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What's in season

UK-grown fruit and veg, month by month. In season usually means cheaper and tastier. This month is opened for you.

January

Leeks, kale, cabbage, parsnips, swede, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celeriac, forced rhubarb

February

Leeks, kale, cabbage, parsnips, swede, cauliflower, celeriac, forced rhubarb

March

Leeks, kale, spring greens, cauliflower, purple sprouting broccoli, rhubarb

April

Purple sprouting broccoli, spring greens, spinach, radishes, rhubarb

May

Asparagus, spinach, radishes, lettuce, new potatoes, rhubarb

June

Asparagus, broad beans, peas, courgettes, lettuce, new potatoes, strawberries

July

Broad beans, peas, courgettes, tomatoes, new potatoes, strawberries, raspberries, cherries

August

Tomatoes, courgettes, sweetcorn, runner beans, cucumbers, plums, blackberries

September

Sweetcorn, tomatoes, runner beans, squash, apples, plums, blackberries

October

Squash, pumpkins, beetroot, kale, leeks, parsnips, apples, pears

November

Parsnips, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale, leeks, swede, celeriac, squash, apples, pears

December

Brussels sprouts, red cabbage, parsnips, kale, leeks, swede, celeriac

A rough guide — it shifts a few weeks with the weather and where you are in the UK.

Frozen and tinned veg are always "in season", just as good for you, and often cheaper. See the staples.

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