At Four Seasons Fruiterers, our approach to sourcing, selecting, and delivering food for professional kitchens is rooted in seasonal thinking.
April 2026 has a variety of food-related dates to add to your calendar.
Good Friday is on 3 April, when many traditionally eat fish or seafood rather than meat, accompanied by simple vegetables, potatoes, chips, and/or pasta dishes. Easter Sunday is on 5 April, and many people celebrate with eggs, lamb, ham, hot cross buns, and perhaps a small chocolate treat. And did you know that this year, Easter Sunday is also National Carbonara Day? You can make your Carbonara sauce with pancetta or bacon, eggs, Parmesan, a little olive oil, salt and pepper and still be Easter-themed. #NationalCarbonaraDay Great British Beef Week is back for its 16th year from 23 – 30 April. The annual campaign is organised by the farming group Ladies in Beef to celebrate everything British beef. #GBBW26 Finally, St George’s Day on Thursday, 23 April, is the perfect day to enjoy hearty, traditional English comfort food.
During April, you can expect to see seasonal fruit and vegetables on many menus, like:
- apricot
- avocado
- banana
- cherry
- doughnut peach
- medlar
- nectarine
- plum
- raspberry
- strawberry
- tangerine
- watermelon
- aubergine
- bell pepper
- celeriac
- lettuce
- new potato
- rucola
- samphire
- watercress
Seasonal Fruits for April
Medlar
Medlars are found in the writings of Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Cervantes. Medlars are harvested when still ripe and then stored at low temperatures to be bletted and soften before eating.
Blueberries
During April, blueberry varieties from Morocco and Spain have great quality, texture and sweetness.
Seasonal Vegetables for April
New potatoes
New potatoes are young potatoes that are harvested early. The most popular new potato is the Jersey Royal. And the good thing about them is you don’t need to peel them, just scrub them gently in cold water.
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