Seasonal fruit and vegetables: here's what to bring to the table in October

SEASONAL FRUIT AND VEGETABLES OCTOBER –

Nutritionists recommend consuming at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, foods that are valuable for our health as they are rich in fiber, vitamins, mineral salts and other important substances. Not to mention that seasonal fruit has a flavor that is impossible to find for example in strawberries Purchased in December. Out-of-season fruit is grown in heated greenhouses and, more often than not, thousands of miles from our tables, with extensive use of pesticides and a significant environmental impact.

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WHY EAT SEASONAL FRUIT AND VEGETABLES –

In particular, Today we want to talk to you about the fruit and vegetables that you can enjoy in October, even better if organic or grown in our garden. Considering that autumn is a particular period in which, due to the constant changes in temperature, we are more susceptible to seasonal ailments such as fever, cold, cough e sore throat, take advantage of this opportunity to bring mushrooms to the table often, "zucca", broccoli and chestnuts: real panaceas for our well-being and our immunitary defense.

SEASONAL FRUIT AND VEGETABLES: OCTOBER CALENDAR –

Let's see then What are the products we can enjoy during the month of October?:

FRUIT

• Grapes
• Cachi
• Chestnuts
• figs
• Plums
• Pomegranates
• Pere
• Kiwi
• Mele
• Raspberries

VEGETABLES

• Mushrooms
• Artichokes
• radicchio
• Pumpkin
• Rhubarb
• Pepperoni
• Ravanelli
• Leeks
• Beet
• Cauliflower
• Cabbage
• Savoy cabbage
• Green Beans
• Spinaci

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