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December: in season this month

Vegetables

cabbages (winter), cabbages (red), celeriac, Jerusalem artichokes, kale, leeks, mushrooms, parsnips, potatoes, spinach, sprouts, swedes, swiss chard, turnips

Meat and Fish

Brill, Brown Crab*, Clams*, Cockels*, Cod, Coley*, Dab*, Haddock, Herring*, John Dorey*, Lemon Sole*, Lemon Sole*, Mackerel*, Megrim*, Mussel*, Oyster*, Plaice, Pouting*, Prawns (cold-water)*, Scallop*, Skate*, Turbot*, Whiting*, Winkles*, Witch*

duck, goose, turkey, partridge, pheasant,

* species in plentiful supply (information based on the Good Fish Guide by the Marine Conservation Society).

Fruit and Nuts

apples, chesnuts, cobnuts, cranberries, pears, quinces, walnuts
 
This seasonal list is drawn from various sources. Please let us know if your experience of local availability differs from this.

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