With the fall season comes cooler weather (by just a bit) for us here in Florida, as well as a bounty of fruits and vegetables to eat. Here's a list of the produce in season in the Sunshine State followed by some great recipes written by our food contributors from the CL Cookbook to use it in.
Remember: Buy local as often as possible and eat with the seasons!
Early fall produce:
- asparagus
- broccoli
- cabbage
- eggplant
- green beans
- mushrooms
- pears
- peppers
- radishes
- sweet potatoes
- tomatoes
- watermelon
- winter squash (butternut, acorn and spaghetti squash, pumpkin, etc.)
This article appears in Oct 7-13, 2010.