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

Seasonal Food of the Week:

Butternut Squash

Butternut squash is one of the most popular and widely available forms of winter squash. Varying in shape from cylindrical to half-dumbell, its smooth tan exterior hides deliciously sweet, dense and buttery orange flesh.

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Currently at their best:

Artichoke, Aubergine, Beetroot, Carrots, Celery, Courgettes, Fennel, Garlic, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Marrow, Onions, Peppers, Potatoes (Maincrop), Radishes, Rocket, Sweetcorn, Turnips, Watercress, Wild Mushrooms

Apples, Bilberries, Blackberries, Clementines, Figs, Grapefruit, Grapes, Melons, Pears, Plums, Tomatoes

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

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

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

Also in season:

Broad Beans, Butternut Squash, Cucumber, French Beans, Mangetout, Parsnips, Peas, Pumpkin, Runner Beans, Spinach, Spring Onions, Swede

Blueberries, Damsons, Lemons, Nectarines, Oranges, Peaches, Raspberries, Redcurrants

Goose, Hare, Mallard, Partridge, Pheasant, Turkey

Brill, Cockles, Hake, Herring, Mussels, Oysters, Coley, Eel, Skate, Whelks

Basil, Chestnuts, Oregano, Rosemary, Sorrel, Tarragon