Seasonal fruit and veg

The seasons for various fruits and vegetables receive much more attention here in France.  When we come out in May/June it's asparagus season, followed by cherries. There are cherry fairs in lots of small villages and roadside stalls everywhere with mounds of fruit.

Right now it's the end of the wild figs, and the start of the sweet chestnuts. Driving through the Montagne Noire on Sunday it was difficult to avoid people picking up chestnuts on the verges.

The grape harvest is in but there are still a few vines with fruit hanging, so we enjoy a little scrumping on our walks. And mushrooms are appearing on the market.  Cepes are the most highly-prized, at about €25/kilo for best quality.  Our new friends, went picking yesterday but were disappointed to find very few.