsons, it comes in a small or big pack, and can be put in the freezer for long-term use.
It’s good all year round, except for sum...
Organics Baby Spinach
Veggie trays are such a good idea to have out between meals! You can get a tray with ranch or hummus dip.
Signature Farms Veggie Tray with Dip
Peas are so simple yet so good, and easy to add to many meals! Stir fry, mashed potatoes, pasta, rice, you name it!
Since they have a long freezer life, you don’t have to worry about them going bad before you use them up!
Organics Green Peas
Sweet mini bell peppers are so good for a hydrating and delicious crunchy vegetable!
They are best during spring, summer, and early autumn/fall, but stores luckily provide them all year round!
Signature SELECT/FARMS Mini Sweet Bell Peppers Prepackaged - 16 Oz
Spring
These items are best during the spring time, the shifting period from cold to warm seasons!
Sugar snap peas are such a good and snack-able veggie! So underrated, I miss them every time they’re out of season
Signature SELECT/FARMS Sugar Snap Peas Stringless Prepackaged - 8 Oz
Asparagus is so good! All you need to do really is to steam it, so it doesn’t take much work, yet it makes you feel accomplished and fulfilled! I don’t know about you, but the sweeter the better for asparagus — which is why it’s best in the spring ti...
Fresh Cut Asparagus Trimmed Tray Pack
Strawberries are so sweet and juicy, and so appetizing either as a snack, with other berries and fruit, or alongside a delicious breakfast sandwich or pancakes!
Strawberries Prepacked - 1 Lb
Artichokes are such a good dinner time treat, and the heart of it is the best part!
Many people like to BBQ the artichokes, and when eating, dip the leaves into butter, or another dip!
Jumbo Artichoke
Summer
These items are best during the hot season of summer!
Watermelon is SO good and hydrating! Especially in the summer time when it’s hot!
Fresh Cut Watermelon Bowl
Pineapple is so delicious and underrated! This with some strawberries and red grapes would be amazing!
Fresh Cut Pineapple Bowl
Mangos are so so good, I highly recommend this fruit! Especially while camping when it’s warm out!
Mango
Some stores have a risky selection of produce, but Albertsons blueberries are so good and last awhile in the fridge! Highly recommend these to add to your yogurt, or to snack on!
Blueberries Prepacked - 18 Oz
Cucumbers are good in many ways, but my personal favorite is to skin it, chop it into slices, and put some salt on it! Put that in a small bowl and eat with a fork if you don’t want to use your fingers. Some people also like just biting the cucumber ...
Cucumber
I don’t personally like tomatoes, but a lot of people I know really enjoy these! They’re a good option by themself, or on the side with breakfast foods or a sandwich!
NatureSweet Constellation Medley Fresh Snacking Tomatoes - 16.5 Oz
I sometimes forget exactly how delicious corn is, even by itself. It is amazing to add to countless meals as well, and is super quick to heat up!
Organics Cut Golden Corn
Peaches are so soft and so good! These are perfect if apples are too hard for you, and you want something sweeter than a pear.
Yellow Peach
Cantaloupes are soft, sweet, and perfect for the summer if watermelon isn’t always your thing!
Cantaloupe Melon
Blackberries are another underrated option! Sometimes tart, sometimes sweet, they are best in the summer time as that’s when they’re not too sweet, and not too tart!
Organic Blackberries Prepacked
Autumn/Fall
These are great items for autumn/fall season, when the heat starts to die down
Autumn is the perfect season to enjoy apples! Honey crisp apples, especially from Albertsons, are so so good! No prep needed unless you want them slices, and it’s very affordable to get multiple apples.
Honeycrisp Apple
Pears are SO yummy and soft, I love the soft and almost grainy texture of them, and how they taste. I’d eat these every day if I could!
Bartlett Pear
No prep needed, these bell peppers are affordable, and an easy option to add some vegetables to your diet!
Fresh Cut Sliced Bell Peppers - 8 Oz
Albertsons has really good grapes that usually last a long awhile if you keep them in the fridge! These are really good to snack on, and to sneak some hydration in!
Signature SELECT/FARMS Green Seedless Grapes - 2 Lb
Some people love celery, and using peanut butter or ranch as the filling/dip makes it even more enjoyable!
Signature SELECT/FARMS Trimmed Celery Stalks Washed Prepacked
Raspberries are so underrated! These are really good, especially alongside blueberries. They’re best in both summer and autumn times, but that depends on your taste! Summer raspberries are more sweet, while autumn ones are more rich and flavorful. I ...
Raspberries Prepacked
Honeydew is very good, especially alongside red grapes!
Honeydew Melon
Red grapes are like a treat to me, and they’re so good with cheese, a sandwich, or watermelon!
O Organics Red Seedless Grapes
Winter
Perfect items for the cold months of winter!
Oranges are such a good snack, especially the small ones for on the go. They make you feel more awake, and have SO many benefits! …
In the winter, these oranges are sweeter and juicier! And it’s a nice pick me up if you’re feeling seasonal depressio...
Mandarins Clementine Prepacked Bag - 3 Lb
Grapefruit, if you have a liking to bitter tastes, is so delicious and unmatched. I personally love to have it alongside an egg sandwich!
Organic Red Grapefruit
Brussels sprouts are genuinely so overlooked. They are SO good!!
Brussels Sprouts
Carrots are very good, and good for you! You can shred and add them to salads, chop and add them to dinners, buy baby carrots for veggie trays, or just eat the carrots hole!
Carrots
Imagine this; it’s winter, it’s cold out, and you’re inside, warm, eating a baked potato. Do I need to say more? That sounds amazing!
Organics Gold Potatoes Prepackaged
White sweet potatoes sound so so good!!
White Sweet Potato/Yam With Yellow Skin & White Inside
Golden sweet potatoes are a classic delicious option!
Organic Golden Sweet Potato/Yam With Orange Skin & Orange Inside
Blood oranges are such a good and yummy option when you want something a little different than your typical orange!
Blood Moro Orange