The Delicious Life https://thedeliciouslife.com/ when the difference between Dating and Eating is only autocorrect Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:43:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://thedeliciouslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/tdl-favicon.png The Delicious Life https://thedeliciouslife.com/ 32 32 What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season Right Now? April Produce Guide 2026 https://thedeliciouslife.com/fruits-and-vegetables-in-season-april/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fruits-and-vegetables-in-season-april https://thedeliciouslife.com/fruits-and-vegetables-in-season-april/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:35:12 +0000 https://thedeliciouslife.com/?p=40531 A quick stroll through the market right now and you know it's April because tables are stacked with those quintessential Spring fruits and vegetables like asparagus, artichokes, and crisp snap peas. Use this list of what fruits and vegetables in season in April as your Guide to the BEST recipes and ideas to eat. Shall...

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]]> A quick stroll through the market right now and you know it's April because tables are stacked with those quintessential Spring fruits and vegetables like asparagus, artichokes, and crisp snap peas. Use this list of what fruits and vegetables in season in April as your Guide to the BEST recipes and ideas to eat. Shall we?

Fruits and Vegetables in Season April, Farmers Market Haul

Fruits and Vegetables in Season in April | Recipes and Ideas for April |
Fruits and Vegetables in Season Year-Round

What Fruits and Vegetables in Season in April

Here's the tl;dr list easy to copy and paste into your grocery list for the week ahead. Peep the following section for more details, and the best recipes that are fast, fresh, easy, and of course, healthy.

  • Artichokes, year-round from California
  • Asparagus
  • Avocados
  • Blueberries
  • Cantaloupe, other melons come later in spring and summer
  • Carrots, especially babies! it's the season for teeny tiny baby version of everything!
  • Cherries and apricots, the earliest stone fruits
  • Cucumbers
  • Fava and other fresh beans
  • Garlic and onions, always in season but early spring brings tender green garlic!
  • Kiwi
  • Lettuce and Leafy Greens, year-round
  • Mushrooms, specifically morels which are foraged
  • Peas and snap peas
  • Radishes (year-round)
  • Rhubarb, very short window, grab them when you see them!
  • Spinach, technically a cool season vegetable
  • Strawberries, year round in California, but everywhere else starting April!
  • Tomatoes, early varieties
  • Tropical Fruit

Recipes and Ideas for April

ARTICHOKES and ASPARAGUS

  • asparagus peas salad in glass bowl
  • asparagus salad with spicy sauce
  • prosciutto-wrapped asparagus onbaking sheet
  • spinach artichoke grilled cheese sandwich

AVOCADO

You've been tolerating the watery avocados of winter that are almost always bruised because they're thrown into cold storage and transported from afar. But April is when avocados closer to home come into season.

BLUEBERRIES

Look, blueberries are in the category of food of "Why Mess with the Best?" i.e. just wash them and eat them fresh right out of hand. However, when blueberries are abundant in season, you might as well put them in everything for their extraordinary antioxidant profile.

CANTALOUPE

CHERRIES

Cherries are another fruit in the "Why Mess with the Best?" category, i.e. just wash them and eat them fresh right out of hand, especially if we're talking about eating the antioxidant-rich fruit as anything but a baked sweet treat. Cherry season is relatively short compared to other stone fruit, so buy as many as you can and make these recipes:

  • Cherry Tabbouleh
  • Cherry Salsa for Grilled Salmon
  • Cherry Pomegranate Smoothie
  • How to Pit Cherries without a Pitter
  • Summer Red Fruit Salad with Berries and Cherries
rainbow carrots in bunch on farmers market table

CARROTS

You probably don't pay that much attention to carrots the rest of the year except as a flavor base along with fellow NPCs onions and celery for soups or as a supporting ingredient. But in the winter, when other main character vegetables are off-duty, carrots can take center stage with their bright, crisp, subtly sweet, vitamin A-rich glory.

Persian cucumbers and large knife on wooden cutting board

CUCUMBERS

FAVA BEANS and other FRESH BEANS

MUSHROOMS

sugar snap peas at farmers market

PEAS and SNAP PEAS

daikon radish at farmers market

RADISHES

BABY ROOT VEGETABLES like Beets, Parsnips, and Turnips

Technically, beets and their cousins are in season year-round, but their earthy, hearty flavor and texture really vibes in the cooler months. Other than just straight up roasting them, whizz them into highly dippable hummus and yogurt dips!

SPINACH

Spinach is technically a cool season vegetable in season in spring and fall, but you know you see it year round in the grocery store. If you make it to a local farmers' market, you'll find the Spring varieties starting in April!

strawberries long stems farmers market

STRAWBERRIES

rainbow fruits and veges farmers market haul year round

Fruit and Vegetables in Season Right Now and Always

These fruits and vegetables are considered "always in season!" At least here in California!

