Fruits and Vegetables
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Can Buy
Any brand, type, or combination.
- Any variety of whole or cut fruits and vegetables
- Bagged fruits and vegetables
- Bagged or packaged salad mixtures
- Fresh herbs, cut at the root or with the root intact
- Garlic, onion, ginger, jalapeños, peppers, and chilies allowed
- Organic allowed
Cannot Buy
- Any food or product from the salad bar or deli, party trays with dip or other non fruits and/or vegetable ingredients, fruit baskets, or decorative vegetables and fruits, such as chilies or garlic on a string or painted pumpkins
- Nuts or fruit-nut mixtures
- Edible blossoms, such as squash blossoms
- Bagged salad or vegetable or fruit kits with added ingredients, such as dressing, croutons, cheese, dips, or sauces
- Dried vegetables
- Dried herbs and spices, such as dried parsley, basil, cilantro, or mint
- Fruits and vegetables with added fats, oils, or sugars
- Fruits and vegetables with artificial, reduced-calorie, or no-calorie sweeteners
- Potted plants with vegetables, fruits, or herbs
- Seeds
Canned Fruits
Can Buy
Any brand, size, and type of container.
- Any variety of canned fruits, packed in water or juice without added sugars
- Applesauce allowed: natural, unsweetened, or with cinnamon
- Combinations of canned fruits and canned vegetables allowed
- Organic allowed
Cannot Buy
- Canned fruits packed in syrup, such as heavy, light, or extra light
- Fruit cocktail, mixed fruit with cherries, cranberry sauce, or pie filling
- Canned fruits with added sugars, salt, fats, or oils
- Canned fruits with artificial, reduced-calorie, or no-calorie sweeteners
- Canned fruits that do not list a fruit as the first ingredient
- Home-canned or home-preserved fruits
Canned Vegetables
Can Buy
Any brand, size, and type of container.
- Any variety of canned vegetables
- Sweet potatoes or yams without added sugars or syrup allowed
- Combinations of canned vegetables and canned fruits allowed
- Tomatoes or tomato products allowed, such as whole, strained, crushed, diced, paste, or pureed
- Regular or low sodium
- Organic allowed
Cannot Buy
- Canned vegetables with added fats or oils
- Canned vegetable mixtures with mature beans, such as lima beans
- Pickled, creamed, or sauced canned vegetables
- Canned tomato products with added sugars, fats, oils, or sweeteners (artificial, reduced-calorie, or no-calorie)
- Home-canned or home-preserved vegetables
- Soups, ketchup, relishes, olives, salsa, stewed tomatoes, or tomato sauces (tomato, pizza, spaghetti)
- Canned mature beans, such as black-eyed peas, kidney beans, or pinto beans
- Canned vegetables that do not list a vegetable as the first ingredient
Frozen Fruits
Can Buy
Any brand, size, and type of container.
- Any variety of frozen fruits without added sugars
- Combinations of frozen fruits and frozen vegetables allowed
- Organic allowed
Cannot Buy
- Frozen fruits with added ingredients, oils, salt, or sugars
- Frozen fruits with artificial, reduced-calorie, or no-calorie sweeteners
- Frozen fruits that do not list a fruit as the first ingredient
Frozen Vegetables
Can Buy
Any brand, size, and type of container.
- Any variety of frozen vegetables
- Combinations of frozen vegetables and frozen fruits allowed
- Frozen beans of any kind allowed, such as green beans, wax beans, black-eyed peas, black beans, or pinto beans
- Regular or low sodium
- Organic allowed
Cannot Buy
- Breaded or flavored frozen vegetables
- French fries, tater tots, hash browns, or mashed potatoes
- Frozen vegetables that do not list a vegetable as the first ingredient
- Frozen vegetables with sauce, such as cheese, butter, or teriyaki sauce
- Frozen vegetables with added sugars, sweeteners (artificial, reduced-calorie, or no-calorie), oils, fats, pasta, rice, or any other ingredient
Dried Fruits
Can Buy
Any brand, size, and type of container.
- Any variety of dried fruits, such as raisins, prunes, dried plums, figs, dates, or apricots, without added fats, sugars, or oils
- Freeze-dried allowed
- With or without pits allowed
- Organic allowed
Cannot Buy
- Dried fruits with added fats, oils, or sugars
- Dried fruits with artificial, reduced-calorie, or no-calorie sweeteners
- Dried fruits in bulk (not pre-packaged)
- Dried fruits with added artificial or natural flavors, including essences
- Dried or freeze-dried vegetables
- Fruit snacks or fruit bites
- Trail mix
Helpful Hints
- For children, offer a variety of foods, including vegetables and fruits, for meals and snacks.
- If the total price of fruits and vegetables is more than the amount in your WIC Food Balance, you can pay the difference with cash, CalFresh, or a credit/debit card.
- Enjoy your fruits and vegetables! Learn more details about the Fruits and Vegetables Benefit.
Page Last Updated: May 29, 2026