Healthy January – Seasonal Food We Love

18 Jan Healthy January – Seasonal Food We Love

January is all about healthy eating, let’s face it… even if your new year’s resolution wasn’t to start eating healthier, you probably are subconsciously anyway! Here we have some seasonal food we love for the month of January, don’t forget to check out our seasonal calendar to keep up to date with the rest of the months!

January Fruits

January is the month of citrus fruits! The best source of vitamin C during the colder weeks. Citrus fruits are also the best source of bioflavonoids, which help us strengthen our immune system and prevent seasonal illnesses.

Fruits in season this January:

• Apples
• Clementines
• Grapefruit
• Kiwi fruits
• Lemons
• Oranges
• Passion fruit
• Pears
• Pineapples
• Pomegranate
• Rhubarb
• Satsumas
• Tangerines

January Vegetables

January is a lean month! With vegetables such as kale and beetroot being in season! If you’re not a massive fan of kale we have a top tip for you! Give the leaves and stem a good old massage!  This helps alleviate the bitterness and chewiness often associated with kale.

Vegetables in season this January:

• Beetroot
• Brussels sprouts
• Carrot
• Cauliflower
• Celeriac
• Celery
• Artichoke
• Kale
• Leeks
• Parsnips
• Potatoes
• Spinach
• Swede
• Turnips

Contact us today!

Here at JR Holland, our produce is always of excellent quality and with our quick turnaround and excellent customer service, why wouldn’t you want to use us for your restaurant, healthcare or school catering needs? Whether you’re in the need for market fresh produce such as some of the fruit and veg mentioned above for your restaurant, or whether you’re needing produce for your workplace, we can provide you with wholesale fruit and veg, dairy and a variety of different meats. We are renowned for our High Quality restaurant produce‌, being an established Catering industry supplier‌ ‌and a highly professional Commercial Food Supplier‌ ‌

JR Holland

JR Holland are a food service company based in the North East. We are wholesale fruit & vegetable suppliers and provide national chilled distribution.