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You are here: Home / Blog posts / Environmental / UK seasonal fruit and vegetables in Autumn

UK seasonal fruit and vegetables in Autumn

September 16, 2022 Filed Under: Environmental, Blog posts, Sustainability

Can you believe it’s already the middle of September? Despite this, I am going to be sharing the UK’s seasonal fruit and vegetables in Autumn. Technically it isn’t Autumn until the 21st of September, but I like to think it’s Autumn on the first. Mainly because Autumn is my favourite season, and I look forward to sharing more eco/nature autumnal-based blog posts. What are some things you are looking forward to doing this Autumn? I am very excited to make pumpkin spiced cupcakes after discovering my love for them last year. I’m not really a fan of Halloween but I want to try and watch at least one Halloween film.

Make sure you have read my September advertiser’s post, which has some brilliant bloggers there. You can read my spring and summer seasonal fruit and vegetable posts.

(Featured photo by JESHOOTS.COM on Unsplash)

What is the difference between eating seasonally and organic food?

Organic and in-season is something I think a lot of people get confused with, I used to myself. But they are really not the same. The thing that they have in common, is being better for the planet and ourselves.

Organic – Something that is produced organically means that pesticides haven’t been used. They are often much more expensive in supermarkets, but overall they taste much better and are healthier for you.

Seasonally – Eating in season means that is when the food would naturally be at its peak.

What are the benefits of eating in season?

  • Health benefits – There are so many health benefits because fewer chemicals tend to be used. Farmers don’t need to worry as much about the produce behaving a certain way, because they are in season and growing as they should naturally.
  • Reduced price – In-season fruit and vegetables aren’t as expensive as they would be out of season. This is because they don’t need as many pesticides, heaters/greenhouses to create a fake ‘natural’ environment. Also, it is much easier for farmers to grow a large crop of in-season foods.
  • Tastes better – Fruit and vegetables that are in season tend to taste much nicer and are more nutritious. A prime example is strawberries. Out-of-season strawberries just do not taste anywhere near as nice as in-season ones, especially when you pick them yourself. A lot of fruit and vegetables are chilled after picking to preserve them, but this makes a lot of the flavour disappear.
  • More eco-friendly – Eating in season means that there are far fewer food miles to get the item from the field to you. It also means that you can buy more locally, or even pick them yourself.

UK seasonal fruit and vegetables in Autumn

September

  • Apples
  • Artichoke
  • Aubergine
  • Beetroot
  • Blackberries
  • Blueberries
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Celeriac
  • Celery
  • Chestnuts
  • Chillies
  • Chives
  • Coriander
  • Courgette
  • Cucumber
  • Figs
  • French beans
  • Garlic
  • Grapes
  • Kale
  • Leeks
  • Lettuce
  • Mangetout peas
  • Marrow
  • Mint
  • Onions
  • Oregano
  • Parsley
  • Pak Choi
  • Pears
  • Peas
  • Peppers
  • Plums
  • Potatoes
  • Pumpkin
  • Raspberries
  • Radishes
  • Red currants
  • Rocket
  • Rosemary
  • Runner beans
  • Sage
  • Samphire
  • Shallots
  • Sorrell
  • Spinach
  • Spring onions
  • Squash
  • Sweetcorn
  • Swiss chard
  • Thyme
  • Tomatoes
  • Turnips
  • Watercress
woman picking apples in autumn light. fruit and vegetables in autumn
Photo by Nico Krohn on Unsplash

October

The month of pumpkin carving, roasted vegetables and cosy meals!

  • Apples
  • Artichoke
  • Aubergine
  • Beetroot
  • Blackberries
  • Broccoli
  • Butternut squash
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Celeriac
  • Cranberries
  • Elderberries
  • Fennel
  • Fig
  • Grapes
  • Kale
  • Leek
  • Mushrooms
  • Parsnips
  • Pears
  • Pepper
  • Plums
  • Potatoes
  • Pumpkin
  • Rocket
  • Runner beans
  • Shallot
  • Sweetcorn
  • Swede
  • Swish chard
  • Turnip
  • Watercress

Continue reading: UK seasonal fruit and vegetables in Autumn

November

As it gets towards the end of Autumn and near Winter, there are fewer fruits in season.

  • Apples
  • Artichoke
  • Beetroot
  • Brussel sprouts
  • Butternut squash
  • Celery
  • Celeriac
  • Clementines
  • Cranberries
  • Kale
  • Leek
  • Mushrooms
  • Parsnip
  • Passionfruit
  • Pear
  • Potatoes
  • Pumpkin
  • Shallots
  • Swede
  • Swiss chard
  • Turnip

Which fruit and vegetables in season in Autumn are you most looking forward to?

