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| | | Did you know that about 90% of people in the United States don't eat the recommended 2 cups of fruits and 3 cups of vegetables per day? | | Today, registered dietitian Kirsten Seele explains how eating in-season produce may help us all achieve that goal. | | | | | | | Eat up,
Ginger Wojcik
Newsletter Editor, Healthline |  | | Written by Ginger Wojcik
October 7, 2025 • 2.5 min read | | | | | |  | | | | Q: | What are the benefits of eating produce that's in season? | | | A: | Eating seasonal produce can offer many benefits. First off, it tastes better, which means we're more likely to eat it! If you have a garden or you've picked berries in the summer, you know exactly what I mean.
Eating freshly harvested produce, rather than harvested and stored produce, may also offer slight nutritional benefits. Water-soluble vitamins, like vitamin C and the B vitamins, are known to degrade slightly over time when exposed to oxygen, light, heat, and humidity. So, we may be getting more bang for our buck nutrition-wise when eating seasonal produce.
Speaking of, price can be a huge factor when it comes to healthy eating! Research has shown that you can meet the fruit and vegetable recommendations with $3 per day. And you may find that in-season produce is cheaper than out-of-season produce. Don't forget that farmers' markets may have more reasonable prices than you think. Plus, you'll be supporting local farmers, too!
Eating seasonal produce can also be a more sustainable choice. Not having to grow it indoors or in greenhouses, transport it as far, or store it as long helps save resources.
While eating fresh, in-season produce has many benefits, the most important thing for our overall health is to eat enough fruit and veggies. Frozen produce is just as nutritious as fresh produce and a great option when those summer berries and greens leave the supermarket shelves for the winter.
Other options available year-round include dried fruit, no-sugar-added canned fruit, and low sodium canned vegetables. | | | | | Kirsten Seele, Registered Dietitian | | | Want to learn more about food, diets, cooking, or some other nutrition subject? Let us know at nutritionedition@healthline.com and we'll look into it for you! (Heads up, we may use your response in an upcoming newsletter.) | | | | | Sponsored by | |  | |  | | | | Take the guesswork out of healthful eating | After long workdays, back-to-back meetings, or evenings at the gym, cooking just isn't an option on some nights. If you're looking for a convenient way to eat whole foods during the week, try meal delivery with Factor!
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