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Occasions to be aware of:
- April Fools Day
- ArborDay
- Earth Day
- Easter/Ostara/Passover (depending on the year/sometimes takes place in march)
- Daylight Savings Time Promos
- National Garden Week
- Medication Safety Week
- Income Tax (various promotions)
- Secretary’s/Administrative Professional’s Week
- National Soyfoods Month
- National Window Safety Week
Fruits & Vegetables that are in Season for the Month of April:
- New- Means the item just came into season
- Peak - at it's best Price and Availability
- Waning- means it's availability is declining- it's going out of season
| Fruits in Season |
Status |
Veggies In Season |
status |
| Grapefruit | Artichokes | Peak | |
| Avocado, Hass | New | Asparagus | Peak |
| Nopales | Beets | New | |
| Orange, Navel | Waning | Broccoli | |
| Rhubarb, field | Peak | Cabbages | |
| Carrots | |||
| Celeriac/Celery Root | |||
| Chard | Waning | ||
| Fava Beans | New | ||
| Fennel | |||
| Green Garlic | Waning | ||
| Greens (collards, Dandelion, Nettles) | |||
| Kale | Waning | ||
| Leeks | Waning | ||
| Mushrooms, Morel | Peak | ||
| Onions, Spring | |||
| Onions, Sweet (TX) | New | ||
| Peas- Edible Pods | Peak | ||
| Peas- English Shelling | New | ||
| Spinach | Waning | ||
| Spring Salad Mix | Peak | ||
Sales & Deals you can Normally Expect in April:
- Clearance Items- Olive Oil
- Daylight Savings Promos- batteries, smoke detectors, carbon monoxidedetectors/monitors
- Earth Day Promos include organic food items, environmentally conscious products, energy savers, Various Coupon booklets for organic products
- Easter/Ostara/Passover Deals- asparagus, ham, eggs, horseradish, butter, coconut and seasonal Jewish/passover items not generally available during other months
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