
July
High summer. Peak everything.
This is it: tomatoes that taste like tomatoes, raspberries warm from the cane, cherries at their sweetest, courgettes faster than you can eat them. Beans, beetroot, fennel, sweetcorn starting. The farm shops are overflowing.
32 items in season · 12 at peak
Worth seeking out

Tomatoes
“Vine-ripened and sun-warm. This is what a tomato should taste like.”
Peak: July - September
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Raspberries
“Warm from the cane, they collapse on the tongue. Do not refrigerate.”
Peak: July - August
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Runner Beans
“Slice them thin on the diagonal. The scarlet flowers are edible too.”
Peak: July - September
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Sweetcorn
“Cook within hours of picking -- the sugar turns to starch fast.”
Jul – Sep
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Tomatoes
Peak“Vine-ripened British tomatoes taste nothing like imports.”
Jun – Oct
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Strawberries
Peak“English outdoor berries are worth every penny of the wait.”
May – Aug
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Blackberries
“Free from every hedgerow. Pick above waist height.”
Jul – Sep
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Runner Beans
“Slice thin on the diagonal. The scarlet flowers are edible too.”
Jul – Oct
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Carrots
Peak“Heritage varieties in purple, yellow, and white. Taste the rainbow.”
Jan – Dec
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Beetroot
Peak“Roast whole, wrapped in foil. The skins slip off when done.”
Jan – Dec
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Spinach
“Baby leaves raw in salad, mature leaves wilted with garlic.”
Mar – Oct
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Broad Beans
Peak“Tiny ones raw with pecorino. Bigger ones double-podded and buttered.”
May – Aug
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Garden Peas
Peak“Eat them standing in the garden. Sugar turns to starch within hours.”
May – Sep
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Courgettes
Peak“Small is beautiful. Pick at finger-length for the best flavour.”
Jun – Oct
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Raspberries
Peak“Warm from the cane, they collapse on the tongue.”
Jun – Sep
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Cherries
PeakJun – Aug
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Broccoli
PeakJun – Nov
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Cauliflower
“Roast whole with spices until deeply golden.”
Jan – Dec
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August brings plums, damsons, and sweetcorn at its peak. Blackberries free from every hedgerow.
