June seasonal foods - fruit and veg in season in the UK. Food For Kids Podcast (2026)

About this episode

Joanne discusses the benefits of eating seasonal foods and lists fruits and vegetables in season in the UK for June, along with tips for getting children to try them.

In this episode, Joanne discusses the benefits of eating seasonal foods, and then runs through a list of foods in season in the UK in the month of June. Joanne runs through a list of June seasonal foods - fruits and vegetables which are in season in the UK in June, and offers tips for getting children to try each of them. There is also a short list of tropical imports that are currently in season. This will be useful if you want to increase your intake of seasonal fruits and vegetables, and want some ideas for helping to build your child's familiarity with them, whether they eat the end result or not! For a full list seasonal June foods, go to https://www.thefoodies.org/seasonal/june-food-ideas/ Printables of summer seasonal foods: https://thefoodiesbooks.com/product/summer-seasonal-food-printables/ Blackcurrant cordial recipe: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/blackcurrant_cordial_54693 Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

People in this episode

Host: Joanne

Topics covered

• seasonal foods
• nutrition
• children's health
• fruits and vegetables
• family meals

Keywords

• seasonal foods
• June fruits
• vegetables
• children's nutrition
• healthy eating

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Foodies

Products: Blackcurrant cordial

Places: UK

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