a period of time in some countries during the early spring when there are not many fresh fruits and vegetables available

Farmers call the March to May period the "hungry gap", when winter and stored crops are getting scarcer and the first summer produce is not yet ready. 农民们把3月到5月这个期间称为“饥饿期” ，因为冬季作物和存粮越来越少，而夏季的第一批作物又还没有成熟。

Many of us are blissfully unaware of the hungry gap because the supermarkets supply us with imported fresh produce all year round. 幸运的是，我们很多人都不知道“饥饿期”的存在，因为超市常年为我们提供进口的新鲜农产品。