Early British apple varieties are in the shops (if you are lucky), and, depending on the weather, a whole host of fungi should start appearing in the woods.

Fruit & Nuts
Apples, Apricots, Bilberries, Blackberries, Blackcurrants, Blueberries, Bullaces, Damsons, Greengages, Hazelnuts, Loganberries, Nectarines, Peaches, Plums, Raspberries, Redcurrants, Strawberries, White Currants, Wild Strawberries

Vegetables & Herbs
Aubergines, Beetroot, Broad Beans, Calabrese, Cabbages, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chard, Courgettes, Cucumber, Fennel, French Beans, Garlic, Globe Artichokes, Horseradish, Kohlrabi, Lamb’s Lettuce, Lettuce, Onions, Pak Choi, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Radishes, Rocket, Runner Beans, Salsify, Samphire, Sorrel, Spinach, Sweetcorn, Tomatoes, Watercress

Fungi
Ceps, Chanterelles, Field Mushroom, Horse Mushroom, Oyster Mushroom, Parasol Mushroom, Puffballs

Meat & Game
Hare, Rabbit, Wood Pigeon, plus - from the 12th onwards - Grouse, Ptarmigan and Snipe.

Fish
Brown Trout, Black Bream, Crab, Crayfish, Grey Mullet, John Dory, Lobster, Mackerel, Pollack, Prawns, Rainbow Trout, Scallops, Sea Bass, Squid

silvernutmeg Seasonal Food Guide
Eating seasonally means eating food that is at its peak in terms of flavour and nutritional content, while at the same time cutting down on those food miles. Each month, silvernutmeg.com brings you a guide to what's in season. The emphasis is on fresh and locally produced (i.e. British) food, including wild herbs and game.