UK seasonal food information, tips and recipe ideas, updated every week

Seasonal Food of the Week:

Figs

Winner of our best-shaped fruit award (runner up: bananas), figs also score highly on taste, texture and colour. They make very attractive starters (e.g. served with Parma or Serrano ham) and delicious desserts. Try them drizzled with honey and your choice of cinnamon, thyme and pistachios, then roasted and served with a dollop of mascarpone or crème fraiche. And they're a great addition to an after-dinner cheese board.

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Currently at their best:

Artichoke, Aubergine, Beetroot, Butternut Squash, Carrots, Celery, Fennel, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Marrow, Onions, Potatoes (Maincrop), Pumpkin, Rocket, Turnips, Watercress, Wild Mushrooms

Apples, Bilberries, Clementines, Elderberries, Figs, Grapefruit, Grapes, Pears, Quince, Tomatoes

Duck, Grouse, Guinea Fowl, Lamb, Partridge, Rabbit, Venison, Wood Pigeon, Beef, Chicken, Pork

Brill, Clams, Crab, Grey Mullet, Haddock, Halibut, John Dory, Lemon Sole, Lobster, Mackerel, Monkfish, Mussels, Oysters, Plaice, Scallops, Sea Bass, Squid, Turbot, Conger Eel, Dab, Langoustine, Pilchard (Cornish Sardine), Pollack, Prawns, Sea Bream, Winkles

Chestnuts, Chives, Cob Nuts, Coriander, Mint, Parsley (Curly), Parsley (Flat-Leaf), Sage

Also in season:

Courgettes, Cucumber, French Beans, Garlic, Parsnips, Peppers, Radishes, Runner Beans, Spinach, Spring Onions, Swede, Sweetcorn

Blackberries, Lemons, Medlar, Nectarines, Oranges, Passion Fruit, Peaches

Goose, Hare, Mallard, Pheasant, Turkey

Cockles, Cod, Hake, Herring, Coley, Eel, Shrimp, Skate, Whelks

Basil, Rosemary, Sorrel, Thyme