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Fruit and
Vegetables Fruit
and Vegetables
Best season
to buy
Storage
Nutritional value
Kilojoule/
calorie count
Grapes
(Seedless)
Summer
Plastic bag in
refrigerator
Vitamin C, B6 and
Potassium
100g Grapes
=250-350kj (60-
83 cals)
Kale
Kiwi Fruit
Winter/ Spring
Crisper in
refrigerator
Vitamin C and
Potassium
100g Kiwi Fruit
=219kj (52 cals)
Mangoes
Summer
Covered in
refrigerator
Vitamin A, C, B1, B6
and Potassium
207g Mango
=476kj (113 cals)
Melons including
Watermelon
Summer/ Autumn Crisper in
refrigerator
Vitamin C, Folate,
Dietary Fibre and
Vitamin A
200g Melon
=210kj (50 cals)
Nectarines
Summer
Crisper in
refrigerator
Vitamin C, B3,
Potassium and
Dietary Fibre
151g Nectarines
=277kj (66 cals)
Oranges
Winter/ Autumn/
Spring
Cool, dry place for
1 week, transfer to
refrigerator to keep
longer
Vitamin C
131g Orange
=229kj (54 cals)
Peaches
Summer
Ripen at room
temperature then
refrigerate
Vitamin C,
Potassium, Dietary
Fibre, Beta Carotene
100g Peaches
=175kj (42 cals)
Pears
Autumn/Winter
Ripen at room
temperature then
refrigerate
Vitamin C & E
Dietary Fibre
161g Pear =391kj
(93 cals)
Pineapple
Spring/Summer
Store in a cool
place
Vitamin C & E
Dietary Fibre
100g Pineapple
=180kj (43 cals)
Spinach
All year round
Refrigerate
Vitamin B6, C,
E, Beta carotene,
Folate, Magnesium,
Potassium, Dietary
Fibre
100g Spinach
=65kj (15 cals)
Sweet Potato
All year round
Store in cool place
Vitamins C, E, Beta
Carotene, Dietary
Fibre
100g Sweet
Potato =275kj
(65 cals)
Tomatoes
Late Winter to
early Summer
Ripen at room
temperature then
refrigerate
Lycopene, Vitamin
C, E, Folate, Dietary
Fibre
100g Tomatoes
=65-75kj
(15-17 cals)