Seasonal foods month by month
It's cheaper, healthier and downright greener to buy and cook food that's in season. So here's a month-by-month guide to make it easier when you're deciding what to cook.
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Fruit: apples, blood orange, clementines, kiwi fruit, lemons, passion fruit, pears, pineapple, pomegranate, satsumas, tangerines, walnuts
Vegetables: beetroot, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, Jerusalem artichoke, kale, leeks, parsnips, potatoes (main crop), rhubarb, turnip, shallots, squash, swede
Meat/poultry/fish: brill, clams, cockles, haddock, halibut, hake, John Dory, lemon sole, mussels, oysters, plaice, scallops, turbot, venison
Fruit: bananas, blood oranges, lemons, passion fruit, pears, pineapple, pomegranate, walnuts
Vegetables: brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celeriac, chard, chicory, jerusalem artichoke, leeks, parsnips, potatoes (main crop), purple sprouting broccoli, rhubarb, spinach, swede, turnip
Meat/poultry/fish: brill, clams, cockles, haddock, hake, john dory, mussels, oysters, turbot, salmon
Fruit: bananas, blood oranges, kiwi fruit, lemons, pomegranate, rhubarb
Vegetables: broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, leeks, purple sprouting broccoli, rhubarb, spring onions
Meat/poultry/fish: cockles, cod, hake, john dory, lemon sole, mussels, oysters, salmon, sea trout
Fruit: bananas, kiwi
Vegetables: asparagus, broccoli, Jersey Royals, kale, lettuce, radishes, rocket, rhubarb, rosemary, spinach, spring onions, sorrel, watercress, wild garlic
Meat/poultry/fish: cockles, crab, cod, john dory, salmon, sea bass, sea trout, spring lamb
Fruit: cherries, elderflowers, kiwi
Vegetables: artichoke, asparagus, broccoli, carrots, new potatoes, radishes, rhubarb, rocket, sorrel, spinach, spring onions, watercress
Meat/poultry/fish: cod, crab, dover sole, duck, haddock, halibut, herring, john dory, lamb, lemon sole, mackerel, plaice, salmon, samphire, sardines, sea bass, sea trout
Fruit: cherries, elderflowers, gooseberries, kiwi, melon, strawberries
Vegetables: artichoke, asparagus, aubergine, broccoli, carrots, courgettes, fennel, jersey royal new potatoes, lettuce, mangetout, peas, radishes, rocket, runner beans, sorrel, spring onions, watercress
Meat/poultry/fish: cod, crab, dover sole, grey mullet, john dory, lamb, lemon sole, lobster, mackerel, plaice, salmon, sardines, sea bass, sea trout
Fruit: apricots, blackberries, blueberries, gooseberries, greengages, kiwi, loganberries, melons, nectarines, peaches, raspberries, redcurrants, strawberries, tomatoes
Vegetables: artichoke, aubergine, beetroot, broad beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, courgettes, cucumber, fennel, french beans, garlic, lettuce, mangetout, new potatoes, onions, peas, potatoes (main crop) radishes, rocket, runner beans, sage, spinach, sorrel, watercress
Meat/poultry/fish: clams, cod, crab, dover sole, haddock, hablibut, herring, john dory, lamb, lemon sole, lobster, mackerel, monkfish, pike, plaice, rabbit, salmon, sardines, sea bass, scallops
Fruit: apricots, blackberries, blueberries, greengages, kiwi, loganberries, melons, nectarines, peaches, raspberries, redcurrants, tomatoes
Vegetables: artichoke, aubergines, basil, beetroot, broad beans, broccoli, carrots, courgettes, cucumber, fennel, french beans, garlic, kohlrabi, mangetout, onions, peas, potatoes (main crop) radishes, rocket, runner beans, sorrel, tomatoes, watercress
Meat/poultry/fish: crab, crayfish, cod, dover sole, grey mullet, haddock, halibut, herring, john dory, lamb, lemon sole, lobster, mackerel, monkfish, plaice, salmon, sardines, sea bass, scallops, squid
Fruit: apples, blackberries, damsons, figs, grapes, melons, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums, tomatoes, walnuts
Vegetables: artichoke, aubergine, beetroot, broccoli, butternut squash, carrots, celery, courgettes, cucumber, garlic, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, mangetout, marrow, onions, peppers, potatoes (main crop), radishes, rocket, runner beans, sweetcorn, watercress, wild mushrooms
Meat/poultry/fish: brown trout, crab, cod, dover sole, duck, grey mullet, haddock, halibut, herring, john dory, lamb, lemon sole, lobster, mackerel, monkfish, plaice, salmon, sardines, sea bass, scallops, squid, turbot, venison
Fruit: apples, chestnuts, elderberries, figs, grapes, pears, quince, tomatoes, walnuts
Vegetables: artichoke, aubergine, beetroot, broccoli, butternut squash, carrots, celery, celeriac, fennel, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, marrow, mushrooms, onions, potatoes, pumpkin, rocket, swede, turnips, watercress, wild mushrooms
Meat/poultry/fish: autumn lamb, brill, clams, crab, duck, john dory, grey mullet, goose, haddock, hake, halibut, lemon sole, lobster, mackerel, monkfish, mussels, scallops, sea bass, squid, turbot, oysters, venison
Fruit: apples, chestnuts, cranberries, elderberries, passion fruit, pears, quince, walnuts
Vegetables: artichoke, beetroot, butternut squash, celeriac, celery, jerusalem artichoke, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, parsnips, potatoes (main crop), pumpkin, swede, turnips, wild mushrooms
Meat/poultry/fish: brill, crab, goose, haddock, hake, halibut, john dory, lemon sole, lobster, monkfish, mussels, oysters, plaice, scallops, sea bass, squid, turbot
Fruit: apples, chestnuts, clementines, cranberries, passion fruit, pears, pineapple, pomegranate, satsumas, tangerines, walnuts
Vegetables: beetroot, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celery, celeriac, chicory, jerusalem artichoke, kale, leeks, parsnips, potatoes, pumpkin, red cabbage, swede, turnips
Meat/poultry/fish: brill, clams, duck, goose, haddock, hake, halibut, john dory, lemon sole, monkfish, mussels, oysters, pheasant, scallops, sea bass, squid, turbot, turkey
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