The market year · VI of XXIV

St George

also Sant Jordi

Sant Jordi · blackthorn winter

Opens: 23 April
Holds: 8 days
Season: Spring

St George is turn VI of the twenty-four the European market year runs on. It opens on 23 April and holds 8 days, until May Day takes over on 1 May.

Walk to St George

On the stall

What is in season at the middle of this turn, computed from the green days catalogue. Med marks what only shows up in Mediterranean markets, North what only shows up north of them.

At peak

Rhubarb

Also about

Spring onion
Wild garlic
Radish
Breakfast radish
New potato
Pointed / hispi cabbage
Spring greens
Cauliflower
Purple sprouting broccoli
Spinach
Rocket / arugula
Lettuce (butterhead)
Romaine / cos
Watercress
Asparagus
Globe artichoke
Broad beans / fava
Garden peas
Parsley
Coriander / cilantro
Mint
Chervil
Chives

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