Foods in Season
Use our handy guide to find out which foods are in season month by month.
Why eat foods in season?
Because seasonal food tends to be fresher, it tastes better and has more nutritional benefit.
By buying foods in season it also has a positive impact on the environment and local economy too.
It is easy to take for granted the vast array of foods available and to expect to be able to obtain them all year round. Imports from all over the globe keep the supermarket shelves consistently stocked with produce.
But why buy beans or asparagus that have been flown all the way from Peru or Kenya when UK varieties are best when in season?
This does mean that what is eaten and when will change as seasonal eating means that not everything can be had all the time.
That is is all part of the joy of foods in season, the anticipation of the finest asparagus, the freshest bean. the juiciest, sweetest strawberry or succulent scallop.
How to use this guide
Each section is split into the seasons; winter, spring, summer and spring containing their respective months. To see a list of foods in season whether they are vegetables, fruit, meat & game or fish & seafood, select the plus (+) symbol and the box will open to reveal.
The foods include a range of the most popular and easily obtainable. There are a few imported fruits included – these are the ones which have become part of everyday eating un the UK, bananas and lemons, for example.
Enjoy using foods in season with recipes from The Artisan Food Trail.
WINTER: December – February
Vegetables
DECEMBER
- Beetroot
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celeriac
- Celery
- Chicory
- Horseradish
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Leeks
- Onions
- Parsnips
- Potatoes (maincrop)
- Salsify
- Shallots
- Swede
- Truffles (black)*
- Truffles (white)*
- Turnips
- Wild mushrooms
JANUARY
- Beetroot
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celeriac
- Celery
- Chicory
- Horseradish
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Leeks
- Onions
- Parsnips
- Potatoes (maincrop)
- Salsify
- Shallots
- Swede
- Truffles (black)*
- Turnips
FEBRUARY
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celeriac
- Celery
- Chicory
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Leeks
- Onions
- Parsnips
- Potatoes (maincrop)
- Purple sprouting broccoli
- Salsify
- Shallots
- Spinach
- Swede
- Truffles (black)*
- Turnips
*Imported into the UK
Fruit
DECEMBER
- Almonds*
- Apples
- Brazil nuts*
- Chestnuts
- Cementines*
- Cranberries*
- Hazelnuts*
- Passion fruit*
- Pears
- Pineapple*
- Pomegranate*
- Satsumas*
- Tangerines*
- Walnuts*
JANUARY
- Almonds*
- Apples
- Blood oranges*
- Brazil nuts*
- Cementines*
- Kiwi fruit*
- Lemons*
- Oranges*
- Passion fruit*
- Pears
- Pineapple*
- Pomegranate*
- Rhubarb
- Satsumas*
- Tangerines*
- Walnuts*
FEBRUARY
- Bananas*
- Blood oranges*
- Clementines*
- Kiwi fruit*
- Lemons*
- Oranges*
- Passion fruit*
- Pineapple*
- Pomegranate*
- Rhubarb
*Imported into the UK
Meat & Game
DECEMBER
- Duck
- Goose
- Grouse
- Guinea fowl
- Hare
- Mallard
- Partridge
- Pheasant
- Rabbit
- Snipe
- Turkey
- Venison (fallow deer, red deer, roe deer)
- Wild Boar
- Woodcock
JANUARY
- Duck
- Guinea fowl
- Hare
- Mallard
- Partridge
- Pheasant
- Rabbit
- Snipe
- Turkey
- Venison (fallow deer)
- Wild Boar
- Woodcock
FEBRUARY
- Duck
- Guinea fowl
- Hare
- Partridge
- Rabbit
- Turkey
- Venison (fallow deer)
Fish & Seafood
DECEMBER
- Clams
- Cockles
