Fruit and Vegetables In Season In October In The UK

Want to know which fruit and vegetables are in season in October in the UK? You’ve come to the right place! 

October may be synonymous with pumpkins and all things Halloween. But, for me, the most exciting thing is the absolute abundance of seasonal fruits and vegetables available this month.

October sees sweetcorn and Cox apples at their very best. This is good news for me as I absolutely adore corn, fresh on the cob. But this month isn’t just about sweet corn and apples. There are still lots of other fresh fruit and vegetables in season in October here in the UK.

Here is the complete guide to what’s in season this month.

Guide To The Fresh Produce In Season This Month

Reduce your food miles, and tuck into this delicious seasonal lot this month:

The Fruit In Season In October

There isn’t too much fruit in season right now, but what is in season is at its very best:

• Cox Apples
• Crab Apples
• Damsons
• Elderberries (try this delicious spiced elderberry syrup)
• Pears
• Quince

What Vegetables To Eat Now

There is an abundance of vegetables in season in October, so take your pick of this tasty bunch:

• Artichoke
• Beetroot
• Broccoli
• Brussels Sprouts
• Butternut squash (try roasting your butternut squash seeds to make a tasty snack too!)
• Cabbage – White, Savoy, Spring Green & Red
• Carrots (Bought too many? Here’s how to keep carrots crunchy for longer)
• Cauliflower
• Celeriac
• Celery
• Chicory
• Fennel
• Garlic
• Horseradish
• Kale
• Kohlrabi
• Leeks
• Lettuce (here’s how to store lettuce to help keep it fresher for longer)
• Marrows
• Parsnips
• Potatoes
• Pumpkin – here’s how to reuse and recycle your pumpkin if you tend to just buy one for Halloween.
• Rocket
• Runner Beans
• Salsify
• Shallots
• Spinach
• Squash
• Swede
• Sweetcorn
• Turnip
• Watercress
• Wild Mushrooms (here’s how to dry mushrooms if you have too many!)

What Herbs & Nuts to Eat Now

Don’t forget about the herbs and nuts to liven up your meals!

• Chestnuts
• Chives
• Cobnuts
• Curly Parsley
• Rosemary
• Sage
• Sorrel
• Thyme

What’s on your menu this month? I’m going to try to eat as much corn on the cob as is humanly possible! Slathered in (vegan) butter, of course!

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If you’d like a complete month-by-month guide as to what’s in season, then head over to the Moral Fibres Substack. Paid subscribers get access to this and a host of other printables, as well as 2 exclusive articles each month. It’s £5 per month to join, or you can opt for an annual subscription, which works out cheaper.