A Guide to Seasonal Produce: May
Eating local, seasonal produce is a great step towards living more sustainably. Not only that, but fruit and vegetables that are in season look and taste fresh, vibrant, and flavourful.
To help you plan some healthy and delicious meals, here’s our guide to what’s seasonal in May in the UK.
Fruit and vegetables that are seasonal in May:
- Asparagus
- Aubergine (in late May)
- Carrots
- Lettuce
- New Potatoes
- Onions
- Pak choi
- Peppers
- Radicchio
- Radish
- Rhubarb
- Spinach
- Spring greens
- Spring onions
- Tomatoes (in late May)
- Watercress
What are the benefits of eating seasonal produce?
The benefits of eating seasonal fruit and veg is that, because it’s more likely to be grown locally, it’s less likely to have the hefty carbon footprint of produce that’s been flown over from other countries.
Seasonal produce is also likely to taste much better and be a more cost-effective alternative to more exotic or imported produce.
A selection of healthy recipes using seasonal produce:
Asparagus
We really love this recipe from BBC Good Food, for a delicious spring salad featuring asparagus.
Pak choi
This is a great recipe for a scrumptious Peking-style vegetable dumpling packed full of pak choi.
Aubergine
This exquisite spinach, aubergine, and chickpea curry is as packed with nutrients as it is delicious.
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