Combination of year-round and seasonal produce. Simple guide to follow: Separated by color, eat one color a day, 3 green. Yellow also includes white or brown produce. This list includes fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs.

While not a complete list of all winter fruits and vegetables, since different regions have access to different produce, these are the plants I have the most access to in Southern California during the winter season. 

A serving size is generally the whole fruit or vegetable if you can fit it in the palm of your hand, otherwise serve yourself up roughly the size of the palm of your hand as a single serving size. Stop worrying about calories. Just eat whole foods. 

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  1. spring
  2. summer
  3. fall
  4. winter

 

Spring

minimum recommended servingsserving sizes are the minimum daily recommendation

Green

3 / day

  • apples
  • asparagus
  • avocado
  • broccoli
  • cabbage
  • celery
  • collard greens
  • herbs
  • kale
  • kiwifruit
  • lettuce
  • limes
  • peas
  • spinach
  • swiss chard
  • tomatoes*
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Yellow + White

1 / day

  • bananas
  • cabbage
  • garlic
  • ginger root
  • lemons
  • mushrooms
  • onions
  • peppers
  • pineapple
  • russet potatoes*
  • yellow potatoes*
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Orange

1 / day

  • apricots
  • bell peppers
  • carrots
  • clementines
  • kumquat
  • mandarins
  • oranges
  • peppers
  • potatoes
  • tangerines
  • tomatoes
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Red

1 / day

  • apples
  • bell peppers
  • grapefruit
  • onion
  • potatoes
  • raspberries
  • radishes
  • rhubarb
  • strawberries
  • tomatoes
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Blue + Purple

1 / day

  • beets
  • blueberries
  • cabbage
  • kale
  • turnips

 


Summer

minimum recommended servingsserving sizes are the minimum daily recommendation

Green

3 / day

  • apples
  • avocado
  • celery
  • cucumber
  • green beans
  • herbs
  • honeydew melon
  • lima beans
  • limes
  • okra
  • summer squash
  • peppers
  • tomatoes
  • zucchini
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Yellow + White

1 / day

  • bananas
  • corn
  • garlic
  • ginger
  • lemons
  • peppers
  • summer squash
  • tomatillos
  • tomatoes
  • zucchini
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Orange

1 / day

  • apricots
  • bell peppers
  • carrots
  • clementines
  • kumquat
  • mandarins
  • oranges
  • peppers
  • potatoes
  • tangerines
  • tomatoes
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Red

1 / day

  • apples
  • bell peppers
  • grapefruit
  • onion
  • potatoes
  • raspberries
  • radishes
  • rhubarb
  • strawberries
  • tomatoes
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Blue + Purple

1 / day

  • beets
  • blueberries
  • cabbage
  • kale
  • turnips

 


Fall

minimum recommended servingsserving sizes are the minimum daily recommendation

Green

3 / day

  • apples
  • avocados
  • broccoli
  • brussels sprouts
  • cabbage
  • cauliflower
  • celery
  • collard greens
  • grapes
  • green beans
  • herbs
  • kale
  • kiwifruit
  • leeks
  • limes
  • pears
  • peas
  • spinach
  • swiss chard
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Yellow + White

1 / day

  • apples
  • bananas
  • cauliflower
  • garlic
  • ginger
  • sweet potatoes and yams
  • lemons
  • mushrooms
  • onions
  • parsnips
  • pears
  • pineapples
  • potatoes
  • turnips
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Orange

1 / day

  • cauliflower
  • carrots
  • mangos
  • oranges
  • pumpkin
  • winter squash
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Red

1 / day

  • apples
  • cranberries
  • grapefruit
  • grapes
  • pears
  • onions
  • radishes
  • raspberries
  • turnips
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Blue + Purple

1 / day

  • beets
  • cabbage
  • red onion
  • rutabagas
  • sweet potatoes and yams
  • turnips
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Winter

minimum recommended servingsserving sizes are the minimum daily recommendation

Green

3 / day

  • apples
  • avocados
  • brussels sprouts
  • cabbage
  • celery
  • collard greens
  • herbs
  • kale
  • kiwifruit
  • leeks
  • limes
  • pears
  • swiss Chard
  •  
Yellow + White

1 / day

  • apples
  • bananas
  • cabbage
  • sweet potatoes and yams
  • lemons
  • onions
  • parsnips
  • pears
  • pineapples
  • potatoes
  • turnips
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Orange

1 / day

  • carrots
  • oranges
  • pumpkin
  • winter squash
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Red

1 / day

  • apples
  • grapefruit
  • pears
  • onions
  • turnips
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Blue + Purple

1 / day

  • beets
  • cabbage
  • red onion
  • rutabagas
  • sweet potatoes and yams
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