Vegetables in Season Year Round

Fruits in Season Year Round

Coming Soon: In Season in May and June

Blackberries, Boysenberries, Raspberries-May - October
Cherry tomatoes
Corn
Figs-May, September-November
Grapes May to January
Green beans
Melons
Mulberries
New/baby potatoes
Okra
Peaches, nectarines and plums-May to October
Peppers-May to December
Snow peas
Squash Summer - May to October

fruits vegetables in season in july, farmers market haul

What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season, by Month

Planning ahead? Here's what fruits and vegetables are in season for the months coming up:

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]]> https://thedeliciouslife.com/fruits-and-vegetables-in-season-april/feed/ 0 What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season Right Now? MAY 2025 Produce Guide https://thedeliciouslife.com/fruits-vegetables-in-season-right-now-may/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fruits-vegetables-in-season-right-now-may https://thedeliciouslife.com/fruits-vegetables-in-season-right-now-may/#respond Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:51:04 +0000 https://thedeliciouslife.com/?p=40852 A quick stroll through the market right now and you know it's MAY because tables are stacked with those quintessential Spring fruits and vegetables like asparagus, artichokes, and crisp snap peas. Use this list of what fruits and vegetables in season in MAY as your Guide to the BEST recipes and ideas to eat. Shall...

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]]> A quick stroll through the market right now and you know it's MAY because tables are stacked with those quintessential Spring fruits and vegetables like asparagus, artichokes, and crisp snap peas. Use this list of what fruits and vegetables in season in MAY as your Guide to the BEST recipes and ideas to eat. Shall we?

fruit and vegetables in season for May

Fruits and Vegetables in Season in MAY | Recipes and Ideas for MAY |
Fruits and Vegetables in Season Year-Round

What Fruits and Vegetables in Season in MAY

Here's the tl;dr list easy to copy and paste into your grocery list for the week ahead. Peep the following section for more details, and the best recipes that are fast, fresh, easy, and of course, healthy.

  • Artichokes-year-round from California
  • Asparagus
  • Avocados
  • Blackberries and Raspberries-new in MAY
  • Blueberries
  • Cantaloupe-other melons come later in spring and summer
  • Carrots, especially babies!-it's the season for teeny tiny baby version of everything!
  • Cherries and apricots, the earliest stone fruits
  • Cucumbers
  • Fava and other fresh beans
  • Figs-new in MAY
  • Garlic and onions-always in season but early spring brings tender green garlic!
  • Grapes-new in MAY
  • Lettuce and Leafy Greens-year-round
  • Mushrooms, specifically morels which are foraged
  • Peaches-new in MAY
  • Peas and snap peas
  • Peppers-new in MAY
  • Radishes (year-round)
  • Squash like zucchini-new in MAY
  • Strawberries, in California year round in California, but everywhere else starting to peak!

Recipes and Ideas for MAY

asparaus spears on wooden cutting board

ARTICHOKES and ASPARAGUS

AVOCADO

red raspberries salmonberries goldenberries blackberries on tray

BLACKBERRIES and RASPBERRIES

blueberry salad ingredients

BLUEBERRIES

Look, blueberries are in the category of food of "Why Mess with the Best?" i.e. just wash them and eat them fresh right out of hand. However, when blueberries are abundant in season, you might as well put them in everything for their extraordinary antioxidant profile.

CANTALOUPE

CHERRIES

Cherries are another fruit in the "Why Mess with the Best?" category, i.e. just wash them and eat them fresh right out of hand, especially if we're talking about eating the antioxidant-rich fruit as anything but a baked sweet treat. But since everything cherries-from jewelry to paint colors-will be trending in 2025, buy as many as you can and make these recipes:

  • Cherry Tabbouleh
  • Cherry Salsa for Grilled Salmon
  • Cherry Pomegranate Smoothie
  • How to Pit Cherries without a Pitter
  • Summer Red Fruit Salad with Berries and Cherries
rainbow carrots in bunch on farmers market table

CARROTS

You probably don't pay that much attention to carrots the rest of the year except as a flavor base along with fellow NPCs onions and celery for soups or as a supporting ingredient. But in the winter, when other main character vegetables are off-duty, carrots can take center stage with their bright, crisp, subtly sweet, vitamin A-rich glory.

Persian cucumbers and large knife on wooden cutting board

CUCUMBERS

FAVA BEANS and other FRESH BEANS

ricotta fig toast with mint and ppistachios

FIGS

Fresh figs are usually considered a summer fruit because they are officially in season May to November. But technically, figs have two very short "seasons" on either end of summer. The first season can start as early as May, depending on the variety of fig and where you are located. Then, fresh figs sort of disappear during the height of the summer season and come back for their second season which starts in late August and can go as late as November.

MUSHROOMS

peach arugula salad in white oval bowl on wooden cutting board

PEACHES

sugar snap peas at farmers market

PEAS and SNAP PEAS

RADISHES

zucchini summer squash at farmers market

SUMMERY SQUASH like Zucchini and Yellow Squash

strawberries long stems farmers market

STRAWBERRIES

rainbow fruits and veges farmers market haul year round

Fruit and Vegetables in Season Right Now and Always

These fruits and vegetables are considered "always in season!" At least here in California!

