Day 19: Nutrition: What’s in Season: Winter Harvest

Winter is officially here and so is the winter bounty. From hearty greens to nutritious root vegetables, the winter harvest is perfect for cooking up delicious stews and comfort foods to satisfy. Check out this list of healthy vegetables that are in season in your neck of the woods.

Zone 1: Northeast & New England

• Parsnips
• Leeks
• Horseradish
• Winter squash
• Cranberries
• Sweet potatoes
• Brussels sprouts

Zone 2: Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, & Midwest

• Winter squash
• Sweet potatoes
• Horseradish
• Chicories

Zone 3: Southeast

• Beets
• Lettuces & greens
• Leeks
• Kumquats
• Turnips
• Grapefruit
• Tangerines
• Cabbage
• Sweet potatoes
• Broccoli
• Radishes
• Brussels sprouts
• Oranges

Zone 4: North Central

• Winter squash
• Horseradish
• Chicories

Zone 5: South Central

• Turnips
• Lettuces & greens
• Tangerines
• Kumquats
• Sunchokes
• Horseradish
• Grapefruit
• Radishes
• Chicories
• Pecans
• Cauliflower
• Oranges
• Cabbage
• Mandarins
• Beets

Zone 6: Northwest

• Winter squash
• Sunchokes
• Rutabagas
• Leeks
• Horseradish
• Apples

Zone 7: Southwest

• Tangerines
• Leeks
• Kumquats
• Rutabagas
• Horseradish
• Radishes
• Grapefruit
• Parsnips
• Cabbage
• Oranges
• Broccoli
• Walnuts
• Mandarins
• Beets