June brings us new fruits to enjoy, as well as new salad leaves and herbs, so the start of summer tastes fantastic!
Vegetables
Artichokes, asparagus, aubergine, broccoli, carrots, courgettes, fennel, Jersey Royal new potatoes, mangetout, peas, radishes, rocket, runner beans, sorrel, spring onions, watercress, turnips, broad beans and tomatoes.
Fruit
Cherries, elderflower, kiwi fruit, gooseberries, apricots, blueberries, melons, peppers and strawberries.
Meat/Poultry
Lamb.
Fish/Seafood
Cod, crab, Dover sole, haddock, halibut, herring, John Dory, lemon sole, mackerel, plaice, salmon, sardines, sea bass and sea trout.
Facts
- Strawberries - Strawberries are naturally high in the B vitamin biotin, which helps your body to release energy from the food you eat, as well as vitamin C which is needed for strong bones and healthy skin. Nine canned strawberries or seven fresh count as one of your 5-a-day.
- Peas - A natural source of vitamin C, which is needed for strong bones and healthy skin. It also helps you to absorb iron from the food you eat, which helps your immune system fight illnesses and helps your blood to carry oxygen around your body. Three heaped tablespoons of peas count as one of your 5-a-day.
