FOOD SEASONS - BY FOOD
To find out which foods are in the
peak of their season at particular times of the year,
click on any part of the calendar on the right.
Typical seasons for specific foods
are available by selecting from the list below.
NOTES ON SEASONALITY
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The seasons marked correspond
to local (i.e. UK) produce where appropriate. For
foods not originating in the UK but grown elsewhere
in Europe (e.g. oranges and kiwi fruit), the seasons
indicated correspond to produce from Europe rather
than farther afield.
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Seasons for fish and game apply
to wild rather than farmed food.
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Seasons for individual foods
are marked as follows:
unavailable
or not peak season
may
be available
in
season
-
Climatic variations mean that
food seasons can be shorter, longer, earlier or
later than indicated - use this site as a prompt,
then go and sniff out what's available to buy.
VEGETABLES
artichoke | asparagus
| aubergine | beetroot
| broad beans | broccoli
| brussels sprouts | butternut
squash | carrots | cauliflower
| celeriac | celery
| chicory | chillies
| courgettes | cucumber
| fennel | french
beans | garlic | horseradish
| jersey royal new potatoes
| jerusalem artichoke |
kale | kohlrabi
| leeks | lettuce
| mangetout | marrow
| new potatoes | onions
| pak choi | parsnips
| peas | peppers
| potatoes (maincrop) | purple
sprouting broccoli | pumpkin | radishes
| rhubarb | rocket
| runner beans | salsify
| shallots | sorrel
| spinach | spring
onions | swede | sweetcorn
| turnips | watercress
| wild nettles
FRUIT
apples | apricots[i]
| bananas (windward island)[i]
| bilberries | blackberries
| blood oranges[i]
| blueberries | cherries[i]
| clementines[i]
| cranberries | damsons
| elderberries | figs[i]
| gooseberries | grapes[i]
| greengages | kiwi
fruit[i]
| lemons[i]
| loganberries | medlars
| melons[i]
| nectarines[i]
| oranges[i]
| passion fruit[i]
| peaches[i]
| pears | pineapple[i]
| plums | pomegranate[i]
| quince | raspberries
| redcurrants | satsumas[i]
| strawberries | tomatoes
| whitecurrants
HERBS, FLOWERS, FUNGHI, NUTS
almonds[i]
| basil | brazil
nuts[i]
| chestnuts | chervil
| chives | cob
nuts | coriander | dill
| elderflowers | hazelnuts[i]
| mint | oregano
| parsley (curly) | parsley
(flat-leafed) | rosemary | sage
| tarragon | thyme
| truffles (black)[i]
| truffles (white)[i]
| walnuts[i]
| wild mushrooms
MEAT
duck | goose
| grouse | guinea
fowl | hare | lamb
| mallard | partridge
| rabbit | turkey
| venison | wood
pigeon
FISH
& SEAFOOD
brill | clams
| cockles | cod
| coley | conger
eel | crab | dover
sole | eel | grey
mullet | haddock | halibut
| hake | herring
| john dory | lemon
sole | lobster | mackerel
| monkfish | mussels
| oysters | pilchard
| plaice | pollack
| prawns | salmon
| sardines | scallops
| sea bass | sea
trout | shrimp | skate
| squid | turbot
| whelks | whitebait
| winkles |