Well, winter isn't fruit season, is it? Sure, it's available in the shops, but it's shipped in from across the globe, most likely. Or it's been held in a low oxygen refrigerated warehouse since it was picked months ago. It's available yes, but not seasonal.
For a few years now we haven't really bought much if any fruit out of season. Fruit in summer, certainly. Autumn, no problem. But winter to early spring, not really. We get our vitamins and minerals from vegetables instead. However, things are slightly different this winter: I had such a good year for fruit in 2020 that I have many preserved still in the freezer and cupboard. As a result, our family has been enjoying homegrown and own picked fruits long after the season is over.
What are they?
- Bottled halves of apples, pears
- Bottled applesauce, apple butter
- Dried slices of figs, strawberries, apples
- Jars of raspberry jam
- Frozen whole strawberries, blackberries, pitted cherries, raspberries
- Frozen applesauce, plum puree
Seriously, we have had some excellent fruit dishes with the above so far this winter, including Christmas pudding and mince pies (dried fruits), ice cream and fool (berries and plum puree), trifle (berries), fruit and custard (bottled apples), linzertorte (raspberry jam). There's plenty left too--I've got all of the above in my near future, and maybe a few more like fruit pies and crumbles. And don't forget a nice bowl of warm applesauce and cream--or the son's favorite, frozen strawberries and cream.
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