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

Seasonal Food of the Week:

Rabbit

Wild rabbit meat, which is leaner and tastier than the farmed variety, has a fabulous subtle, gamey flavour (very different from richly flavoured hare). It is available throughout the year but you're more likely to find the best sized rabbits from July to December.

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Currently at their best:

Artichoke, Aubergine, Broad Beans, Carrots, Courgettes, Fennel, Mangetout, New Potatoes, Peas, Radishes, Rocket, Runner Beans, Spring Onions, Turnips, Watercress

Cherries, Gooseberries, Grapefruit, Kiwi Fruit, Strawberries

Lamb, Wood Pigeon, Beef, Chicken, Pork

Cod, Crab, Gurnard, Haddock, Herring, John Dory, Lobster, Mackerel, Plaice, Salmon, Sardines, Sea Trout, Conger Eel, Dab, Pollack, Prawns, Sea Bream, Shrimp, Whelks, Whitebait

Basil, Chives, Coriander, Dill, Mint, Parsley (Curly), Parsley (Flat-Leaf), Rosemary, Sorrel, Tarragon

Also in season:

Asparagus, Beetroot, Cucumber, French Beans, Garlic, Jersey Royal New Potatoes, Kohlrabi, Onions, Potatoes (Maincrop), Spinach, Wild Mushrooms

Apricots, Blueberries, Greengages, Lemons, Loganberries, Oranges, Peaches, Raspberries, Redcurrants, Rhubarb, Tomatoes

Rabbit, Venison

Cockles, Grey Mullet, Squid, Coley, Langoustine

Chervil, Elderflowers, Oregano, Sage, Thyme