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In season late winter: Persimmons

Bright-orange lantern-shaped persimmons are native to northern China, and they...

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In season mid-winter: Broccolini

This brassica vegetable is a cross between broccoli and gai...

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In season early autumn: Spring onions

Spring onions are harvested before a bulb forms, and have...

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In season early autumn: Quince

This apple and pear relative has an astringent, tart flavour,...

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In season: Celery

Availability Celery is available year-round and this tasty, fibre-rich vegetable is...

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In season autumn: Limes

This sour, zesty citrus fruit loves tropical climates. Leading lime...

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In season late autumn: Cabbage

Cabbage is a favourite worldwide: it is the main ingredient...

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In season late autumn: Feijoas

The feijoa plant thrives in hot, dry weather so considering...

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In season early winter: Rhubarb

While rhubarb is a vegetable, it’s most often treated as...

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In season early winter: Cauliflower

The head of the cauliflower (the ‘curd’) is made up...

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Shopping for more vitamin C

Increase your dose of vitamin C this winter with these...

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In season mid-winter: Kiwifruit

The commercial export of kiwifruit grown in the Te Puke...

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In season mid-winter: Onions

New Zealand’s top onion-growing area is Pukekohe, south of Auckland....

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In season early winter: Lemons

Buying Lemons are picked ripe. Choose firm, bright yellow fruit which,...

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In season early summer: Strawberries

Nothing says summer more than picking your own strawberries! Here's...

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In season early winter: Pumpkins

Pumpkins are considered a winter squash as opposed to softer-skinned...

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In season early summer: New potatoes

The low-down When it comes to potatoes, the texture and thickness...

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In season early summer: Cherries

There are three main types of cherries: sweet cherries, sour...

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