Mother Nature produces colorful crops like broccoli and bananas year-round. But each season also yields a distinct harvest. Check out what’s available at your local farmers’ market. Take advantage of seasonal sprouts to reap flavor and nutrition benefits.

• Winter: Some of the most potent nutrients can be found in winter’s bounty. Kale, rich in antioxidants and vitamin A, is at its best during this season. Enjoy chard, snow peas, rhubarb, yams, and avocados as well. And for a surge of tangy sweetness that mimics summer’s vibrant strawberries and melons, try kiwi.

• Spring: Asparagus, artichokes, and sugar snap peas make their debut during the vernal months and are bursting with powerful nutrients. Step into the tropics as pineapple emerges, and keep an eye out for blueberries, strawberries, and currants, which pop up toward the end of the season.

• Summer: Grapes, cherries, berries, and melons splash summer with vivid hues and juicy taste. Bite into peaches, papayas, nectarines, and tomatoes to expand your fruit horizons. On the vegetable front, enjoy corn, collard greens, summer squash, eggplant, and green beans for a rainbow of nutrition potency.

• Fall: Earth-toned veggies like pumpkin, sweet potatoes, rutabaga, turnips, and beets kick off and wind down autumn. And don’t forget about the cornucopia of fruits; pomegranates, cranberries, and apples reach their peak during fall.