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To see what Northumberland has on offer to tickle your taste buds, 365 days a year, check out our Seasonal Food Guide.
| Month | Fruit & vegetables | Fish & meat |
|---|---|---|
| January | Cabbage, cauliflower, celeriac, rhubarb, leeks, parsnips, turnip, shallots, squash | goose, lobster, scallops |
| February | Cabbage, cauliflower, celeriac, chard, chicory, rhubarb, leeks, parsnips, spinach, swede, turnip | mussels, halibut, guinea fowl, lobster |
| March | Beetroot, cabbage, cauliflower, leeks, mint, parsley, broccoli, radishes, rhubarb, sorrel | sardines, lobster |
| April | Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, morel mushrooms, wild garlic, radishes, rhubarb, carrots, kale, watercress, spinach, rosemary flowers | spring lamb, cockles |
| May | Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, gooseberries, parsley, mint, broad beans, rhubarb, new carrots, samphire, asparagus | sea bass, lemon sole, sardines, duck, sea trout |
| June | carrots, cherries, elderflowers, lettuce, strawberries, peppers, asparagus, redcurrants, peas, rhubarb, gooseberries, tayberries, tomatoes, courgettes, broad beans | lamb, crab, salmon, grey mullet |
| July | carrots, gooseberries, strawberries, spinach, tomatoes, watercress, loganberries, sage, cauliflower, aubergine, fennel, asparagus, cabbage, celery, cherries, lettuce, mangetout, nectarines, new potatoes, oyster mushrooms, peas, peaches, radish, raspberries, rhubarb, tomatoes, beans | Trout, pilchards, clams, pike, pigeon |
| August | carrots, gooseberries, lettuce, loganberries, raspberries, strawberries, cauliflower, aubergines, nectarines, peaches, peppers, courgettes, rhubarb, sweetcorn, greengages, basil, peas, pears, apples, beans, tomatoes | crayfish, hare, skate |
| September | apples, aubergines, blackberries, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cucumber, damsons, elderberries, figs, beans, grapes, kale, lettuce, melons mushrooms, nectarines, onions, peppers, parsnips, peas, peaches, pears, potatoes, pumpkin, raspberries, rhubarb, spinach, sweetcorn, tomatoes | duck, venison, oysters, sea bass, grouse, mussels, partridge, wood pigeon, brown trout |
| October | apples, aubergines, beetroot, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, courgettes, grapes, lettuce, marrow, mushrooms, parsnips, potatoes, squash, tomatoes, watercress | guinea fowl, partridge, mussels, grouse, oysters |
| November | cabbage, pumpkin, swede, cauliflower, potatoes, parsnips, pears, leeks, quinces, chestnuts, cranberries, beetroot | grouse, goose |
| December | Celery, cabbage, red cabbage, cauliflower, celeriac, pumpkin, beetroot, turnips, parsnips, sprouts, pears, swede | wild duck, goose, sea bass, turkey |