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Produce Spotlight

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The four seasons are defined by the dates of equinoxes and solstices, example dates are based on the 2021 calendar year:

  • Spring begins on the spring equinox (March 20)
  • Summer begins on the summer solstice (June 20)
  • Fall begins on the fall equinox (September 22)
  • Winter begins on the winter solstice (December 21)
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    Red, yellow, green apples

    Apples

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    arugula leaves

    Arugula

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    2 bunches of asparagus

    Asparagus

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    bunch of beets

    Beets

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    red, orange and yellow bell peppers

    Bell peppers

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    Highbush blueberries in bowl

    Blueberries

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    bok_choy

    Bok Choy

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    broccoli and cauliflower heads

    Broccoli and cauliflower

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    Brussels Sprouts

    Brussels Sprouts

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    red cabbage

    Cabbage

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    cantaloupe cut open

    Cantaloupe

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    Whole colorful carrots

    Carrots

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    2 bunches of celery

    Celery

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    corn on the cob

    Corn

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    Fresh cranberries

    Cranberries

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    2 cucumbers sliced and whole

    Cucumbers

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    fresh eggplant

    Eggplant

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    variety of fresh herbs

    Fresh Herbs

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    green beans

    Green Beans

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    group of a variety of hot peppers

    Hot peppers

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    Kale bunch

    Kale

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    kholrabi

    Kohlrabi

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    bunch of leeks

    Leeks

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    microgreens growing

    Microgreens

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    grouping of mushrooms

    Mushrooms

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    bunch of okra

    Okra

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    Red onions

    Onions

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    Parsnips

    Parsnips

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    Peach

    Peaches

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    Whole Pears

    Pears

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    whole peas

    Peas

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    plums

    Plums

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    Potatoes

    Potatoes

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    Pumpkin

    Pumpkins

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    Watermelon Radish

    Radishes

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    bunch of rhubarb

    Rhubarb

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    Salad Greens

    Salad Greens

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    Bunch of Spinach

    Spinach

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    bunch of fresh strawberries

    Strawberries

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    strawberries in basket

    Strawberries

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    summer squash and zucchini

    Summer Squash

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    Sweet Potatoes

    Sweet Potato

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    Swiss Chard

    Swiss Chard

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    Tomatoes

    Tomatoes

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    Purple Turnips

    Turnips

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    watermelon, whole and wedge

    Watermelon

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    Winter Squash

    Winter Squash

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Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment

 

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80 Campus Center Way
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Amherst, MA 01003-9246
Phone: (413) 545-4800
Fax: (413) 545-6555
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