Winter Produce

While you may not think of winter being a time to purchase a lot of in-season, produce, there are actually quite a few nutritious options of produce during the winter season. Many of the options are also citrus fruits that contain a lot of Vitamin C, which is great to help prevent those winter cold and flu symptoms. So, take a look at the list of winter produce and get to the store to stock up to maintain your health, nutritious diet during the cold winter months.

• Brussel Sprouts
• High in Vitamin C and dietary fiber
• Clementines
• An excellent source of Vitamin C
• Dates
• Good source of dietary fiber, potassium and magnesium. Dates also make a great, sweet snack that is a natural source of sugar.
• Acorn Squash
• Good source of Vitamin A and Vitamin C
• Grapefruit
• High in Vitamin A and Vitamin C
• Kale
• High in Vitamin A and Vitamin C; also a good source of calcium and potassium
• Kiwi
• Good source of potassium, Vitamin E and Vitamin C
• Oranges
• High in Vitamin C and dietary fiber
• Pear
• Good source of dietary fiber and Vitamin C
• Pomegranate
• High in Vitamin C, Vitamin K and a good source of potassium, folate and copper
• Sweet Potatoes
• High in Vitamin A, Vitamin C and potassium

As you can see, almost all of the winter in-season produce options are a great source of Vitamin C. During the winter, it is even more important to get Vitamin C in your diet due to the high numbers of cold, flu and other contagious sicknesses.