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What to eat in the fall

Not everyone is aware of the fruits and vegetables of each season and so to help in your grocery shopping, we have created a list of the Portuguese Autumn products.

It’s so sunny that it is hard to believe Autumn is here! It started on the 23rd of September and this year it ends on the 22nd of December. On our farm, it is impossible to miss the seasons changing. We see it on our vegetable garden, on the vegetation, the trees, it is quite magnificent to watch. Changing seasons means changing what we eat as well, and because we love to plant and eat what is in season, we have done our research homework. But not everyone is aware of the fruits and vegetables of each season and so to help in your grocery shopping, we have created a list of the Portuguese Autumn products. If you want to know more details, such as what are the best fruits and vegetables for each month, in our farm shop we have a lovely calendar that has all this information. We wish a lovely Autumn and happy grocery shopping.

Plum

Pineapple from the Azores

Banana from Madeira

Persimmon

Kiwi

Orange

Lemon

Apple

Medlar

Pear

Pomegranate

Tangerine

Grapes

Chestnut

Hazelnut

Corn

Pumpkin

Chard

Watercress

Celery

Celery Stalk

Lettuce

Lamb’s Lettuce

Leek

New Potatoes

Eggplant*

Purslane

Beet

Broccoli

Onion

Carrot

Chicory

Brussel sprouts

Savoy cabbage

Collard Greens

Endive

Spinach

Fennel

Turnip sprouts

Turnip greens

 

Turnip

Cucumber

Radish

Horseradish

Cabbage

Rucula

Salsify

Tomato*

* only in October

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