Seasonal food is not only great on our plates but it's good for the planet too.Knowing which fruit or veg is in season now could save you money, plus eating seasonal food will make your meals taste better too.When foods are in season, there's more of it, which means lots of supermarkets will have deals and offers on surplus organic food (opens in new tab).Bulk-buy fruit and veg when it's in season and freeze food (opens in new tab) before it becomes more expensive in later months.For example, when tomatoes are in season, make a batch of herby tomato pasta sauce (opens in new tab) and freeze in containers for pastas and soups.Eating seasonal vegetables or fruit grown in the UK is also good for the environment.Instead of eating produce flown in from around the world, we can eat seasonal food grown in the UK that has a much lower carbon footprint - which is more sustainable.So, if you’re wondering when you can start strawberry picking (opens in new tab) or when lamb is at its best, you've come to the right place.Take a look below to see what fruit and vegetables are in season each month and browse some of the recipes you could make with them too...Oranges and lemons are coming into season in January, as are root veg like parsnips and swedes.Salmon also makes its seasonal debut at the start of the year.Potatoes (main crop).Our favourite seasonal January recipes.Only the hardiest of veggies are around in February - the only newcomer is purple sprouting broccoli - but there's lots of lovely seafood in season.Keep the winter blues away with hearty recipes made with February's seasonal foods.Apples (Bramley) (end of season).Brussel sprouts (end of season).Mushrooms (wild) (end of season).Potatoes (main crop) (end of season).Purple sprouting broccoli (coming into season).Our favourite seasonal February recipes.Pan fried salmon with red chillies and parsley.In March, the weather (hopefully) warms up, getting you in the mood for lighter dishes with spinach, spring onions and watercress coming into season.Lemons (end of main season).Oranges (end of main season).Passion fruit (end of season).Spring onions (coming into season).Our favourite seasonal March recipes.Asparagus, burrata and prosciutto on toast.Enjoy early spring in April and the seasonal foods that come with it, the most well-known, of course, being lamb.Asparagus and apricots make their debut, and it's also the season for tuna and crab.Purple sprouting broccoli (end of season).Our favourite seasonal April recipes.A seasonal pea, bacon and parmesan risotto.May is the month when seasonal food gets really colourful, with peas, carrots and cherries coming into season, along with aubergines and rocket.The first of the new potatoes arrive, sardines and pollock are available too.Baked mackerel fillets with bean and onions.Summer really kicks off in June.It's the best month for broad beans, pak choi and courgettes, while strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and tomatoes have started to ripen.Haddock and mackerel also come into season.Artichokes (globe) (coming into season).Pak choi (in season end of June).Spinach (end of main season).Our favourite seasonal June recipes.An iced peaches fruit loaf.Berries are in season and blackberries make their first appearance, along with melon and peaches.Sweetcorn, broccoli, beetroot and courgettes come into season and seafood lovers can enjoy fresh, seasonal scallops.Fruits in season in July.Broccoli (in season from end of July).Potatoes (main crop) (coming into season).Spring onions (end of season).Turnips (summer season crop).Rabbit (main season begins).Our favourite July seasonal recipes.Roasted broccoli with breadcrumbs and pistachios.Mediterranean vegetables are everywhere in August, berries are still going strong, broccoli is abundant and nectarines come into season.There's lots of fish and seafood around too.Kiwi fruit (end of season).Potatoes (main crop).Our favourite August seasonal recipes.A classic plum tart.September marks the end of summer berries, but there's lots of other fruit like apples, plums, grapes, figs and pears.Pumpkin, squash, kale and leeks make their debut, lamb makes a comeback and it's the start of the mussels season.Apples (Bramley) (coming into season).Grapes (short season to October).Broad beans (in season until early Sep).Butternut squash (coming into season).Pak choi (end of season).Potatoes (main crop).Tuna (until end Sep).Our favourite seasonal September recipes.A creamy, wild mushroom soup.Autumn's still great for fruit and veg.It's the start of the season for wild mushrooms, cranberries and shallots, while squash and pumpkin are widely available.Oysters start their season and its turkey time too.Mushrooms (wild) (coming into season).Potatoes (main crop).Turnips (winter crop coming into season).Our favourite seasonal October recipes.Gordon Ramsay's brussels sprouts with pancetta.Root vegetables like swedes and parsnips sweeten in the November frost and as the festive season approaches, chestnuts, clementines and passion fruit are easy to come by.Passion fruit (coming into season).Artichokes (globe) (end of season).Brussels sprouts (in season from end of Nov).Butternut squash (end of season).Watercress (until early Nov).Our favourite seasonal November recipes.It's the season to be jolly in December as goose, duck and of course, turkey are in the shops.Cauliflower comes into season, as does sweet pomegranate, while hardy veggies like parsnip, swedes, turnips and sprouts are easy to find.Potatoes (main crop).Pollock (pollack) (until start of Dec).Our favourite seasonal December recipes.Whilst fruit and vegetables are known to be ‘in season’ during certain times of the year, there are other food groups which are unaffected by the seasons.Dairy products are available all year round and aren’t deemed seasonal foods.Milk, cream, eggs and butter are an example of this, with British bred cows and chickens producing their products from January right through to December.What are the benefits of eating seasonal food?There are a number of advantages to eating seasonal foods - benefiting your wallet, tastebuds and the environment at large.As a rule, fruits and vegetables are fresher and tastier when in season as they will have been harvested recently and grown locally.Products sourced outside of their season are often grown under managed conditions or other parts of the world, and it takes time (and a lot of distance) to transport them to local stores.This not only costs more, but also jeopardises the food’s quality and flavour.In contrast, seasonal vegetables will be cheaper to buy because they’ve been grown in the UK and won’t rack up huge travel costs.They’ll also taste superior as the time from being picked to appearing on your plate is considerably less.What’s more, buying seasonal food is also better for the environment.This is because their shorter journey to store will have a better carbon footprint than foods that have been transported from thousands of miles away