Spring …Printemps…Lente…Primavera…Frühling…Bahar

Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Conserved Fruit and Vegetables

These fruit and veggies are harvested in spring in Belgium. Always check on if the These fruit and veggies are not harvested in spring, but are available
product is local as some shops might offer both local and imported varieties at the because they were conserved locally after harvest. Be extra careful to
same time. select local products in this case.

English French March April May English French March April May
Greens Fruit
Chard Blette Apple Pomme
Corn salad Mâche Pear Poire
Rhubarb Rhubarbe Vegetables
Salad Salade Beetroot Betterave rouge
Spinach Epinard Carrot Carotte
Vegetables Celery root Céleris rave
Asparagus Asperges Horseradish Radis noir
Brussels sprouts Chou de Bruxelles Onion Oignon
Cabbage Chou vert Potato Pomme de terre
Cauliflower Chou fleur Red cabbage Chou rouge
Celery Céleri vert Rutabaga Rutabaga
Endive / Chicory Chicon Turnip Navet
Jerusalem artichoke Topinambour White cabbage Chou blanc
Kale Chou frisé
Leek Poireau
Mushrooms Champignons
Parsnip Panais
Pink Radish Radis Rose Only the petiole (the stem) is eaten. It is
Salsify Salsifis
quite bitter and almost never eaten raw.
Rhubarb tarts and jams are delicious!

The method for growing white endives

(chicon) was invented in Brussels, in
Schaerbeek to be precise!

The English guide to Brussels’ seasonal and local produce, by tebiki. Visit www.tebiki.be.
 Summer …Eté…Zomer…Verano…Sommer…Yaz
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables English French June July August
These fruit and veggies are harvested during summer in Belgium. Always Vegetables
check if the product is local, as some shops might offer both local and Artichoke Artichaut
imported varieties at the same time. Asparagus (green) Asperges (vertes)
Beetroot Betterave rouge
English French June July August Broccoli Brocoli
Fruit Cabbage Chou vert
Carrot Carotte
Apple Pomme
Cauliflower Chou fleur
Blackberry Mûre
Celery Céleri branche
Blackcurrant Cassis
Celery root Céleri rave
Blueberry Myrtille Chinese cabbage Chou chinois
Cherry Cerise Corn Maïs
Currant Groseille Cucumber Concombre
Grape Raisin Eggplant Aubergine
Mirabelle Mirabelle Fennel Fenouil
Morello Griotte French beans Haricots verts
Pear Poire Kale Chou frisé
Plum Prune Kohlrabi Chou rave
Raspberry Framboise Leek Poireau
Mushrooms Champignons
Strawberry Fraise
Onion Oignon
Greens
Peas Petit pois
Chard Blette Pepper Poivron
Chicory Chicorée Pink Radish Radis rose
Rhubarb Rhubarbe Potato Pomme de terre
Salads Salades Red cabbage Chou rouge
Spinach Epinard Rutabaga Rutabaga
Squash / Pumpkin Potimarron
Mirabelle is a small yellow plum Squash / Pumpkin Potiron
with a very distinctive taste. It is Tomato Tomate
Turnip Navet
typical of this area of Europe
White cabbage Chou blanc
Potimarron, just like Zucchini Courgette
pumpkin is a type of squash

The English guide to Brussels’ seasonal and local produce, by tebiki. Visit www.tebiki.be.
 Fall …Automne…Vallen…Otoño…Herbst…Sonbahar
Conserved Fruit and Vegetables English French September October November
These fruit and veggies are not harvested in the fall, but are available Vegetables
because they were conserved locally after harvest. Be extra careful to Artichoke Artichaut
select local products in this case. Beetroot Betterave rouge
Broccoli Brocoli
English French September October November Brussels sprouts Chou de Bruxelles
Fruit Cabbage Chou vert
Apple Pomme Carrot Carotte
Pear Poire Cauliflower Chou fleur
Vegetables Celery Céleri branche
Onion Oignon Celery root Céleri rave
Squash Potiron / Potimarron Chinese cabbage Chou chinois
Corn Maïs
Cucumber Concombre
Eggplant Aubergine
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
Endive / Chicory Chicon
These fruit and veggies are harvested in the fall in Belgium. Always check if
Fennel Fenouil
the product is local as some shops might offer both local and imported
French beans Haricots verts
varieties at the same time.
Horseradish Radis noir
Jerusalem artichoke Topinambour
English French September October November
Kale Chou frisé
Fruit Kohlrabi Chou rave
Apple Pomme Leek Poireau
Grape Raisin Mushrooms Champignons
Mirabelle Mirabelle Onion Oignon
Pear Poire Parsnip Panais
Plum Prune Pepper Poivron
Quince Coing Pink Radish Radis rose
Raspberry Framboise Potato Pomme de terre
Strawberry Fraise Red cabbage Chou rouge
Greens Rutabaga Rutabaga
Salsify Salsifis
Corn salad Mâche
Squash Potiron /Potimarron
Chard Blette
Tomato Tomate
Chicory Chicorée Turnip Navet
Salads Salades White cabbage Chou blanc
Spinach Epinard Zucchini Courgette
The English guide to Brussels’ seasonal and local produce, by tebiki. Visit www.tebiki.be.
 Winter …Hiver…Winter…Invierno…Winter…Kış

You’ll also find fresh chestnuts

throughout winter!

Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Conserved Fruit and Vegetables

These fruit and veggies are harvested in winter in Belgium. Always check if the These fruit and veggies are not harvested in winter, but are available because
product is local as some shops might offer both local and imported varieties at they were conserved locally after harvest. Be extra careful to select local
the same time. products in this case.

English French December January February English French December January February
Fruit Fruit
Quince Coing Apple Pomme
Greens Pear Poire
Corn salad Mâche Vegetables
Beetroot Betterave rouge
Vegetables
Carrot Carotte
Broccoli Brocoli
Celery root Céleri rave
Brussels sprouts Chou de Bruxelles Horseradish Radis noir
Cabbage Chou vert Kohlrabi Chou rave
Celery Céleri branche Onion Oignon
Endive / Chicory Chicon Potato Pomme de terre
Jerusalem artichoke Topinambour Red cabbage Chou rouge
Kale Chou frisé Rutabaga Rutabaga
Leek Poireau Squash Potiron /Potimarron
Mushrooms Champignons Turnip Navet
White cabbage Chou blanc
Parsnip Panais
Red cabbage Chou rouge
Salsify Salsifis
White cabbage Chou blanc

In general, Quince is too hard to be eaten raw. It is

prepared as a jelly or cooked

The English guide to Brussels’ seasonal and local produce, by tebiki. Visit www.tebiki.be.