- Cod
- Coley
- Dab
- Dover sole
- Gurnard
- Haddock
- Halibut
- Hake
- Langoustine
- Lemon sole
- Lobster
- Mackerel
- Monkfish
- Mussels
- Oysters (native, rock)
- Plaice
- Prawns
- Red mullet
- Salmon (farmed)
- Scallops (queen)
- Sea bass (wild)
- Sea bream
- Skate
- Trout (farmed)
- Turbot
- Whiting
- Winkles
JANUARY
- Clams
- Cockles
- Cod
- Crab (brown)
- Dab
- Dover sole
- Gurnard
- Haddock
- Halibut
- Hake
- Langoustine
- Lemon sole
- Lobster
- Mackerel
- Mussels
- Oysters (rock)
- Razor Clams
- Red mullet
- Salmon (farmed)
- Scallops (queen)
- Sea bream
- Skate
- Trout (farmed)
- Turbot
- Whiting
- Winkles
FEBRUARY
- Clams
- Cockles
- Cod
- Crab (brown)
- Dab
- Dover sole
- Gurnard
- Haddock
- Halibut
- Hake
- Langoustine
- Lemon sole
- Lobster
- Mackerel
- Mussels
- Oysters (rock)
- Red mullet
- Salmon
- Scallops (queen)
- Skate
- Turbot
- Winkles
SPRING: March – May
Vegetables
MARCH
- Cauliflower
- Kale
- Leeks
- Onions
- Purple sprouting broccoli
- Salsify
- Spinach
- Spring onions
- Swede
- Wild nettles
APRIL
- Asparagus
- Basil
- Broccoli
- Chives
- Dill
- Jersey royal new potatoes
- Lettuce & salad leaves
- Purple sprouting broccoli
- Radishes
- Rocket
- Samphire
- Spinach
- Sorrel
- Spring greens
- Spring onions
- Watercress
- Wild nettles
MAY
- Asparagus
- Aubergine
- Broccoli
- Carrots
- Chervil
- Chives
- Coriander
- Dill
- Jersey Royal new potatoes
- Lettuce & salad leaves
- Mangetout
- Mint
- Nasturtium
- New potatoes
- Oregano
- Parsley (curly)
- Peas
- Purple sprouting broccoli
- Radishes
- Rocket
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Samphire
- Sorrel
- Spinach
- Spring Greens
- Spring onions
- Tarragon
- Watercress
- Wild nettles
Fruit
MARCH
- Bananas*
- Blood oranges*
- Kiwi fruit*
- Lemons*
- Oranges*
- Passion fruit*
- Pineapple*
- Rhubarb
APRIL
- Bananas*
- Kiwi fruit*
- Rhubarb
MAY
- Bananas*
- Kiwi fruit*
- Rhubarb
* Imported into the UK
Meat & Game
MARCH
- Venison (fallow deer)
- Wild Boar
APRIL
- Lamb
- Wood pigeon
- Venison (roe deer)
MAY
- Lamb
- Wood pigeon
- Venison (roe deer)
Fish & Seafood
MARCH
- Cockles
- Crab (brown)
- Dab
- Dover sole
- Gurnard
- Hake
- Langoustine
- Lemon sole
- Lobster
- Mussels
- Oysters (rock)
- Pollack
- Red mullet
- Salmon (farmed)
- Shrimp
- Trout (farmed)
- Whitebait
- Winkles
APRIL
- Cockles
- Crab (brown)
- Langoustine
- Lobster
- Plaice
- Pollack
- Prawns
- Salmon (farmed)
- Sea trout
- Shrimp
- Trout (farmed)
- Whelks
- Whitebait
MAY
- Cod
- Coley
- Crab (spider)
- Crayfish
- Haddock
- Langoustine
- Mackerel
- Megrim
- Plaice
- Pollack
- Prawns
- Salmon (farmed)
- Sardines
- Sea trout
- Shrimp
- Trout (farmed)
- Whelks
- Whitebait
- Whiting
SUMMER: June – August
Vegetables
JUNE
- Artichoke
- Asparagus
- Aubergine
- Basil
- Beetroot
- Broad beans
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Chillies
- Chinese Leaf
- Chervil
- Chives
- Coriander
- Courgettes
- Dill
- Elderflowers
- Fennel (bulb)
- French beans
- Garlic
- Jersey Royal new potatoes
- Kohlrabi
- Lettuce & salad leaves
- Mangetout
- Mint
- Nasturtium
- New potatoes
- Onions
- Oregano
- Pak choi
- Parsley (curly)
- Parsley (flat-leafed)
- Peas
- Potatoes (main crop)
- Radishes
- Rocket
- Rosemary
- Runner beans
- Sage
- Samphire
- Sorrel
- Spinach
- Spring onions
- Spring Greens
- Tarragon
- Thyme
- Tomatoes
- Turnips
- Watercress
- Wild nettles
JULY
- Artichoke
- Aubergine
- Basil
- Beetroot
- Broad beans
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Chard
- Chervil
