Fruit And Vegetables In Season In July In The UK

I’m continuing my monthly series of what’s in season each month this month with my guide to fruit and vegetables in season in July in the UK.

This month I’ve continued to share what produce is in season. I don’t know about you, but I have found having a list to hand of what to look out for is really handy for meal planning. Whether I’m trying to decide what to make, or just to look out for at the shops has been so invaluable in trying to eat more seasonally.

I knew that eating seasonally has lots of benefits – from helping the environment to tasting better. However, something I learned this month was about economy. I knew it was cheaper to buy fruit and vegetables in season, but I didn’t know quite how much.

Thankfully Eat Seasonably has done the maths for me and says that a basket of in-season fruit and vegetables can be a third cheaper than the same one bought out of season. A third! That’s a whole lot of money! It also saves a load of carbon, by eating locally produced foods rather than foods imported from abroad. Double win!

So what exactly is in season in July? Here’s what you need to know:

What’s In Season This Month

July is such a wonderful month for seasonal produce – I feel like we’re really spoiled for choice here in the UK.

Cherries, curly lettuce, and cucumber are at their best in July, but here’s the definitive list of fruits and vegetables in season this month in the UK. I’ve also snuck in the in-season herbs, because many of these are at their best this month too.

The Fruit In Season In July

There is A LOT of fruit in season in July, so take your pick from this lovely lot:

• Bilberries
• Blackberries
• Blueberries
• Bramley Apples
• Cherries
• Greengages
• Gooseberries – here’s a delicious gooseberry clafoutis recipe
• Peaches
• Raspberries
• Rhubarb
• Strawberries – here’s how to make your berries last longer

The Vegetables to Eat Now

Again, you really are spoiled for choice when it comes to vegetables in season in July:

• Artichokes
• Aubergine
• Beetroot
• Broad Beans
• Broccoli
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Cauliflower
• Celery
• Chillis
• Cos Lettuce – here’s how to store lettuce to keep it fresher for longer.
• Courgette
• Cucumber – here’s how to pickle cucumbers if you have too many!
• Curly Lettuce
• Fennel
• French Beans
• Garlic
• Iceberg Lettuce
• Jersey Royal Potatoes
• Kohlrabi
• Mangetout
• New Potatoes
• Onions
• Pak Choi
• Peas
• Radishes
• Runner Beans
• Savoy Cabbage
• Samphire
• Spinach
• Spring Onions – here’s how to store spring onions to keep them fresher for longer.
• Tomatoes
• Turnip
• Watercress

The Herbs to Eat Now

The seasonal glut does not end at just fruit and vegetables. There are a ton of herbs in season right now too.

• Basil
• Chervil
• Chives
• Coriander
• Dill
• Elderflowers – try this elderflower cordial recipe
• Oregano
• Mint – here’s how to dry mint leaves for tea.
• Nasturtium
• Parsley (curly and flat-leafed)
• Rocket
• Rosemary
• Sage
• Sorrel
• Tarragon
• Thyme

If you have bought or picked too many herbs, then here’s how to freeze herbs to keep them fresher for longer.

What’s on your menu for July? As well as cherries, I personally go mad for anything courgette at this time of year! I need to try one of these courgette recipes.

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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.