Best wishes, Cx

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  1. Michelle says

    September 16, 2022 at 4:56 pm

    Like you, I love this time of year. Here in Canada, much of our growing and harvesting season is past but I’m still looking forward to pumpkin pie and roasted pumpkin seeds. I’m also still harvesting late tomatoes from my garden and have a few peppers that are still ripening.

    Reply
    • Caroline says

      September 19, 2022 at 9:46 am

      Pumpkin season is one I’m very much looking forward to as well! We still have a few tomatoes left too, would love to grow peppers – I bet they are tasty.

      Reply
  2. Wendy says

    September 17, 2022 at 1:31 am

    Fall is such a wonderful time of year for produce! I enjoyed your reasons for eating in season too.

    Reply
    • Caroline says

      September 19, 2022 at 9:46 am

      Thank you

      Reply
  3. Fadima Mooneira says

    September 17, 2022 at 12:27 pm

    Autumn seasonal fruits and veggies are awesome. That’s why autumn meals tasted yummy-licious! Thank you for sharing this knowledge.

    Reply
    • Caroline says

      September 19, 2022 at 9:47 am

      So true

      Reply
  4. Karalee says

    September 17, 2022 at 12:52 pm

    It’s wild that it’s already mid-September! Thank you for sharing a list of seasonal fruits and vegetables in autumn, and I imagine the seasonal produce is similar here in Denmark. I am most excited about pumpkin and squash!

    Reply
    • Caroline says

      September 19, 2022 at 9:48 am

      So true! Thank you x

      Reply
  5. Fransic verso says

    September 17, 2022 at 1:51 pm

    This is interesting to know, I don’t focus a lot on fruits and season. Thank you for sharing!

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  6. Faye says

    September 17, 2022 at 6:51 pm

    Just like you, I always think of Autumn as starting from the 1st of September. It just feels right, doesn’t it? Haha. This was such a great read and has got me excited for Autumn recipes 🙂

    https://www.femaleoriginal.com

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    • Caroline says

      September 19, 2022 at 9:48 am

      Totally agree, thank you x

      Reply
  7. Liv says

    September 18, 2022 at 5:14 pm

    Thanks for this, buying seasonal veg didn’t even cross my mind. Great tip to save money this winter though, so thanks for sharing!

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    • Caroline says

      September 19, 2022 at 9:48 am

      Hope you find lots of yummy seasonal veggies x

      Reply
  8. Lauren says

    September 18, 2022 at 5:28 pm

    I am so excited for the vegetables that we can use in our cooking at home. Thank you for sharing this list!

    Lauren.

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    • Caroline says

      September 19, 2022 at 9:49 am

      Me too x

      Reply
  9. Mummy Conquering Anxiety says

    September 18, 2022 at 10:43 pm

    Thank you for sharing this great list. I can’t wait to make seasonal recipes in the slow cooker.

    Reply
    • Caroline says

      September 19, 2022 at 9:49 am

      That sounds so good!

      Reply
  10. Unwanted Life says

    September 19, 2022 at 12:38 am

    Organic doesn’t mean that no pesticides have been used. You can still used pesticides organic produce, you just have a smaller selection of which pesticides you can use, but the end result is the same

    Reply
    • Caroline says

      September 19, 2022 at 9:50 am

      No man-made pesticides are used, potentially natural ones. But they aren’t harmful to us, and don’t kill off unnecessary pests like most man-made ones do

      Reply
  11. Lisa's Notebook says

    September 19, 2022 at 5:33 pm

    Our veg garden is looking a little bare this year as I was away for most of August, but our fruit trees are all cropping heavily – apples and plums, with lots of pears and a few figs to harvest soon. I agree, eating seasonally makes so much more sense!

    Reply
    • Caroline says

      September 24, 2022 at 11:34 am

      Definitely x

      Reply
  12. Corinne says

    October 1, 2022 at 9:56 pm

    Great post, eating seasonable veg is deffo. a great way to keep your food bill down, too!

    Corinne x

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    • Caroline says

      October 5, 2022 at 10:27 pm

      Totally agree x

      Reply
  13. Lellalee says

    October 7, 2022 at 7:49 am

    My neighbour has an allotment. She has just brought round a basket of goodies – beetroot, pears, rhubarb and kale are my favourites! I just love autumn food.xxx

    Reply
    • Caroline says

      October 7, 2022 at 8:48 pm

      Oh I love that!

      Reply
  14. Jodie says

    October 29, 2022 at 2:15 am

    I think your UK climate is similar to my own here in Vancouver and this is such a helpful list! I love using fruit and vegetables that were grown locally!

    Reply
    • Caroline says

      November 6, 2022 at 9:13 pm

      Thank you 🙂

      Reply

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