- Chillies
- Chinese Leaf
- Chives
- Coriander
- Courgettes
- Dill
- Elderflowers
- Fennel (bulb)
- French beans
- Garlic
- Jersey Royal new potatoes
- Kohlrabi
- Lettuce & salad leaves
- Mangetout
- Mint
- Nasturtium
- New potatoes
- Onions
- Oregano
- Pak choi
- Parsley (curly)
- Parsley (flat-leafed)
- Peas
- Potatoes (main crop)
- Radishes
- Rocket
- Rosemary
- Runner beans
- Sage
- Samphire
- Sorrel
- Spinach
- Spring onions
- Tarragon
- Thyme
- Tomatoes
- Turnips
- Watercress
- Wild nettles
AUGUST
- Artichoke
- Aubergine
- Basil
- Beetroot
- Broad beans
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Chard
- Chillies
- Chinese Leaf
- Chives
- Coriander
- Courgettes
- Cucumber
- Fennel (bulb)
- French beans
- Garlic
- Kohlrabi
- Lettuce & salad leaves
- Mangetout
- Marrow
- Mint
- Onions
- Oregano
- Pak choi
- Parsley (curly)
- Parsley (flat-leafed)
- Peas
- Peppers
- Potatoes (maincrop)
- Purple sprouting broccoli
- Radishes
- Rocket
- Rosemary
- Runner beans
- Sage
- Sorrel
- Spring onions
- Sweetcorn
- Tarragon
- Thyme
- Tomatoes
- Turnips
- Watercress
- Wild mushrooms
Fruit
JUNE
- Apricots*
- Bilberries
- Blueberries
- Cherries
- Gooseberries
- Greengages
- Kiwi fruit*
- Peaches*
- Strawberries
- Whitecurrants
JULY
- Apricots*
- Bilberries
- Blueberries
- Cherries
- Gooseberries
- Greengages
- Kiwi fruit*
- Loganberries
- Melons*
- Peaches*
- Strawberries
- Whitecurrants
AUGUST
- Apricots*
- Bilberries
- Blueberries
- Cherries
- Damsons
- Figs*
- Greengages
- Loganberries
- Melons*
- Nectarines*
- Peaches*
- Plums
- Raspberries
- Redcurrants
- Strawberries
*Imported into the UK
Meat & Game
JUNE
- Lamb
- Venison (roe deer)
- Wood pigeon
JULY
- Lamb
- Rabbit
- Venison (roe deer)
- Wood pigeon
AUGUST
- Beef
- Lamb
- Rabbit
- Venison (fallow deer, roe deer)
- Wood pigeon
Fish & Seafood
JUNE
- Black Bream
- Cod
- Coley
- Crab (spider)
- Crayfish
- Cuttlefish
- Haddock
- Halibut
- Herring
- Langoustine
- Mackerel
- Megrim
- Plaice
- Pollack
- Prawns
- Salmon (farmed, wild)
- Sardines
- Scallops (queen)
- Sea Bass
- Sea bream
- Sea trout
- Shrimp
- Squid
- Trout (farmed)
- Whelks
- Whitebait
- Whiting
JULY
- Black Bream
- Cod
- Coley
- Crab (spider)
- Crayfish
- Cuttlefish
- Dover sole
- Haddock
- Halibut
- Herring
- Langoustine
- Lobster
- Mackerel
- Megrim
- Pilchard
- Plaice
- Pollack
- Prawns
- Salmon
- Sardines
- Scallops (queen)
- Sea bream
- Sea trout
- Shrimp
- Squid
- Whelks
- Whitebait
AUGUST
- Cod
- Coley
- Crab
- Dab
- Dover sole
- Grey mullet
- Haddock
- Halibut
- Herring
- Langoustine
- Lemon sole
- Mackerel
- Monkfish
- Pilchard
- Plaice
- Pollack
- Prawns
- Red mullet
- Salmon (farmed, wild)
- Sardines
- Scallops (queen)
- Sea bass (wild)
- Sea bream
- Sea trout
- Shrimp
- Squid
- Trout (farmed)
- Whelks
- Whiting
AUTUMN: September – November
Vegetables
SEPTEMBER
- Artichoke
- Aubergine
- Beetroot
- Broccoli
- Butternut squash
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Celeriac
- Celery
- Chard
- Chestnuts
- Chillies
- Chinese Leaf
- Chives
- Cob nuts
- Coriander
- Courgettes
- Cucumber
- Fennel (bulb)
- French beans
- Garlic
- Horseradish
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Leeks
- Lettuce & salad leaves
- Mangetout
- Marrow
- Mint
- Onions
- Oregano
- Pak choi
- Parsley (curly)
- Parsley (flat-leafed)
- Peppers
- Potatoes (maincrop)
- Pumpkin
- Radishes
- Rocket
- Rosemary
- Runner beans
- Sage
- Shallots
- Sorrel
- Spring onions
- Squashes
- Sweetcorn
- Thyme
- Tomatoes
