Fall Fruits and Vegetables

Fall Fruits and Vegetables Fall is here!!!

The temperature is getting cooler. Leaves are changing colors and falling from trees.

The days are shorter and nights are longer. It’s also time of the Fall Harvest.

Tis the season when most crops are harvested.

You’ll find a list of fall fruits and vegetables below. I’ve listed the vitamins and minerals they contain and some brief storage instructions.

Why don’t you make it a goal to try one or more fall fruits and vegetables that you have never tried?

Most are loaded with vitamin C which helps boost your immune system.

Fall fruits and vegetables are also low in calories. Try some new recipes.

Take advantage of their lower prices during harvest time

*Fruits*	*Good Source Of*	*Storage*
Apples	Fiber, Vitamin C	1 week at room temperature; Up to 6 weeks in refrigerator
Bananas	Fiber, Potassium, Vitamins B-6 and C	1 week at room temperature
Clementines	Fiber, folate and Vitamin C	Up to a month in the refrigerator
Cranberries	Fiber and Vitamin C	Up to 2 weeks in refrigerator
Grapes	Vitamin C	1 week in refrigerator
Grapefruit	Fiber, folate and Vitamin C	Up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator
Kiwi	Fiber and Vitamin C	Ripe Kiwis in a plastic bag can be kept in refrigerator for up to 3 weeks
Kumquat	Vitamins A and C	Up to 5 days at room temperature
Oranges	Fiber, folate and Vitamin C	Up to 2 weeks in refrigerator
Pears	Fiber and Vitamin C	Up to 5 days in refrigerator
Persimmons	Vitamin C	Use within 2 days
Pomegranates	Iron and Vitamin C	Up to 2 weeks in refrigerator
Satsuma Mandarin Oranges	Fiber, folate and Vitamin C	Up to 1 week in refrigerator
Tangerines	Fiber, folate and Vitamin C	Up to 1 week in refrigerator

*Vegetables*	*Good Source Of …*	*Storage*
Avocados	Fiber, iron, potassium, Vitamins A, C and E (Good Fat)	Ripen at room temperature – Use within 1 to 2 days of ripening
Beets	Folate, potassium and Vitamin C	Up to 1 week in refrigerator
Bok Choy	Folate, Vitamins A and C	2 days in refrigerator
Broccoli	Fiber, folate and Vitamin C	1 week in refrigerator
Brussels Sprouts	Folate, potassium, Vitamins A and C	10 days in refrigerator
Cabbage	Vitamins A and C	1 to 2 weeks in refrigerator
Carrots	Vitamin A	1 to 2 weeks in refrigerator
Cauliflower	Fiber, folate and Vitamin C	1 week in refrigerator
Chestnuts	Vitamin C	2 weeks in refrigerator. Keep in a plastic bag.
Collards (greens)	Folate, Vitamins A and C	1 week in refrigerator. Keep in plastic bag.
Garlic	Rich in phytochemicals, allyl sulfides	Fresh garlic kept in a dry, dark, cool place will keep for a long time. Do not refrigerate.
Jerusalem Artichokes	Iron, potassium, phosphorus, copper, fiber, thiamin, niacin and Vitamin C	1 week in refrigerator
Kale	Vitamins A and C	3 days in refrigerator. Wrap in paper towels and place in plastic bags to maintain moisture.
Leeks	Vitamin C	1 week in refrigerator
Lettuce	Vitamins A and C	1 week in refrigerator
Parsnips	Folate and Vitamin C	2 weeks in refrigerator
Pumpkin	Folate, Vitamins A and C	Up to 1 month in a cool dry place. Up to 3 months in refrigerator.
Rutabaga	Vitamins A and C	1 month in a cool dry place
Snow Peas	Vitamin C	1 week in refrigerator
Spinach	Folate, Vitamins A and C	1 week in refrigerator
Sweet Potatoes	Fiber, copper, potassium, Vitamins A, C and B-6	3 to 4 weeks in a cool, dark and dry place.
Turnips	Vitamin C	1 to 2 weeks in refrigerator
Watercress	Vitamins A and C	1 week in refrigerator