FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING
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Question
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Fruit and vegetables that are produced during spring when they are fresh and ripe.
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Food that is produced at the time of the year when it is at its peak and is in plentiful supply.
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Fruit such as strawberries and stone fruit that are produced locally and are not transported over long distances.
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Vegetables such as avocadoes that are produced in the tropical regions of Australia and sent to southern states for sale when they are out of season.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Seasonal food is fresh food that is ready to eat during its preferred season.
Detailed explanation-2: -Seasonal food refers to the times of the year when the harvest or the flavour of a given type of food is at its peak. This is usually the time when the item is harvested, with some exceptions; an example being sweet potatoes which are best eaten quite a while after harvest.
Detailed explanation-3: -Seasonality of food refers to the times of the year when a given type of food is at its peak, either in terms of harvest or its flavour.
Detailed explanation-4: -Seasonal products are products or services which are either: (a) not available in the marketplace during certain seasons of the year or (b) are available throughout the year but there are regular fluctuations in prices or quantities that are synchronized with the season or the time of the year.