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15th Century Crop Availability
Throughout the Year
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All crops marked with ( * ) were available to the poor.
Those marked ( ** ) were available to Yeomen and those of Lower Class within a Rich Household.
The crops that are not marked were generally only available for the Rich and Nobility. 
All crops in Red are from Storage or Preserved
Generally the poor classes ate only what they could grow (root crops and leaf crops) and maybe, the odd grain crop. This could often be traded for labour.
Yeoman, Tenant Farmers and Tradesmen could purchase imported food stuffs or
food grown elsewhere within the local area.
Jan
Feb 
March
April
May
June
Almonds**
Almonds**
Almonds**
Almonds**
Almonds**
Almonds**
Apple*
Apple*
Apple*
Apple*
Apple*
Apple*
Barley*
Barley*
Barley*
Barley*
Asparagus
Asparagus
Broad Bean*
Broad Bean*
Broad Bean*
Broad Bean*
Barley*
Barley*
Beetroot*
Beetroot*
Beetroot*
Beetroot*
Broad  Bean*
Broad Bean*
Broccoli*
Broccoli*
Broccoli*
Broccoli*
Beetroot*
Beetroot*
Cabbage*
Cabbage*
Cabbage*
Cabbage*
Cabbage*
Cabbage*
Carrots*
Carrots*
Carrots*
Carrots*
Carrots*
Carrots*
Corn salad*
Corn salad*
Corn salad*
Corn salad*
Corn salad*
Corn salad*
Dates** 
Dates**
Dates**
Dates**
Dates**
Dates**
Figs**
Figs** 
Figs** 
Figs** 
Figs **
Figs**
Garlic* 
Garlic*
Garlic*
Garlic*
Garlic*
Good King Henry*
Grapes(raisins)**
Grapes (raisins)**
Grapes (raisins)**
Good King Henry*
Good King Henry*
Gooseberry*
Hazel Nut*
Hazel Nut*
Hazel Nut*
Grapes (raisins)**
Grapes (raisins)**
Grapes(raisins)**
Kale*
Kale*
Kale*
Hazel Nut*
Hazel Nut*
Hazel Nut*
Leafbeet*
Leafbeet*
Leafbeet*
Kale*
Leaf beet*
Leaf beet*
Lemon + (juice)**
Lemon + (juice)**
Lemon + (juice)**
Leafbeet*
Leeks*
Leeks*
Medlar**
Medlar**
Medlar** 
Lemon + (juice)**
Lemon + (juice)**
Lemon + (juice)**
Oats*
Oats*
Oats*
Medlar **
Lettuce*
Lettuce*
Onion*
Onion*
Onion*
Oats*
Medlar**
Medlar** 
Orange + (juice)
Orange + (juice)
Orange + (juice)
Onion*
Oats* 
Oats*
Parsnips*
Parsnips*
Parsnips*
Orange + (juice)
Onion*
Onion*
Pea*
Pea*
Pea *
Parsnips*
Orange + (juice)
Orange + (juice)
Pear*
Pear*
Pear*
Pea*
Pear*
Pea * 
Pine nuts** 
Pine nuts** 
Pine nuts** 
Pear*
Peas*
Pear*
Pistachio Nuts
Pistachio Nuts
Pistachio Nuts
Pine nuts** 
Pine nuts** 
Pine nuts** 
Pomegranate
Pomegranate
Pomegranate
Pistachio Nuts
Pistachio Nuts
Pistachio Nuts
Purslane* 
Purslane*
Purslane*
Pomegranate
Pomegranate
Pomegranate
Quince**
Quince**
Quince**
Quince**
Quince**
Quince**
Rice-long grain
Rice-long grain
Rice-long grain
Rice-long grain
Radish*
Radish*
Rice-short grain**
Rice-short grain**
Rice-short grain**
Rice-short grain**
Rice-long grain
Rice-long grain
Rye*
Rye*
Rye*
Rye*
Rice-short grain**
Rice-short grain**
Salsify*
Salsify*
Salsify*
Salsify*
Rye*
Rye*
Shallots*
Shallots*
Shallots*
Shallots*
Salsify*
Salsify*
Skirret*
Skirret*
Skirret*
Skirret*
Skirret*
Shallots*
Spinach*
Spinach*
Spinach*
Spinach*
Spinach*
Skirret*
Sweet chestnut**
Sweet chestnut**
Sweet chestnut**
Sweet-chestnut**
Sweet chestnut**
Spinach*
Turnips*
Turnips*
Turnips*
Turnips*
Turnips*
Strawberry*
Walnuts**
Walnuts**
Walnuts**
Walnuts**
Walnuts**
Sweet chestnut**
Wheat**
Wheat**
Wheat**
Wheat**
Wheat**
Turnips*
 
 
 
 
 
Walnuts**
 
 
 
 
 
