It’s December, and while that low sunshine may look pretty, it’s also pretty darn cold outside! That of course doesn’t stop the well-equipped market men and women from selling the freshest local produce that’s in season. Here’s a full list of the British food that is in season now:
Vegetables in season in December
- Beetroot
- Broccoli
- Brussel sprouts
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celeriac
- Celery
- Chicory
- Cress
- Endives
- Garlic
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Kale
- Lambs lettuce
- Leeks
- Lettuce
- Mushrooms
- Onions
- Pak choi
- Parsnip
- Potatoes
- Pumpkin
- Raddichio
- Red cabbage
- Rocket lettuce
- Salsify
- Savoy cabbage
- Spinach
- Spring onions
- Spring green cabbage
- Squash
- Swede
- Sweet potato
- Turnips
- White cabbage
- White radishes
Fruits in season in December
- Apples
- Bananas
- Bramley apples
- Chestnuts
- Clementines
- Cranberries
- Dates
- Grapefruit
- Pears
- Pomegranate
- Quince
Nuts in season in December
- Bay leaf
- Borage
- Chives
- Garlic chives
- Lavender
- Oregano
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Thyme