With so many delicious, nutritious foods in season, summer is truly the best time of year to eat the rainbow. While there's produce available year-round these days, some of the healthiest vegetables are at their freshest during the summer months.
Exactly what produce is in season depends on where you are in the country, Shelly Wegman, registered dietitian with UNC Rex Nutrition Services, tells TODAY.com.
"Things like corn, strawberries, melons and tomatoes start to come in around February and March down in in Florida," she says, "and not until June, July or August up in New England."
In general though, summer means "you get a lot more local, fresh produce," Wegman explains. "And the local aspect is great because that means it hasn't traveled that far, so you're getting it as fresh as you can."
