What's in season when? A guide to UK seasonal eating
Eating with the seasons means enjoying foods as they become ready to harvest at different times of the year. At Oddbox we champion seasonal eating. Some of our deliveries come from the UK’s neighbouring countries, but we’ll only rescue seasonal produce from them and only take it if it would’ve been wasted otherwise.
After frosty weather in May, summer is now in full bloom, which means more fruit and veg can be enjoyed straight from British fields. Month by month, here's a rundown on what food is in season when in the UK.
JULY
VEG
artichoke, aubergine, beetroot, broad beans, broccoli, cabbage – sweetheart; white, carrots, cauliflower, chillies, courgettes, cucumber, fennel, French beans, garlic, kohlrabi, lettuce, mangetout, wild nettles, new potatoes, onions, Pak choi, peas, potatoes, radishes, rhubarb, rocket, runner beans, samphire, shallots, sorrel, spinach, spring greens, spring onions, summer squash, sweetcorn, Swiss chard, tomatoes, turnips, watercress.
FRUIT
apricots, bilberries, blackberries, blackcurrants, blueberries, cherries, gooseberries, greengages, loganberries, raspberries, redcurrants, strawberries.
FLAVOURINGS
basil, chervil, chicory, chillies, chives, coriander, dill, elderflower, mint, nasturtium, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, tarragon, thyme.
AUGUST
VEG
artichoke, aubergine, beetroot, broad beans, broccoli, cabbage – sweetheart; white, carrots, cauliflower, courgettes, cucumber, fennel, French beans, garlic, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, mangetout, marrow, mushrooms – cultivated & wild, onions, Pak choi, parsnips, peas, peppers, potatoes (maincrop), pumpkin, radishes, rhubarb, rocket, runner beans, samphire, shallots, sorrel, spring greens, spring onions, summer squash, sweetcorn, Swiss chard, tomatoes, turnips, watercress.
FRUIT
apricots, bilberries, blackberries, blackcurrants, blueberries, cherries, damsons, greengages, loganberries, plums, raspberries, redcurrants, strawberries.
FLAVOURINGS
basil, chillies, chives, coriander, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, tarragon, thyme.
SEPTEMBER
VEG
artichoke, aubergine, beetroot, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, cabbage – red; sweetheart; white, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, courgettes, cucumber, fennel, French beans, garlic, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, mangetout, marrow, wild mushrooms, onions, Pak choi, parsnips, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, rhubarb, rocket, runner beans, samphire, shallots, sorrel, spinach, spring greens, spring onions, summer squash, sweetcorn, Swiss chard, tomatoes, turnips, watercress.
FRUIT
apples, bilberries, blackberries, chestnuts, cobnuts, damsons, elderberries, pears, plums, raspberries, redcurrants, strawberries.
FLAVOURINGS
chillies, chicory, chives, coriander, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme.
OCTOBER
VEG
artichoke, aubergine, beetroot, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, cabbage – red; savoy; sweetheart; white, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, courgette, cucumber, fennel, garlic, horseradish, Jerusalem artichokes, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, marrow, wild mushrooms, onions, parsnips, peas, potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, rocket, runner beans, salsify, shallots, sorrel, spinach, spring greens, spring onions, summer squash, swede, Swiss chard, sweetcorn, tomatoes, turnips, watercress, winter squash.
FRUIT
apples, bilberries, blackberries, chestnuts, cobnuts, elderberries, medlar, pears, quince.
FLAVOURINGS
chicory, chillies, chives, parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme.
NOVEMBER
VEG
artichoke, beetroot, Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, cabbage – red; savoy; white, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, horseradish, Jerusalem artichokes, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, wild mushrooms, onions, parsnips, potatoes, pumpkin, salsify, shallots, swede, Swiss chard, turnips, watercress, winter squash.
FRUIT
apples, chestnuts, cobnuts, cranberries, elderberries, pears, quince.
FLAVOURINGS
chicory, rosemary, sage.
DECEMBER
VEG
beetroot, Brussels sprouts, cabbage – red; savoy; white, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, horseradish, Jerusalem artichokes, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, mushrooms – cultivated & wild, onions, parsnips, potatoes, pumpkin, salsify, shallots, swede, Swiss chard, turnips, watercress, winter squash.
FRUIT
apples, chestnuts, cranberries, pears, quince.
FLAVOURINGS
chicory.
JANUARY
VEG
beetroot, Brussels sprouts, cabbage – red; savoy; white, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, horseradish, Jerusalem artichokes, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, potatoes, rhubarb, salsify, shallots, spring greens, spring onions, squash, swede, turnips.
FRUIT
apples, pears.
FLAVOURINGS
chicory.
FEBRUARY
VEG
beetroot, purple sprouting broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage – red; savoy; white, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, Jerusalem artichokes, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, potatoes, rhubarb, salsify, shallots, spring greens, spring onions, squash, swede, turnips.
FRUIT
apples, pears.
FLAVOURINGS
chicory.
MARCH
VEG
artichoke, beetroot, purple sprouting broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, cucumber, wild garlic, kale, leeks, wild nettles, parsnip, radishes, rhubarb, salsify, sorrel, spinach, spring greens, spring onions, swede, watercress.
FLAVOURINGS
chicory.
APRIL
VEG
artichoke, asparagus, basil, beetroot, broccoli, purple sprouting broccoli, carrots, wild garlic, kale, lettuce, morel mushrooms, wild nettles, new potatoes, parsnips, radishes, rhubarb, rocket, samphire, sorrel, spinach, spring greens, spring onions, watercress.
FLAVOURINGS
chicory, chives, dill.
MAY
VEG
artichoke, asparagus, aubergine, beetroot, broccoli, sweetheart cabbage, carrots, wild garlic, jersey royal potatoes, lettuce, wild nettles, new potatoes, peas, peppers, radishes, rhubarb, rocket, samphire, sorrel, spinach, spring greens, spring onions, watercress.
FRUIT
strawberries.
FLAVOURINGS
basil, chervil, chicory, chillies, chives, coriander, dill, elderflower, mint, nasturtium, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, tarragon.
JUNE
VEG
artichoke, asparagus, aubergine, beetroot, broad beans, broccoli, sweetheart cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, courgettes, cucumber, fennel, French beans, garlic, kohlrabi, lettuce, mangetout, marrow, wild nettles, new potatoes, onions, Pak choi, peas, peppers, radishes, rhubarb, rocket, runner beans, samphire, sorrel, spinach, spring greens, spring onions, summer squash, Swiss chard, tomatoes, turnips, watercress.
FRUIT
apricots, bilberries, blackcurrants, blueberries, cherries, gooseberries, greengages, raspberries, redcurrants, strawberries, tayberries.
FLAVOURINGS
basil, chervil, chicory, chillies, chives, coriander, dill, elderflower, mint, nasturtium, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, tarragon, thyme.
