Seasonal fruits and vegetables, a guide for July.

The beautiful season brings with it sorbets, ice creams, slushies, and cold drinks to sip while lying on the beach, while the blazing sun challenges us to find an effective way to shield ourselves from the heat. Diving into the water can certainly be a temporary solution, but the sea won't always be there to save us: how can we find a remedy against the sultry heat in a healthy food that does not just provide carbohydrates and a momentary comfort for our days?

Seasonal fruits and vegetables, here’s the answer

Remembering this may seem trivial, but at the base of the sense of freshness given by a food is its water content. The higher this is, the more satisfied we will feel with our choice, given that our body will use this water to regulate temperature. Let's discover the foods richest in water and nutritional properties: the seasonal fruits and vegetables to enjoy this summer!

Seasonal fruits

A colorful fruit salad can uplift your mood just as much as a cone or a cup, without the same feelings of guilt: the flavors of the underbrush are an excellent starting point for creating bowls streaked with red and purple, the colors of strawberries, blueberries, currants, blackberries, and raspberries, delicious treats rich in vitamins and minerals. For those who prefer more substantial snacks or desserts that are more complete, it is also possible to combine fruit with plain yogurt, creating a classic pairing that never goes out of style.

However, preparing a fruit salad can be an inconvenient and tedious task if you need to wash, peel, and cut larger fruits available during these sunny months, especially if you have to pit them before refrigerating everything with a splash of lemon juice. A solution to this hassle could be consuming just one type of fruit, slicing it up, and sharing it with friends: melon and watermelon work perfectly for this purpose (and one of them doesn't have seeds). Discover our seasonal fruits, and it will arrive at your home in no time!

Seasonal vegetables

Frequently considered the arch-nemeses of children, vegetables are largely underrated. With carrots, it is even possible to make desserts and cakes just as easily as salads and light main courses, all while showing off their bright orange color. Or that vibrant purple. Did you know that carrots originally grew as purple vegetables?

Besides carrots, cucumbers are also a crunchy addition to salads, along with celery, radicchio, and radishes, or even arugula. For a touch of red, we cannot forget the ubiquitous tomato, perhaps the most famous vegetable associated with this time of year.

To conclude, here’s an additional list of fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables to consult before shopping:

• Apricots
• Sour cherries
• Bananas
• Figs
• Loquats
• Pears
• Peaches
• Plums

• Onions
• Cabbage
• Chicory
• Green beans
• Broad beans
• Lettuce
• Eggplants
• Potatoes

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