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

Seasonal Food of the Week:

Potatoes (Maincrop)

Nutritious, delicious and endlessly versatile, the potato is by far the most important vegetable in Europe and has been particularly warmly embraced by cooks in the UK and Ireland. How impoverished would our national cuisine be without golden roast potatoes, thick-cut chips, or creamy mash?

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Currently at their best:

Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Chicory, Jerusalem Artichoke, Kale, Leeks, Parsnips, Potatoes (Maincrop), Swede

Blood Oranges, Grapefruit, Kiwi Fruit, Lemons, Oranges, Passion Fruit, Pineapple, Pomegranate, Rhubarb

Guinea Fowl, Hare, Turkey, Venison, Beef, Chicken, Pork

Brill, Clams, Cockles, Gurnard, Haddock, Halibut, Hake, John Dory, Lemon Sole, Mussels, Oysters, Turbot, Dab, Langoustine, Skate, Winkles

Walnuts

Also in season:

Beetroot, Butternut Squash, Carrots, Celery, Kohlrabi, Onions, Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Radishes, Rocket, Spinach, Turnips

Apples, Bananas, Clementines, Pears, Satsumas, Tangerines

Mallard, Partridge, Rabbit, Wood Pigeon

Cod, Crab, Lobster, Mackerel, Scallops, Conger Eel, Eel

Chives, Coriander, Parsley (Curly), Parsley (Flat-Leaf)