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December - what's in season?

Discover the best UK seasonal produce for the month of December and how to prep and cook it.

Clementine

Clementine

Grapefruit

Grapefruit

Radicchio

Radicchio

Close-up of a green Bramley apple

Bramley apple

Cranberry sauce served in a bowl with a teaspoon

Cranberry

Bundle of leeks on wood

Leek

Raw kale leaves in a bowl

Kale

Whole whiting fish cooked in baking paper with lemon

Whiting

A plate of two pot-roasted pheasants

Pheasant

A white bowl filled with dates

Date

Apples on a wooden surface with one cut in half

Apple

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Quince jelly in a jar and served on a plate with cheese

Quince

Bunch of green pears

Pear

Bowl of turnips

Turnip

Bowl of mussels

Mussels

Whole and segmented pomegranates

Pomegranate

Group of oysters

Oyster

Single pumpkin

Pumpkin

A celeriac being skinned with a knife

Celeriac

Celery stalks and leaves

Celery

chestnuts scattered on a surface

Chestnut

Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts

Bunch of salsify roots in a basket

Salsify

Vegan red cabbage served in a bowl

Top 10 red cabbage recipes

Pile of brown onions

Onion

Whole roast goose served with three side dishes

Goose

Jerusalem artichoke

Jerusalem artichoke

Rare cooked venison steak served with red cabbage and mashed potato

Venison

Charred cabbage on a plate

Cabbage

Bunch of spring onions

Spring onion

Uncooked parsnips protrouding from a pan

Parsnip

Whole uncooked beetroot with stalks

Beetroot

Swede cut in half

Swede

Roast duck breast with some meat sliced off

Duck

Whole sweet potato and chopped sweet potato

Sweet potato

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