In this month we are entering autumn and nature begins to visibly change. Fruits ripen that mark the takeoff of the new season, some with a short season that can only be enjoyed now. Vegetables suitable for entering a plant are also beginning to appear in the garden. slower and more concentrated cooking.

It’s time to strengthen our defenses and prepare our body for the coming months. And one way to do it, if it has not already been done, is to help the purification of the organism in the initial phase of the season, before the cold comes to stay.

Another is to include in our diet the great variety of seasonal foods rich in antioxidants that autumn offers us. Without forgetting that, as the temperatures drop and the days become more humid, the body will ask us for warm and energetic foods that help you adapt naturally to the climate.

The organs that will need to be paid more attention according to traditional Chinese medicine, which takes into account the cycles of nature and the changes of season, are the lungs and large intestine.

For them he recommends increase consumption of white and green foodsthe spicy flavor of garlic, leeks and onions, and the energy of cereals and legumes.

What fruits and vegetables are in season in October?

Summer fruits, apart from some vine peaches, have almost completely disappeared, or lost that intense sweetness that they gave us last month. Yes, the fruits that marked the end of summer remain, such as grapes or the figs.

In return, more and more apples and autumn pear varietiessuch as the conference or the comice pear, along with a wide variety of fruits that completely change the landscape of fruit shops.

Among the fruits that are now inaugurating their season, one of the most anticipated is the grenade. They also mature quinces and the first citrus fruits arrive, tangerinesat first more green, then more orange. Its clearly autumnal colors are a statement of principles.

Towards the end of the month the custard apples and the first persimmons will arrive, although sometimes you will have to wait a little longer to find them at their peak.

Many fruits also ripen in the forest, such as chestnutsthe rose hips, the sloes, the strawberry trees… And, of course, the stars of the season: the mushrooms. Boletus, trumpets of death, senderuelas, oyster mushrooms, chanterelles, chanterelles… You have a lot to choose from beyond mushrooms.

Some fruits originating from other latitudes and that have adapted well to our climate in some areas are now in season. It is the case of avocadoof the mango cultivated on the Andalusian coast, papayathe pineapple or a delicacy that until recently could not be found fresh in our country: fresh datewhich is grown in Elche.

As for vegetables, there will also be renewal in the shopping basket. You will continue to find green beans, peppers, lettuce, zucchini… But the pumpkins and some cabbagesespecially leafy cabbages.

The energy of nature descends and contracts, so it is not surprising that the ban is also opened for all types of roots, bulbs and tubers. You will find, with all their energy concentrated underground, thicker leeks than summer ones, fully ripe onions and potatoes, parsnips, beets…and the star tuber of the season: the sweet potato.

12 fruits and vegetables of October: they are at their best

Of everything you will find in the seasonal market, we highlight some fruits and vegetables that arrive in December or that are at their optimal moment this month: