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  4. October

October - what's in season?

Discover the best UK seasonal produce for the month of October and how to prep and cook it.

Bunch of elderberries

Elderberries

Pork

Pork

Radicchio

Radicchio

A plate full of uncooked blackberries

Blackberry

Cranberry sauce served in a bowl with a teaspoon

Cranberry

Two heads of little gem lettuce

Lettuce

Close-up of a bunch of bananas

Banana

Whole whiting fish cooked in baking paper with lemon

Whiting

Crown of grouse topped with a slice of bacon served on toast with a red sauce

Grouse

A white bowl filled with dates

Date

Apples on a wooden surface with one cut in half

Apple

Quince jelly in a jar and served on a plate with cheese

Quince

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Roasted whole guinea fowl served on a bed of lentils

Guinea fowl

Lamb's lettuce on a plate dressed with balsamic vinegar

Lamb’s lettuce

Plums in a box

Plum

Three mackerel on a silver plate

Mackerel

Bunch of green pears

Pear

Bowl of turnips

Turnip

Bowl of mussels

Mussels

Crab body

Crab

Whole and segmented pomegranates

Pomegranate

Radishes and leaves

Radish

Group of oysters

Oyster

Single pumpkin

Pumpkin

Bunch of vine tomatoes

Tomato

kohlrabi

Kohlrabi

Cup of peas pouring into a bowl

Peas

Beef

Beef

Celery stalks and leaves

Celery

Bunch of uncooked cavolo nero leaves

Cavolo nero

Bunch of whole and halved figs

Fig

Whole and halved red bell pepper

Pepper

chestnuts scattered on a surface

Chestnut

Roast lamb partially sliced, topped with lavendar

Lamb

Garlic bulb and cloves

Garlic

Bunch of salsify roots in a basket

Salsify

Red onion being cut

Onion

Whole roast goose served with three side dishes

Goose

Two uncooked globe artichokes

Globe artichoke

Jerusalem artichoke

Jerusalem artichoke

Rare cooked venison steak served with red cabbage and mashed potato

Venison

Two broccoli bunches

Broccoli

Charred cabbage on a plate

Cabbage

Bunch of spring onions

Spring onion

Uncooked parsnips protrouding from a pan

Parsnip

Runner beans

Runner beans

Swiss chard leaf

Swiss chard

Whole uncooked beetroot with stalks

Beetroot

Swede cut in half

Swede

Whole golden roast chicken stuffed with herbs

Chicken

Whole sweet potato and chopped sweet potato

Sweet potato

Bundle of leeks on wood

Leek

Raw kale leaves in a bowl

Kale

A celeriac being skinned with a knife

Celeriac

Roast duck breast with some meat sliced off

Duck

Grilled aubergine on plate with knife

Aubergine

Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts

Pak choi leaves on a table

Pak choi

Hotpot with sage leaves on black table

What’s in season – October

High angle view of fresh celery on plate

Top 5 health benefits of celery

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