Seasonal Food

I took my daughter shopping after I finished work this evening as she is going back to uni tomorrow.  She had planned her meals and made a list of ingredients, one of which was mange-tout, so I did point out to her that this wasn't a good choice for someone on a budget and that it also involved a lot of food miles, however, I still bought them for her.

Later in the evening she asked me how she could know what was in season.  I wondered if I could find a simple cookbook on the subject but when I searched a couple of on-line bookshops just now there didn't seem to be anything suitable.  However, I did find this website and in case you can't be bothered to look at it yourself, I thought I'd post it's list of what is in season here, as much as reminder to myself.

Thanks to Gai for mentioning Eat Seasonably, which has a shorter, and slightly different list of fruit and veg in season, plus a jolly calendar you can print off as a reminder.

AT THEIR BEST

beetroot
brussels sprouts
cauliflower
celeriac
celery
chicory
horseradish
jerusalem artichoke
kale
leeks
parsnips
potatoes (maincrop)
salsify
shallots
swede
turnips

apples
pears
__________

duck
guinea fowl
hare
mallard
partridge
turkey
venison
__________

brill
clams
cockles
conger eel
haddock
halibut
hake
john dory
lemon sole
monkfish
mussels
oysters
sea bream
skate
turbot
winkles


ALSO IN SEASON

carrots
kohlrabi
onions
radishes
rocket
spinach
__________

chestnuts
chives
coriander
mushrooms (cultivated)
mushrooms (wild)
parsley (curly)
__________

beef
chicken
goose
grouse
pork
rabbit
wood pigeon
__________

cod
crab
dab
dover sole
eel
langoustine
mackerel
scallops
squid


IMPORTED FOODS

Can these count as in season? Perhaps they are in season in other parts of Europe.

clementines
lemons
oranges
passion fruit
pineapple
pomegranate
satsumas
tangerines
__________

almonds
brazil nuts
hazelnuts
truffles (black)
truffles (white)
walnuts