What’s in season: U.K Summer Produce

There’s no question that fruit and vegetables taste better when eaten in season, it’s cheaper and contains more nutrients.

As always, I am an advocate for eating with the seasons where possible so let me share with you what’s in season this summer:

Fruit:

Berries are in season and blackberries make their first appearance now, along with melons and peaches. Sweetcorn, broccoli, beetroot and courgettes come into season along with:

Apricots
Blueberries
Cherries
Kiwi fruit
Melon (coming into season)
Peaches (coming into season)
Raspberries
Strawberries
Tomatoes

Vegetables:

Artichokes (globe)
Asparagus (end of season)
Aubergines
Beetroot (coming into season)
Broad beans
Broccoli (in season from end of July)
Carrots
Courgettes
Cucumber (coming into season)
Fennel
New potatoes (end of season)
Pak choi
Peas
Peppers
Potatoes (maincrop) (coming into season)
Rocket
Spring onions (end of season)
Sweetcorn (coming into season)
Turnips (summer season crop)
Watercress