- Turnips
- Watercress
- Wild mushrooms
OCTOBER
- Almonds*
- Artichoke
- Beetroot
- Brazil nuts*
- Broccoli
- Butternut squash
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Celeriac
- Celery
- Chard
- Chestnuts
- Chicory
- Chillies
- Chinese Leaf
- Chives
- Cob nuts
- Fennel (bulb)
- Garlic
- Hazelnuts*
- Horseradish
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Leeks
- Lettuce & salad leaves
- Marrow
- Onions
- Parsley (curly)
- Parsnips
- Potatoes (maincrop)
- Pumpkin
- Radishes
- Rocket
- Rosemary
- Runner beans
- Sage
- Salsify
- Shallots
- Sorrel
- Spring Onions
- Squashes
- Swede
- Sweetcorn
- Thyme
- Tomatoes
- Truffles (black)*
- Truffles (white)*
- Turnips, walnuts*
- Watercress
- Wild mushrooms
NOVEMBER
- Almonds*
- Artichoke
- Beetroot
- Brazil nuts*
- Butternut squash
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celeriac
- Celery
- Chard
- Chestnut
- Chicory
- Chillies
- Cob nuts
- Hazelnuts*
- Horseradish
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Leeks
- Onions
- Parsnips
- Potatoes (maincrop)
- Pumpkin
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Salsify
- Shallots
- Swede
- Truffles (black)*
- Truffles (white)*
- Turnips
- Walnuts*
- Watercress
- Wild mushrooms
*Imported into the UK
Fruit
SEPTEMBER
- Apples
- Bilberries
- Blackberries
- Damsons
- Elderberries
- Figs*
- Grapes*
- Medlar
- Melons*
- Nectarines*
- Peaches*
- Pears
- Plums
- Raspberries
- Redcurrants
OCTOBER
- Apples
- Bilberries
- Blackberries
- Elderberries
- Figs*
- Grapes*
- Medlar
- Pears
- Quince
NOVEMBER
- Apples
- Clementines*
- Cranberries*
- Passion fruit*
- Pears
- Pomegranate*
- Quince
- Satsumas*
*Imported into the UK
Meat & Game
SEPTEMBER
- Beef
- Duck
- Grouse
- Guinea fowl
- Hare
- Lamb
- Mallard
- Pheasant
- Rabbit
- Turkey
- Venison (fallow deer, red deer)
- Wild Boar
- Wood pigeon
OCTOBER
- Beef
- Duck
- Goose
- Grouse
- Guinea fowl
- Hare
- Lamb
- Mallard
- Partridge
- Pheasant
- Rabbit
- Snipe
- Turkey
- Venison
- Wild Boar
- Wood pigeon
NOVEMBER
- Beef
- Duck
- Goose
- Grouse
- Guinea fowl
- Hare
- Lamb
- Mallard
- Partridge
- Pheasant
- Rabbit
- Snipe
- Turkey
- Venison (fallow deer, red deer, roe deer)
- Wild Boar
- Wood pigeon
Fish & Seafood
SEPTEMBER
- Black Bream
- Clams
- Cod
- Coley
- Crab (brown, spider)
- Crayfish
- Dab
- Dover sole
- Grey mullet
- Gurnard
- Haddock
- Halibut
- Hake
- Herring
- Lemon sole
- Lobster
- Mackerel
- Megrim
- Monkfish
- Mussels
- Oysters (native, rock)
- Pilchard
- Plaice
- Pollack
- Prawns
- Razor Clams
- Salmon (farmed, wild)
- Sardine
- Scallops
- Red mullet
- Sea bass (wild)
- Sea bream
- Shrimp
- Squid
- Trout (farmed)
- Turbot
- Whelks
- Whiting
- Winkles
OCTOBER
- Clams
- Cod
- Coley
- Crab (brown, spider)
- Crayfish
- Dab
- Dover sole
- Grey mullet
- Gurnard
- Haddock
- Halibut
- Hake
- Herring
- Lemon sole
- Lobster
- Mackerel
- Megrim
- Monkfish
- Mussels
- Oysters (native, rock)
- Pilchard
- Plaice
- Pollack
- Prawns
- Razor Clams
- Red mullet
- Salmon (farmed)
- Sardine
- Scallops
- Sea bass (wild)
- Sea bream
- Shrimp
- Skate
- Squid
- Trout (farmed)
- Turbot
- Whelks
- Winkles
- Whiting
NOVEMBER
- Clams
- Cockles
- Cod
- Coley
- Crab (brown)
- Dab
- Dover sole
- Gurnard
- Haddock
- Halibut
- Hake
- Herring
- Lemon sole
- Lobster
- Mackerel
- Megrim
- Monkfish
- Mussels
- Oysters (native, rock)
- Plaice
- Pollack
- Red mullet
- Sea bass (wild)
- Sea bream
- Skate
- Squid
- Turbot
- Winkles
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