The Taste Trails Calendar
Month by month: what is ripe, what is in season and which Taste Trail to book, across Ireland, the UK, Portugal, Spain, Italy and France.
| Month | Ireland & UK | Portugal & Spain | Italy & France | Lead trail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Dark-sky seafood suppers in Kerry | Valencia and Sóller oranges, Costa Tropical cherimoya | Black truffle in Italy | Orchards of Valencia |
| February | Dark skies and oyster season | Algarve oranges; almond blossom in the Algarve and Mallorca | Black truffle | Flavours of Faro |
| March | Wild garlic starts | Oranges; Mallorca cycling opens | Spring cycling in the south | Sóller Orange Valley |
| April | Wild garlic and spring shoreline foraging | Douro and Vinho Verde walks; the Basque coast opens | Tuscany walks; Burgundy opens | Wicklow Wild Food Walk |
| May | Armagh apple blossom, Burren flowers | Camino season, Rías Baixas | Normandy blossom, Burgundy | The Albariño Camino |
| June | Strawberries in Fingal and Kent, elderflower | Surf & Turf, Costa Brava | Cherries; lavender begins | Fingal Berry Morning |
| July | Raspberries, Kent cherries, sea foraging | The Basque coast at its peak | Provence lavender, Burgundy cycling | Garden of England: Cherries to Oysters |
| August | Blackberries and bilberries | Grape harvest begins in the south | Early grape harvest | Wild Berries & Baking |
| September | Hedgerow fruit, Herefordshire cider | Douro and Vinho Verde harvest | Grape stomp, Normandy cider harvest | Douro Harvest Day |
| OctoberNow | Armagh and Herefordshire harvest, fungi | Douro harvest ends; olive harvest begins | White truffle, chestnuts | Truffle Hunt & Chianti Lunch |
| November | Dark skies return to Kerry | Alentejo olive harvest; Valencia oranges begin | Puglia olive harvest, white truffle fair | Puglia Olive Press Day |
| December | Winter skies and oysters | Olive harvest ends; oranges | Truffle season | Alentejo Olive Morning |