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Fruit and Veg in Season for November 2026

Fruit and Veg in Season for November 2026

Fruit and Vegetable Market Report for November 2026

This month marks the start of the festive frenzy. Leafy clementines are a classic for Christmas. European citrus is now building momentum with bergamots, cedro, leafy lemons and rarer lines such as Buddha's hand.

Clementines

UK apples now include Cox (pictured), Gala, Braeburn, Jazz and russets. Conference and Comice pears also available this month. 

UK apples

It's a good month for European kiwi - green, red and yellow. Other fruits in season are pomegranates, mangoes and cranberries.  

Kiwis

Here are Kaki fruit - still a good call. 

Kaki fruit

Figs have now moved to black from Bursa - an area near Istanbul. 

Black figs

Squashes are abundant - in every shape, colour and size imaginable. 

Squashes

Check out this whopper on Buyers' Walk. 

Giant pumpkin

Now that the weather is cooling, brassicas are deepening in colour. These coloured cauliflowers, grown by Bones in Kent, are truly gorgeous.

Purple cauliflowers

Other brassicas include Brussels sprouts and tops, cabbages of all kinds, spring greens, Cavolo Nero, kales and kalettes. 

This is prime time for new-season roots. This includes beetroots, carrots, Jerusalem artichokes, radishes and Piccolo parsnips. Below is some top-class leafy celeriac. 

Leafy celeriac

Rainbow chard is looking good this month. 

Rainbow chard

Radicchios from Italy start in November. They are not all here yet. Tardivo and Castelfranco are available; pink and grumolo yet to come.  

Castelfranco radicchio

Can you name the Italian product below? 

Carosello cucumbers

Right - they are Carosello cucumbers, which are having a moment right now in some fashionable restaurants. 

Nuts include chestnuts and walnuts. For wild mushrooms, expect chanterelle, trompette and girolle. 

Chanterelle mushrooms

See you in December for our next Market Report. And spare a thought for all the heroes on the Market who will be working their socks off for the next two months. 

by 
Thomas Moggach
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