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

Seasonal Food of the Week:

Plums

Plums come in many guises - tart or very sweet; for cooking or for eating; and in a range of rich hues from light greens and yellows to dark reds and purples. When we cooked sugar plums the golden orange flesh melted and mingled with the crimson skins to form a striking 'sunset on a plate' that tasted every bit as good as it looked.

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Currently at their best:

Artichoke, Aubergine, Beetroot, Broad Beans, Carrots, Courgettes, Cucumber, Fennel, French Beans, Garlic, Kohlrabi, Mangetout, Onions, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes (Maincrop), Radishes, Rocket, Runner Beans, Turnips, Watercress

Apricots, Bilberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Grapefruit, Greengages, Loganberries, Melons, Nectarines, Peaches, Plums, Raspberries, Redcurrants, Tomatoes, Whitecurrants

Lamb, Rabbit, Wood Pigeon, Beef, Chicken, Pork

Cod, Crab, Grey Mullet, Gurnard, Haddock, Halibut, Herring, John Dory, Lemon Sole, Lobster, Mackerel, Monkfish, Plaice, Salmon, Sardines, Scallops, Sea Bass, Conger Eel, Dab, Langoustine, Pilchard (Cornish Sardine), Pollack, Prawns, Sea Bream, Shrimp, Whelks

Basil, Chives, Coriander, Oregano, Mint, Parsley (Curly), Parsley (Flat-Leaf), Rosemary, Sage, Sorrel, Thyme

Also in season:

Celery, Leeks, Marrow, Spinach, Spring Onions, Sweetcorn, Wild Mushrooms

Damsons, Figs, Gooseberries, Lemons, Oranges, Strawberries

Grouse, Venison

Brill, Cockles, Sea Trout, Squid, Coley, Whitebait

Dill, Tarragon