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

Seasonal Food of the Week:

Raspberries

Vividly pink, exquisitely perfumed and very delicate, fresh raspberries are a real late summer treat. The overwhelming majority of raspberries sold in the UK are grown in Scotland where the long summer days help produce the most delicious berries.

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Currently at their best:

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

Apricots, Bilberries, Blueberries, Gooseberries, Grapefruit, Kiwi Fruit, Melons, Raspberries, Redcurrants, Strawberries, Tomatoes

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

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

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

Also in season:

Asparagus, Cucumber, Kohlrabi, Peppers, Potatoes (Maincrop), Spinach, Spring Onions, Wild Mushrooms

Blackberries, Cherries, Greengages, Lemons, Loganberries, Nectarines, Oranges, Peaches, Rhubarb, Whitecurrants

Venison

Cockles, Grey Mullet, Scallops, Squid, Coley

Chervil, Dill