Fruit And Vegetables In Season In September In The UK

Want to know which fruit and vegetables are in season in September in the UK? Here’s your full guide.

September has really crept up on us this year, don’t you think? So I’m back, sharing the best of what fruit and vegetables are in season this month to help you reduce your food miles.

September is a bountiful month for fresh seasonal British produce. So much so that the shops are bursting with cheap homegrown produce this month.

Soft fruits, such as raspberries and blackberries, are at their very best right now. Meanwhile, in the vegetable department, courgettes and runner beans are at their peak. But you really are spoiled for choice this month, as you’ll soon see:

The Fruit & Vegetables In Season In September

The Fruit In Season In September

It’s harvest season, so there’s so much delicious seasonal fruit that you can enjoy right now:

• Apples (here’s how to use up apples in case you have a glut!)
• Bilberries
• Blackberries (If you have too many then here’s a clever trick on how to make blackberries last longer!)
• Blueberries
• Bramley Apples
• Crab Apples
• Damsons
• Elderberries (try this delicious spiced elderberry syrup)
• Pears
• Plums (try this plum porridge recipe)
• Raspberries
• Redcurrants

The Vegetables to Eat Now

Again, there is so much produce in season in September that the question is where to start!

• Artichoke
• Aubergine
• Beetroot
• Broccoli
• Brussels Sprouts
• Cabbage – Red, White, Savoy, and Spring Green
• Carrots
• Cauliflower
• Celeriac
• Celery
• Chillies
• Courgettes
• Cucumber
• Fennel
• French Beans
• Garlic
• Horseradish
• Kale
• Kohlrabi
• Leeks
• Lettuce – Cos and Iceberg
• Mangetout
• Marrow
• Onions
• Pak Choi
• Peas
• Peppers
• Potatoes
• Pumpkin
• Radishes
• Runner Beans
• Shallots
• Spinach
• Spring Onions (see my tip on how to store spring onions to make them stay fresher for longer)
• Squash (try roasting your butternut squash seeds to make a tasty snack too!)
• Sweetcorn
• Tomatoes
• Turnips
• Watercress
• Wild Mushrooms (see my post on how to dry mushrooms if you have too many!)

The Herbs & Nuts to Eat Now

And don’t forget that it’s not just fruit and vegetables that are in season in September – there are loads of herbs and nuts too.

• Chestnuts
• Chives
• Cobnuts
• Coriander
• Oregano
• Mint – here’s how to dry mint leaves for tea if you’ve got a bumper crop.
• Parsley
• Rocket
• Rosemary
• Sage
• Sorrel
• Thyme

If you have bought or picked too many herbs, or your garden is just overflowing with more than you can eat, then here’s an easy guide to freeze herbs to keep them fresher for longer.

What’s On Your Menu?

There’s so much tasty produce on offer that I don’t know where to start! I’m thinking perhaps this recipe for aubergine koftas. It calls for aubergine and spinach – both of which are in season in September. What are you cooking/baking this month?

And in planning mode? Here’s what’s in season in October if you want a look ahead at next month.

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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.