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seasonal calendar
Vegetables in season
Fruit in season
Vegetables in season
The following table gives an indication of seasonal availability for vegetables, both local and imported.
Please remember, though, that availability can differ from one year to the next, depending on weather conditions.
| Vegetable |
Available locally |
Available from abroad |
| Asparagus |
Late Spring, early Summer |
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| Aubergine |
Summer |
All year from Italy |
| Beans (Runners, Round, Flat, Broad) |
Summer |
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| Beetroot |
All year except early Summer |
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| Broccoli |
Summer, Autumn |
All year from Spain, Italy |
| Brussels Sprouts (and tops) |
Winter |
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| Cabbage (red, white, green, black, savoy, spring) |
All year |
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| Carrots (washed and unwashed) |
All year |
All year from Holland, Italy |
| Cauliflower |
All year except early Summer |
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| Celeriac |
Winter, Spring |
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| Celery |
Summer |
All year from Italy, Spain |
| Courgettes |
Summer, Autumn |
Spring, Summer |
| Cucumber (long and mini) |
Summer, Autumn |
Spring, Summer |
| Fennel |
Summer |
All year from Italy |
| Garlic (dried and fresh) |
Autumn |
All year from Italy |
| Ginger |
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All year from Uganda and Brazil |
| Kohlrabi |
Summer, Autumn |
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| Leeks |
Winter, Spring |
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| Lettuce (cos, batavia, gem, lollo rosso, mixed leaf) |
Summer, Autumn |
All year from France |
| Mangetout |
Summer |
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| Mushrooms (white, brown, flat) |
All year | |
| Onion (red, white, salad) |
All year |
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| Parsley |
Summer, Autumn |
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| Peppers |
Summer |
All year from Holland, Italy, Spain |
| Potato (bakers, nicolo, cara, sante, ratte, desiree, pink fir apple, robinta, romano and others) |
All year |
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| Radicchio |
Summer, Autumn |
All year from Italy |
| Rainbow Chard |
Summer,Autumn |
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| Rocket |
Summer, Autumn, Winter | |
| Spinach |
Summer, Autumn |
All year from Italy |
| Sprouts (Alfalfa, Mung, Mixed) |
All year from UK |
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| Squash (Butternut, Crown Prince, Green Hokaido, Red Kuri, Gem) |
Autumn, Winter, Spring |
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| Swede |
Winter, Spring |
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| Sweet Potato |
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All year from Spain, USA |
| Sweetcorn |
Summer, early Autumn |
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| Swiss Chard |
Summer, Autumn |
All year except Spring from Italy |
| Tomatoes (Salad, Vine, Cherry, Plum) |
Summer, Autumn |
All year from Italy |
| Turnip |
Summer, Autumn |
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| Watercress |
Spring, Summer from UK |
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Fruit in seasonThe following table gives an indication of seasonal availability for vegetables, both local and imported. Please remember, though, that availability can differ from one year to the next, depending on weather conditions.
| Fruit |
Available locally |
Available from abroad |
| Apple (Discovery, George) |
Late Summer, early Autumn |
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Apple
(Cox, Worcester, Jonagold, Ida Red) |
Autumn, Winter,
early Spring |
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Apple
(Braeburn, Fuji, Pilot) |
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Winter, Spring from Italy |
Apple
(Bramley cookers) |
Winter, Spring |
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Apple
(Howgate Wonder cookers) |
Autumn |
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| Apricots |
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Summer from Italy |
| Avocado |
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Winter, Spring, Summer from Spain; Autumn from South Africa |
| Banana |
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All year from Peru, Dominican Republic |
| Clementine |
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Winter from Italy |
| Cherry |
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Summer from Italy |
Grape
(Black, White) |
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Summer, Autumn from Italy;
Spring from South Africa, Chile |
Grapefruit
(White, Pink) |
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Summer from Argentine;
rest of year from Spain, Italy |
| Kiwi |
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Summer, Autumn from New Zealand; Winter, Spring from Italy |
| Lemons |
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All year from Italy |
| Mandarine |
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Spring from Italy |
| Mango |
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All year from Guinea |
Melon
(Galia, Honeydew, Cantaloupe) |
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Summer, Autumn from Italy |
| Nectarine |
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Summer, Autumn from Italy |
Orange
(Navel, Juicing, Marmalade) |
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All year from Italy, Morocco, Argentina |
Orange
(Blood) |
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Winter from Italy |
| Peach |
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Summer from Italy |
Pear
(Abate, Anjou, Conference, Bosc, Packham) |
Summer, Autumn |
Winter from Italy;
Spring from USA |
| Plum (Victoria, Czar) |
Summer, Autumn |
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| Raspberry |
Summer, Autumn |
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| Strawberry |
Summer |
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| Watermelon |
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Summer from Italy |
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