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fRUIT & vEGETABLE fACTS
fRUIT ANd
vEGETABLES BEST SEASON
TO BUy STORAGE NUTRITIONAL
vALUE CALORIE
COUNT
Apples Autumn/
Winter Vented produce
bags in refrigerator High in Dietary
Fiber and Vitamin C 166g Apple
=80 cals
Apricots Summer Unwrapped
in crisper of
refrigerator
High in Dietary
Fiber
Contains Potassium
55g Apricot
=19 cals
Bananas Autumn/
Spring Room temperature Vitamins B6 & C,
Potassium, Dietary
Fiber
100g Banana
=90 cals
Beets Winter Cut off tops,
then refrigerate
unwrapped
Good source Folate
and Dietary Fiber
Vitamin C and
Potassium
160g Beets
=79 cals
Blueberries Summer Cover in the
refrigerator Vitamin C 100g Blueberries
=52 cals
Broccoli Autumn/
Winter Produce bag in
refrigerator Vitamin C, Folate,
B2, B5, E, B6 and
Dietary Fiber
100g Broccoli
=31 cals
Brussel Sprouts Autumn/
Winter Unwrapped
in crisper of
refrigerator
Vitamin C, B2, B6, E,
Folate and Dietary
Fiber
100g Brussel
Sprouts
=37 cals
Cabbage Winter Wrapped, trimmed
in the refrigerator Vitamin C, Folate,
Potassium B6 and
Dietary Fiber
100g Cabbage
=22 cals
Carrots Winter Uncovered in
refrigerator Vitamin A, C, B6 and
Dietary Fiber 100g Carrots
=33 cals
Cauliflower Autumn/
Winter Remover outer
leaves, store in
produce bag in
refrigerator
Vitamin C, B5, B6
Folate Vitamin 5 and
Potassium
100g Cauliflower
=24.5 cals
Celery Autumn/
Winter Refrigerate in
produce bag Vitamin C and
Potassium 100g stick
=15 cals
Cucumber Summer Crisper in
refrigerator Vitamin C 100g Cucumber
=12 cals
Fennel Autumn to
Spring Refrigerate Vitamin C, Dietary
Fiber, Folate 100g Fennel
=19 cals
Grapefruit All year round Room temperature Vitamin C =,
Bioflavornoids,
Lycopene, Dietary
Fiber
100g Grapefruit
=33 cals