October

Start of Season

Artichokes, Jerusalem	English in season – French also available
Brussels Sprouts	Northern sprout season starts – loose and stalks
Cranberries	US grown available for next few months
Quince	Good sized fruits now available
Red Cabbage	Tender new UK crop available
Strawberries	Dutch season starts

Still in Season

Apples	Sweet English varieties in season now
Beetroot	UK bunched and loose
Carrots	Chantenay, bunched and loose – great UK produce
Cauliflower	Best value UK produce as season in full swing
Cavolo Nero	Excellent quality this month
Celeriac	Great flavour and value now
Kohlrabi	Cooked or raw this is great value
Leeks	Good supply from Lancashire, direct from farmer
Mushrooms, Wild	Cepes, Chanterelles, Blewitts and Horse in season
Onions	Beautifully favoured set skin – all sizes
Parsnips	Yorkshire parsnips, good availability
Potatoes	Sagitta – great quality – other varieties available
Purple Sprouting Broccoli	Available
Pumpkin	Good quality pumpkin – Halloween and cooking
Rhubarb	Dutch produce – good availability
Romanesque	UK available, weather permitting
Spring Green Cabbage	Good quality – pre-packed
Squash	Crown Prince, Onion Squash and Acorn Squash available
Swede	Good year round supply
Tenderstem Broccoli	English produce available

End of Season

Blueberries	Winter price increases start
Cucumber	Dutch season ends – Spanish produce available from November
Nectarine	End of the northern hemisphere varieties
Peaches	Quality is variable as season ends
Plum	Northern hemisphere varieties almost over
Raspberries	All produce from southern hemisphere now – as UK season ends
Strawberries	Dutch and Spanish varieties replace UK produce
Tomatoes	Spanish produce replaces Dutch as season ends in November