Months listed in bold indicate peak freshness
Produce marked with a (*) in every month is available sporadically throughout the year
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Availability Guide - Asian Produce
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Produce
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Markets
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Asparagus – Purple
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U.S., Europe, Central & South America
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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Asparagus – White
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U.S., Europe, Central & South America
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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Avocadoes-Bacon
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U.S.
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Avocadoes -Fuerte
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U.S.
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Avocadoes - Gwen
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U.S.
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Avocadoes - Hass
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U.S.
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Avocadoes - Pinkerton
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U.S.
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Avocadoes - Reed
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U.S.
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Avocadoes - Zutano
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U.S.
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Avocadoes- West Indian
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U.S.
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Avocadoes- Guatemalan
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U.S.
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Beans- Black-Eyed Peas
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U.S.
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Beans - Black
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U.S.
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Beans - Fava
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U.S., Mexico
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Beans - French (Haricot Vert)
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U.S., Mexico, Central America
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Beans- Vanilla
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Mexico, Madagascar, Puerto Rico
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Cactus Leaves (Nopales)
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U.S., Mexico
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Chilis - Ancho
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U.S., Mexico
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Chilis - Cascabel
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Mexico
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Chilis - Chipotle
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U.S., Mexico
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Chilis - De Arobol
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U.S., Mexico
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Chilis - Pasilla
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U.S., Mexico
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Chilis - Poblano
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U.S., Mexico
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Chilis - Jalapeno
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U.S., Mexico
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Chilis - Cubanelle
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U.S., Mexico
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Chilis - Fresno
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U.S., Mexico
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Cucumbers - Hothouse
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U.S., Canada, Mexico
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Cucumbers - Japanese
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U.S., Mexico
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Eggplant - White
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U.S.
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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Eggplant - Chinese
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U.S ., Mexico
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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Eggplant - Japanese
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U.S.., Mexico
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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Eggplant - Thai
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U.S. , Mexico
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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