Which fruit and vegetables are in season in winter?
During the different seasons in the UK, different vegetables and fruits grow. Find out what’s in season and good to eat this winter!
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Winter happens in the months between December and February, just after autumn. It starts getting colder, animals start to hibernate, and you may even see some snow.
It is better to buy vegetables and fruit that are grown locally when they’re in season.
It’s better for the environment!
Less energy is used, and less pollution is created when vegetables and fruit are grown and picked locally during their normal season. Vegetables and fruit grown outside their normal season need artificial light and heat to grow or are flown into your local supermarkets from abroad.
It’s cheaper!
Buying local, seasonal vegetables and fruit is usually cheaper than off-season vegetables and fruit because the cost to grow and transport them is lower.
Find out more about which fruit and vegetables are available in spring, summer and autumn.
Do you want to learn how to grow some of the winter vegetables and fruit? Flower in our Eat Move Learn team can show you how to grow potatoes!
Seasonal fruit and veg
What’s in season in winter, which is December to February in the UK?
- Asparagus
- Aubergine
- Basil
- Beetroot
- Black currants
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Broad beans
- Broccoli
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Cherries
- Chicory
- Chillies
- Courgettes
- Cucumber
- Elderflowers
- Fennel
- French beans
- Garlic
- Gooseberries
- Kohlrabi
- Leeks
- Lettuce
- Mangetout
- Marrow
- Onion
- Pak choi
- Peas
- Peppers
- Plums
- Potatoes
- Pulses
- Radishes
- Raspberries
- Rhubarb
- Rocket
- Runners’ beans
- Samphire
- Sorrel
- Spring greens
- Spring onions
- Strawberries
- Sugar snap peas
- Summer squash
- Sweetcorn
- Swiss chard
- Tomatoes
- Turnips
Recipes for children to cook
With a little help from adults, you can cook all these delicious recipes yourself!
