UK seasonal food information, tips and recipe ideas, updated every week
SEASONAL FOOD OF THE WEEK
Swede
Larger than the turnip and with a rough skin that is partly tan and partly purple, the swede's unpolished appearance belies its fine texture and distinctive, sweet tasting flesh.
IN SEASON NOW
artichoke, beetroot, butternut squash, celeriac, celery, chicory, chillies, fennel, horseradish, jerusalem artichoke, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, marrow, parsnips, potatoes (maincrop), pumpkin, red mullet, rocket, salsify, shallots, swede, sweetcorn, tomatoes, truffles (black) [i], truffles (white) [i], turnips, watercress, wild mushrooms
apples, elderberries, figs [i], grapes [i], medlar, pears, quince
almonds [i], brazil nuts [i], chestnuts, chives, cob nuts, hazelnuts [i], rosemary, sage, sorrel, thyme, walnuts [i]
beef, duck, goose, grouse, guinea fowl, hare, lamb, mallard, partridge, pheasant, rabbit, turkey, venison, wood pigeon
clams, cod, coley, crab, dab, dover sole, grey mullet, gurnard, haddock, halibut, hake, lemon sole, lobster, mackerel, monkfish, mussels, oysters, pilchard, plaice, pollack, prawns, sea bass (wild), sea bream, skate, squid, turbot, winkles
[i] denotes imported produce
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