As autumn takes hold and the days grow shorter there's consolation to be found in the array of different vegetables after a summer of salads.
Vegetables
Artichoke, aubergine, beetroot, broccoli, butternut squash, carrots, celeriac, celery, courgettes, fennel, kale, leeks, marrow, onions, peppers, potatoes (maincrop), pumpkin, radishes, rocket, sweetcorn, turnips and watercress.
Fruit
Apples, blackberries, figs, grapes, melons, pears, plums and tomatoes.
Meat/Poultry
Lamb.
Fish/Seafood
Brill, clams, crab, grey mullet, haddock, halibut, hake, john dory, lemon sole, lobster, mackerel, monkfish, mussels, oysters, plaice, scallops, sea bass, and turbot.
Other
Garlic, chestnuts, wild mushrooms.
Facts:
- Pumpkin - high in vitamin A, which is needed for healthy skin and eyes. As with all fruit and vegetables, it also contains potassium, which helps your heart pump and your muscles work normally.
- Apples - ‘An apple a day' really will keep the doctor away - if eaten as part of a balanced diet; for example, eating the remaining four of your 5-a-day! They contain fibre, which helps your digestive tract move regularly. They're also a source of vitamin C, especially the cooking variety (Bramley), - what better excuse to bake one, filled with dried fruit, for a healthy dessert!