Vegetables in Season Year Round

Fruits in Season Year Round

Coming Soon: In Season in June

Cherry tomatoes
Corn
Green beans
Melons
Okra
Nectarines and plums-June to October

fruits vegetables in season in july, farmers market haul

What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season, by Month

Planning ahead? Here's what fruits and vegetables are in season for the months coming up:

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]]> https://thedeliciouslife.com/fruits-vegetables-in-season-right-now-may/feed/ 0 MAY FOOD HOLIDAYS Pin This Calendar 2026 https://thedeliciouslife.com/may-food-holidays/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=may-food-holidays https://thedeliciouslife.com/may-food-holidays/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:46:35 +0000 http://www.thedeliciouslife.com/?p=2486 Celebrate something every day using this complete list of official May Food Holidays, in a handy bulleted list as well as google calendar that you can copy to your own personal calendar! Check out the "holidays" below, downloadable google calendar format first, list after. Some fun recipes included to help you celebr-eat! Happy May! And...

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Check out the "holidays" below, downloadable google calendar format first, list after. Some fun recipes included to help you celebr-eat!

Happy May!

And when you're ready and set, go plan ahead with the June Food Holidays calendar!

May Food Holidays Google Calendar

This is a PUBLIC calendar, so you can add it to your own google calendar!

Use the blue arrows < > on the calendar to click month-to-month for more.

Month-long Celebrations in May

Week-long Celebrations in May

  • First Week of May: National Raisin Week
  • First Week of May: National Herb Week
  • Second Week of May: National Hamburger Week
  • Third Week of May: International Pickles Week
  • Fourth Week of May: National Frozen Yogurt Week
  • Fourth Week of May: American Beer Week

May Food Holidays, Day-by-Day

Mother's Day in the United States is the second Sunday of May. This year, Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10, 2026.

Memorial Day in the United States is the last Monday of May, creating a three-day weekend. This year, Memorial Day is Monday May 25, 2026.

Here is the list of May Food Holidays, listed by date:

  • May 1: May Day
    May 1: National Chocolate Parfait Day
  • May 2: Kentucky Derby's Derby Day - drink Mint Juleps!
    May 2: National Truffles Day
  • May 3 National Chocolate Custard Day
    May 3: National Raspberry Tart Day
  • May 4: National Homebrew Day
    May 4: National Orange Juice Day
    May 4: National Candied Orange Peel Day, make these Candied Orange Slices
  • May 5: Cinco de Mayo
    May 5: National Chocolate Custard Day
    May 5: National Hoagie Day
  • May 6: National Crêpes Suzette Day
    May 6: International No Diet Day
  • May 7: National Roast Leg of Lamb Day
  • May 8 National Coconut Cream Pie Day
    May 8: National Empanada Day
    May 8: Have A Coke Day
  • May 9: National Butterscotch Brownie Day
  • May 10: Mother's Day
    May 10: National Shrimp Day
  • May 11: Eat What You Want Day
  • May 12: National Nutty Fudge Day
  • May 13 National Apple Pie Day
    May 13: National Fruit Cocktail Day
  • May 14: National Buttermilk Biscuit Day
  • May 15: National Chocolate Chip Day, make Three Day Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe
  • May 16: National Coquilles St. Jacques Day
  • May 17: National Cherry Cobbler Day
  • May 18: National Cheese Soufflé Day
  • May 19: National Devil's Food Cake Day
  • May 20: National Quiche Lorraine Day
    May 20: Pick Strawberries Day: make this Strawberry Salad recipe
  • May 21: National Strawberries and Cream Day
  • May 22: National Vanilla Pudding Day
  • May 23: National Taffy Day
  • May 24: National Escargot Day
  • May 25: Memorial Day
    May 25: National Brown-Bag-It Day
    May 25: National Wine Day
  • May 26: National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
    May 26: National Cherry Dessert Day
  • May 27: National Grape Popsicle Day
  • May 28: National Brisket Day
  • May 29: National Barbecue Day and National Hamburger/Cheeseburger Day
    May 29: National Coq Au Vin Day
    must make recipe: Coq au Vin Rosé recipe
  • May 30: National Mint Julep Day
  • May 31: National Macaroon Day

Eggs Every Day in May for National Egg Month

Despite what your doctor would frighten you into believing about animal fat and cholesterol, you can, perhaps even should, eat eggs every day during the month of May to celebrate National Egg Month. Or maybe your cardiologist would prefer that you do eat eggs, particularly in the form of creamy dreamy deviled eggs to coat the insides of your arteries with full fat fatty fatso mayonnaise so he will have enough business to fund his cutback to 9-holes for the duration of this recession.

Unluckily for him, I make a not-so-naughty version of deviled eggs made with fat-free plain yogurt instead of mayonnaise in half of the hard boiled egg halves and guacamole "lite" in the other half. If I could, I would eat these "Angelled" Eggs every day, but I'm punishing myself with deprivation for coming up with such a cutesy E-V-yumm-O-oh no you di-int name like "angelled." I know, it makes me want to *gag*, too.

As for all the other National [blank] Month, Weeks, and Days, I can't keep up. I mean, really? Tear open up a can of Del Monte Fruit Cocktail on May 13?

Damn, I probably would.

Food Holiday Calendars for the Entire Year

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