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Vegetables have their own seasons
Age 14 · Daily Life
Each vegetable grows best and tastes its best at a certain time of year, when the weather suits it. Warm sunny months favour some crops, while cool damp months favour others.
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- Courgettes and cucumbers: summer crops that ripen in the heat
- Aubergines and green beans: summer crops that need long sunny days
- Cabbages and cauliflowers: crops that are harvested as the weather cools
- Parsnips and turnips: root vegetables that are at their best in cool months
Examples
- Tomatoes taste sweetest in July and August, when they ripen in the sun.
- Cabbage and parsnips are at their best in autumn and winter in a temperate climate.
Key takeaways
- Each vegetable has a harvest peak that depends on temperature and daylight.
- Seasons are reversed between the northern and southern hemispheres, so the calendar changes with where you live.
Quiz: Vegetables have their own seasons (Age 14)
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What mainly decides when a vegetable reaches its harvest peak?
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Which of these vegetables would you expect to be at its best in the cool months?
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Why can a vegetable be in season in July in one country but in January in another?
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