The market year · II of XXIV

St Valentine

The birds pair · the winds

Opens

14 February

Holds

15 days

Season

Winter

St Valentine is turn II of the twenty-four the European market year runs on. It opens on 14 February and holds 15 days, until St David takes over on 1 March.

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.

Also about

• Shallot
• Leek
• Wild garlic Med
• Beetroot
• Daikon / mooli
• Turnip
• Swede
• Parsnip
• Celeriac
• Jerusalem artichoke
• Green cabbage
• Savoy cabbage
• Red cabbage
• Cauliflower
• Purple sprouting broccoli
• Brussels sprouts
• Kale
• Cavolo nero
• Endive / frisée
• Radicchio
• Lamb's lettuce / mâche
• Fennel
• Asparagus Med
• Rhubarb Med
• Cardoon
• Butternut squash
• Crown prince squash
• Lemon Med
• Lime Med
• Orange Med
• Blood orange Med
• Mandarin / clementine Med
• Grapefruit Med
• Persimmon / kaki Med
• Kiwi Med
• Avocado Med