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Get Your Hands On These 15 Seasonal Maltese Crops To Brighten Up Your Meals

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Farmers and vegetable producers all over Malta are busy as the spring harvest quickly approaches. With more rain this past winter than in the previous two seasons, you can expect some high-quality Maltese produce to be hitting the market very soon.

However, with so much fruit and vegetables imported from abroad, it is important to remember what Maltese crops are in season right now. 

While out-of-season vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, and courgettes can be grown in greenhouses to a high quality locally all year round, here are 15 Maltese crops that are naturally in-season right now.

1. Medlars 

Naspli

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2. Strawberries

Frawli

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3. Banana

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4. Garlic

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5. Potatoes

Patata

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6. Broad beans

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7. Peas

Pizelli

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8. Lettuce (various cultivars)

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9. Broccoli

Brokkoli

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10. Fennel

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11. Kohlrabi

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12. Artichoke

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13. Leeks

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14. Onions

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15. Spring onions

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BONUS: Mushrooms (they grow all year round)

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Which of these is your favourite?

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Johnathan is an award-winning Maltese journalist interested in social justice, politics, minority issues, music and food. Follow him at @supreofficialmt on Instagram, and send him news, food and music stories at [email protected]

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