Eating on the Cheap - Seasonal Produce Edition

Whenever I read articles or listen to people about how to save money on your grocery bill, I hear over and over to buy seasonal produce. Well, that sounds easy enough! But how do you know what's in season? Unfortunately, I have zero agricultural knowledge and I can only gather what's in season by perusing Pike Place Market every two or three months...so I have no idea. And if it's in big numbers at the grocery store, I usually assume it's on sale (there's the value of marketing for you). But I did find out for you! Here's what in season for summer:

Apricots
Beets
Bell peppers
Blackberries
Blueberries
Boysenberries
Butter lettuce
Cantaloupe
Cassaba melon
Chayote squash
Cherries
Crenshaw melon
Cucumbers
Eggplants
Figs
Garlic
Grapefruit
Grapes
Green beans
Green peas
Honeydew melons
Jalapeno peppers
Lima beans
Limes
Loganberries
Lychees
Nectarines
Olallieberres
Okra
Passion fruit
Peaches
Persian melons
Plums
Radishes
Raspberries
Strawberries
Sweet corn
Summer squash
Tomatillo
Tomatoes
Watermelon
Zucchini

What is an olallieberry? No clue. But buying produce on this list will save you money on your grocery bill because they don't take as much effort to produce. Bonus - try to find the seasonal produce in your area from local farmers so it's better for your community and our environment.

For seasonal produce in fall, winter, and spring, visit Fruit and Veggies - More Matters