Healthy Eating Success with Colorado Produce
Colorado fruits and vegetables are tops in the nation. You can buy them directly from farmers markets, produce stands, and you pick farms. Community Supported Agriculture is another great way to have ongoing harvest picked just for you. And you can buy Colorado produce from your local grocery store. Some restaurants feature Colorado produce. Ask if produce was grown in Colorado and look for the Colorado Proud label showing the produce is from our great state. Get familiar with the Colorado produce calendar so you know when to look for the best in Colorado fruits and vegetables.
For success choosing, handling, storing, preparing, cooking and preserving Colorado fruits and vegetables, please click on crop specific info below:
| Crop | Factsheets on seasonality, selection, handling, storage, preparing, cooking, preservation, nutrition and more |
Videos |
| Apples – mp3 radio ad |
Colorado Apples | Several recipes on Colorado Apples | |
| Peaches – mp3 radio ad |
Colorado Peaches | |
| Pears – mp3 radio ad |
Pears | Pear Recipes | |
| Melons – mp3 radio ad |
Colorado Canteloupe | |
| Tomatoes – mp3 radio ad |
Colorado Tomatoes | |
| Peppers – mp3 radio ad |
Colorado Peppers | |
| Broccoli – mp3 radio ad |
Colorado Broccoli | |
| Spinach – mp3 radio ad |
Colorado Spinach | |
| Squash – mp3 radio ad |
Colorado Squash | Discover Winter Squash | Pick the Right Pumpkin
Cooking Fall Pumpkins: Microwave/Oven and Steam |
| Carrots – mp3 radio ad |
Colorado Carrots | |
| Potatoes – mp3 radio ad | Colorado Potatoes | |
| Onions – mp3 radio ad | Colorado Onions | |
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Look for the Colorado Proud logo to know fruits and vegetables |
Which fruits and vegetables are most nutrient dense? Read what the Centers for Disease Control report from their study. The results might surprise you…
For additional information for handling, storing, preparing, cooking and preserving Colorado fruits and vegetables, please visit the CFVGA Nutrition and Health page