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Monday, September 25, 2006

What are the seasons of fruit and vege?

One of the things I have become aware of since my detox is the seasonal nature of our food. We get a bit blinded to it when we shop at supermarkets year round (I confess to doing it myself). So, I decided to get a bit more aware of which fruit and vege are in season at what times of the year.

I have one for the UK here, but obviously if you live in say, Australia for instance, then it's going to be the other way round.

Anyway, here is the list:

Seasonal Fruit and Vegetables
In the UK we have a fantastic variety of home grown fruit and vegetables, many of which have gone out of fashion with the influx of exotic imported produce, but fruit and vegatables in season have the best flavour. Why not rediscover some of that flavour.
For some suggested recipes click on the fruit or vegetable.
January (winter)
Jerusalem artichokes, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, curly kale, endive, garlic, leeks, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, main crop potatoes, salsify, shallots, swede, turnip
February (winter)
Jerusalem artichokes, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, chard, chicory , kohlrabi, leeks, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, main crop potatoes, purple sprouting broccoli, swede, turnip
March (spring)
Jerusalem artichokes, asparagus, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, garlic, leeks, parsnip, purple sprouting broccoli, radishes, rhubarb, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, main crop potatoes, sorrel, swede
April (spring)
Jerusalem artichokes, asparagus, broad beans, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, kale, leeks, mushrooms, spring onions, main crop potatoes, purple sprouting broccoli, rhubarb
May (spring)
Asparagus, broad beans, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, French beans, lettuce, mushrooms, new potatoes, rhubarb, spinach, strawberries
June (summer)
Globe artichokes, asparagus, aubergines, broad beans, French beans, beetroot, calabrese, carrots, early summer cauliflower, courgettes, cucumber, wet garlic, gooseberries, kohlrabi, lettuce, mangetouts, mushrooms, spring onions, new potatoes, peas, peppers, red currants, rhubarb, savoy cabbage , raspberries, spinach, strawberries, tayberries, tomatoes, turnip
July (summer)
Globe artichokes, aubergines, broad beans, French beans, runner beans, beetroot, blackcurrants, calabrese, carrots, cauliflower, celery, courgettes, cucumber, fennel, garlic, gooseberries, kohlrabi, lettuce, loganberries, mangetout, mushrooms, spring onions, peas, peppers, raspberries, red currants, Scottish earlies, spinach, strawberries, sweetcorn, tomatoes, turnip, watercress
August (summer)
English Apples(Discovery), globe artichokes, aubergines, broad beans, runner beans, beetroot, blackberries, blackcurrants, calabrese, cucumber, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cherries, courgettes, fennel, garlic, greengages, kohlrabi, leeks, loganberries, mangetout, marrow, mushrooms, onions, spring onions, peas, peppers, plums, main crop potatoes, pumpkins, raspberries, shallots , spinach, strawberries, sweetcorn, tomatoes, turnip, watercress
September (autumn)
English Apples (Katy, Worcester Pearmain, Blenheim Orange, James Grieve), globe artichokes, aubergines, beetroot, blackberries, white cabbage, calabrese, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, courgettes, cucumber, damsons, elderberries , fennel, figs, garlic, greengages, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, marrows, mushrooms, onions , spring onions, pears, peppers, plums, main crop potatoes, pumpkins , raspberries, spinach, sweetcorn, tomatoes, turnip, watercress
October (autumn)
Apples (Spartan, Cox's Orange Pippin, Egremont Russet), beetroot, blackberries, British sprouts, calabrese, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, courgettes, garlic, kale, leeks, lettuce, marrows, mushrooms, onions, pickling onions, spring onions, parsnips, pears, peppers, main crop potatoes, pumpkins, spinach, squash, swede, sweetcorn, turnip, watercress
November (autumn)
Apples, beetroot, British sprouts, cabbage, calabrese, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, garlic, leeks, mushrooms, onions, spring onions, parsnips, peppers, plums, pears, main crop potatoes, pumpkins , quince, spinach, swede, turnip
December (winter)
Apples, British sprouts, green cabbage, red cabbage, carrots, celeriac, celery, garlic, curly kale, leeks, mushrooms, onions, spring onions, parsnips, main crop potatoes, swede, turnip

Source: www.wfu.org.uk - got some wonderful recipes on there.

And here is a link to some delicious fig recipes from WFU for you, Trish!
http://www.wfu.org.uk/Recipes/figs.htm

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