The Field Guideby Moss & Marrow

What's in season in October in the Netherlands oktober

62 foods in their Dutch season · 5 foods from Dutch stores or glass · how we decide

Last chance

and 12 more

At their best now

and 14 more

Also in season

and 6 more
coming in januaryRoe deer

October in the Netherlands means spinach, celery, cauliflower, white cabbage, red cabbage, savoy cabbage, leeks and carrots. Kale, chicory, black salsify, Jerusalem artichokes and lamb's lettuce come in this month. Spinach, radishes, lettuce, spring onions and courgettes end with October, so this is the month to buy them.

Seasonal vegetables, fruit, meat and fish in October in the Netherlands

📅 Windows to watch 2iRounds and seasons that open and close, worth knowing a month ahead: order the meat package, sign up for the harvest share, pick the fruit yourself.

🥬 Vegetables in October 36

🍓 Fruit in October 8

🌿 Herbs & leaves in October 4

🍄 Mushrooms in October 1

🌰 Nuts in October 1

🥩 Meat in October 6

🦌 Wild game in October 3

Roe deer, red and fallow deer and wild boar have too few natural predators here, so each province sets how many are culled every year. We only include game from these management culls, never from hunting for sport: eating it means the animal is used as food rather than wasted.

🐟 Fish & shellfish in October 3

🥛 Milk & dairy in October 2

🥚 Eggs in October 1

🍯 Honey in October 3

🌳 Wild & foraged in October 5

Where to buy it in October

Producers in The Field Guide who sell this month's foods, each checked against our criteria. The number is how many we have listed so far; coverage grows ring by ring.

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