Choosing seasonal fruits and vegetables offers fresher and more flavorful options. Additionally, it supports local agriculture, reduces the environmental impact of long-distance transport, and provides nutrients that match the body's seasonal requirements.
Here are some of examples of fruits and vegetables available in France and Belgium during summer, along with their French translations.
Fruits:
- Strawberry: Fraise
- Cherry: Cerise
- Apricot: Abricot
- Melon: Melon
- Peach: Pêche
- Nectarine: Nectarine
- Raspberry: Framboise
- Blueberry: Myrtille
- Plum: Prune
Vegetables:
- Tomato: Tomate
- Zucchini: Courgette
- Bell Pepper: Poivron
- Eggplant: Aubergine
- Cucumber: Concombre
- Green Beans: Haricots verts
- Lettuce: Laitue
- Radish: Radis
- Peas: Pois
Which ones are your favorites? Mine are definitely fraises and tomates.
Cheers!
Lilas, OLS Community Manager — French
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