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Harvest of the Month features 36 California grown fruits and vegetables, one for each month over the course of three 12-month cycles. Following the Harvest of the Month Featured Produce cycle by the designated months is highly recommended. This will ensure consistency with local and statewide efforts to promote Harvest of the Month with retailers, produce organizations, commodity boards and wholesalers. It will also more effectively saturate the Harvest of the Month message statewide – in the classroom and cafeteria, at home and in the community.

Month	Cycle I: 2007-08	Cycle II: 2008-09	Cycle III: 2009-10
September	Apples	Tomatoes	Corn
October	Pears	Winter Squash	Pumpkins
November	Kiwifruit	Persimmons	Onions, Garlic, Chives, Leeks, Scallions
December	Sweet Potatoes	Prunes, Figs, Dates, Raisins	Mushrooms
January	Oranges	Tangerines, Tangelos, Mandarins	Grapefruit, Lemons, Kumquats
February	Broccoli	Cabbages	Beets
March	Spinach	Peas	Cooked Greens
April	Carrots	Asparagus	Radishes, Daikon, Turnips
May	Strawberries	Avocados	Cherries
June	Salad Greens	Peaches, Nectarines	Plums, Apricots, Pluots
July	Grapes	Melons	Peppers
August	Green Beans	Potatoes	Zucchini, Summer Squash

The Harvest of the Month Featured Produce was selected based on the following criteria:

• California grown
• In season during month featured
• Represent a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables
• Familiar to children
• Affordable when purchased in season
• Align with the Network for a Healthy California Campaigns and Programs
• Easy to use for classroom taste testing
• Recommended by school produce buyers for seasonal availibility and cost

©2007 California Department of Public Health | Public Health Institute | Acknowledgements |
Visit or return to the Network for a Healthy California website at: www.networkforahealthycalifornia.net or Champions for Change www.cachampionsforchange.net. For more information, contact info@cachampionsforchange.net or info@harvestofthemonth.com.