Mexico: Fruits and vegetables, cheaper in February - Profeco

Strawberry, orange, pineapple, papaya, watermelon, tamarind, mamey, lettuce, potato, cucumber and carrot are some of the fruits and vegetables in season in February, announced the Federal Prosecutor's Office for the Consumer (Profeco) and the Ministry of Economy, So including these foods in your daily diet, in addition to bringing health benefits, will do your pocket good, since they are usually much cheaper. Also, seasonal fruits and vegetables taste better since they have not been grown in a greenhouse where they lose some of their flavor. Consuming them also helps the environment, since energy consumption and CO2 emissions are reduced by saving transport, favoring sustainability, according to the Spanish agricultural producer Grupo Lucas. Including seasonal fruits and vegetables in the daily diet is more respectful with the environment, since the natural production cycle is respected, which makes it a more ecological consumption. Through its Twitter page, Profeco released the ...