Wheat**
All crops marked with ( * ) were available to the poor.   
Those marked ( ** ) were available to Yeomen and those of Lower Class within a Rich Household.
The crops that are not marked were generally only available for the Rich and Nobility. 
All crops in Red are from Storage or Preserved.
Generally the poor classes ate only what they could grow (root crops and leaf crops) and maybe, the odd grain crop. This could often be traded for labour.
Yeoman, Tenant Farmers and Tradesmen could purchase imported food stuffs or
food grown elsewhere within the local area.
July
August
September
October 
November
December
Almonds**
Almonds**
Almonds**
Almonds**
Almonds**
Almonds**
Apple*
Apple *
Apple *
Apple*
Apple*  
Apple*
Barley*
Apricot
Apricot*
Barley*
Barley*
Barley*
Blackberry *
Barley*
Barley*
Beetroot*
Beetroot*
Beetroot*
Blackcurrant *
Beetroot*
Beetroot*
Broad Beans*
Broad Bean*
Broad Bean* 
Broad bean *
Blackberry* 
Blackberry*
Broccoli*
Broccoli*
Broccoli*
Cabbage *
Blackcurrant*
Broad bean*
Cabbage *
Cabbage *
Brussel sprouts*
Carrots*
Broad bean*
Broccoli*
Carrot*
Carrot*
Cabbage *
Cauliflower*
Broccoli*
Cabbage*
Cauliflower
Celery*
Carrot*
Celery*
Cabbage* 
Carrot* 
Celery*
Dates( fresh)**
Corn salad*
Cherry *
Carrots *
Cauliflower*
chestnut* 
Grapes**
Date **
Cucumber*
Cauliflower *
Celery*
Corn salad *
Hazel Nut*
Fig** 
Dates 
Celery* 
Corn salad *
Dates( fresh)
Kale*
Grapes(raisins)**
Fig
Cherry* 
Cucumber*
Good King Henry*
Leaf  beet*
Hazel Nut*
Good King Henry*
Corn salad* 
Dates (fresh) 
Grapes
Lemon + (juice)**
Kale*
Gooseberry*
Cucumber*
Figs (fresh)
Hazel Nut*
Medlar**
Leaf beet*
Grapes(raisins)
Figs (fresh) 
Good King-Henry*
Leafbeet*
Oats*
Lemon + (juice)**
Hazel Nut*
Good King Henry*
Grapes (fresh)
Lemon+(juice)
Onion*
Medlar **
Leaf beet*
Gooseberry*
Hazel Nut*
Lettuce*
Orange + (juice)
Oats*
Lemon+(juice)
Grapes(raisins) 
Leaf beet*
Medlar**
Pea*
Onion*
Lettuce*
Hazel Nut*
Lemon + (juice)
Oats*
Pear*
Orange + (juice)
Medlar
Leafbeet *
Oats*
Onion*
Pine nuts** 
Pea*
Oats*
Lemon+(juice)
Onion*
Orange + (juice)
Pistachio Nuts
Pear*
Onion*
Lettuce*
Orange + (juice)
Pea* 
Pomegranate
Pine nuts** 
Orange + (juice)
Oats*
Pea*
Peach
Pear *
Pomegranate 
Pistachio
Pea *
Peach
Onions*
Pear*
Pine nuts**
Purslane*
Pomegranate**
Pear
Orange + (juice)
Pine nuts**
Pistachio nuts
Quince**
Purslane*
Pine nuts**
Pea*
Pistachio Nuts
Pomegranate 
Radish-winter *
Quince** 
Pistachio Nuts
Peach
Plum*
Purslane*
Rice-long grain
Rice-long grain
Plum*
Pear* 
Pomegranate 
Quince**
Rice-short grain**
Radish-winter *
Plum*
Pine nuts**
Purslane *
Radish* 
Rye*
Rice-short grain**
Pomegranate
Pistachio
Radish* 
Radish-winter *
Salsify *
Rye*
Radish* 
Plum*
Raspberry *
Rice-long grain
Shallot*
Salsify* 
Red current*
Pomegranate
Rice-long grain
Rice-short grain**
Skirret*
Shallot*
Rice-long grain
Radish*
Rice-short grain**
Rye*
Spinach*
Skirret*
Rice-short grain**
Raspberry*
Rye*
Salsify*
Sweet chestnut* *
Spinach*
Rye* 
Redcurrant*
Spinach*
Skirret*
Walnuts**
Sweet chestnut**
Spinach*
Rice-long grain
Sweet chestnut**
Spinach*
Wheat**
Turnip* 
Strawberry*
Rice-short grain**
Turnips*
Sweet Chestnut**
 
Walnuts**
Sweet chestnut**
Rye*
Walnuts**
Turnips* 
 
Wheat**
Turnips*
Shallots* 
Wheat**
Walnuts**
 
 
Walnuts**
Spinach*
 
Wheat**
 
 
Wheat**
Strawberry*
 
 
 
 
 
Sweet Chestnut**
 
 
 
 
 
Turnips*
 
 
 
 
 
Walnuts**
 
 
 
 
 
Wheat**