WHAT’S IN SEASON

Winter Fruits and Vegetables in the South

Brighten your winter plate with sweet citruses and hardy greens

illustration: John Burgoyne

Meyer lemons

The sweet, thin-skinned fruit pairs well with just about everything. Read more.


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Creasy greens

Creasy greens, an Appalachian relative of watercress, add peppery heat to cool-weather dishes. Read more.


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Sunchoke

The ugly duckling of the sunflower family is a thing of beauty on the plate. Read more.


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Galangal

Southeast Asia’s secret to perfect curries, this buried treasure is right at home in Southern kitchens. Read more.


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Satsuma

Sweet and tangy, this complex citrus makes a standout vinaigrette. Read more.


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Cabbage

This simple cooking method transforms the staple into a sweet and creamy late-winter star. Read more.


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Persimmon

Use this often-overlooked fruit to create festive holiday pudding. Read more.


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Brussel sprouts

The late-winter cabbage made it to the United States via French settlers who landed in Louisiana in the eighteenth century. Read more.


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Green onions

Garlic’s milder kid brother is a bright and sweet cold-weather treat. Read more.


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Radicchio

Add this bittersweet beauty to your late-winter spread. Read more.



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Kumquat

The golden fruit stars in Florida chef Darian Hernandez’s sweet-and-spicy condiment. Read more.



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Grapefruit

A Texas chef shares a surprising secret for making the most of a winter favorite. Read more.



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Blue Collards

Ole Timey Blue Collards add sweetness—and beauty—to your winter garden. Read more.


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Jenny Everett is a contributing editor at Garden & Gun, and has been writing the What’s in Season column since 2009. She has also served as an editor at Women’s Health, espnW, and Popular Science, among other publications. She lives in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, with her husband, David; children, Sam and Rosie; and a small petting zoo including a labrador retriever, two guinea pigs, a tortoise, and a fish.


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