The best time for most citrus is December - May.
Strawberry season starts in December, and if the weather is just right, it can go as long as April.
Interestingly (and annoyingly) enough, limes are only about 2 weeks in the summer.
Even celery has a season... Winter to early spring.
Fresh string beans are April, while fresh peas are only the first two weeks of April, and snow peas are only available at specialty stores for about the first week of April.
Fresh Brussels sprouts can be a hit or miss regarding availability. I found them last year, but not this year.
Fried donuts and filled donuts are October to the end of December. Good for my waistline.
And commercially available hamburger buns - you know, the squishy white bread, 8 to a bag kind - are in supermarkets for about a week before Israel Independence Day, till maybe two weeks after. Not even through the summer! Israelis do love their pitas. The bakery near me sells slightly fancier buns throughout the year, but not every day. If I'm thinking about making burgers for dinner and I don't see the buns on the shelf in the morning, I'll often ask them if they're planning on making that day. If they say no, more often than not, I change my dinner plans.
What seasonal food do you most look forward to?
In Israel my favorite seasonal food was hamantashen. I was so sad when they dissapeared.
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