Washokuzai Calendar

In season in April

49 ingredients are at their best in April: 17 seafood, 24 vegetables and 8 fruit.

Seafood17 items
Pacific herringPacific herringMar–May HalfbeakHalfbeakMar–May IcefishIcefishMar–May Red seabreamRed seabreamMar–May Japanese rockfishJapanese rockfishApr–Jun Japanese Spanish mackerelJapanese Spanish mackerelMar–May WhitebaitWhitebaitApr–Jun, Oct–Nov Firefly squidFirefly squidApr–Jun Sakura shrimpSakura shrimpApr–May, Oct Japanese cockleJapanese cockleApr–Jun Manila clamManila clamFeb–Apr Hard clamHard clamFeb–Apr Razor clamRazor clamApr–Jun Geoduck clamGeoduck clamApr–Jun Turban shellTurban shellApr–Jun Wakame seaweedWakame seaweedMar–May Mozuku seaweedMozuku seaweedApr–Jun
Vegetables24 items
Bamboo shootBamboo shootMar–May Bracken shootBracken shootApr–May Royal fernRoyal fernApr–May Fiddlehead fernFiddlehead fernApr–May Taranome (angelica tree shoots)Taranome (angelica tree shoots)Mar–May UdoUdoMar–May ButterburButterburMar–May Japanese wild garlicJapanese wild garlicMar–Apr AsparagusAsparagusApr–Jun AshitabaAshitabaMar–May CabbageCabbageMar–May, Oct–Nov LettuceLettuceApr–Aug Mustard greensMustard greensFeb–Apr RocketRocketMar–May CeleryCeleryNov–Apr Japanese honewortJapanese honewortApr–May Garlic chivesGarlic chivesMar–May Sansho leaf sprigSansho leaf sprigApr–Jun High-sugar tomatoHigh-sugar tomatoDec–May Broad beanBroad beanApr–Jun Snow peaSnow peaMar–May New-crop onionNew-crop onionMar–May Pearl onionPearl onionApr–May Shiitake mushroomShiitake mushroomMar–May, Sep–Nov
Fruit8 items
StrawberryStrawberryJan–Apr Kiyomi tangorKiyomi tangorMar–Apr DekoponDekoponMar–Apr Hassaku orangeHassaku orangeFeb–Apr Amanatsu orangeAmanatsu orangeApr–May HyuganatsuHyuganatsuApr–May Kawachi bankanKawachi bankanApr–Jul Buntan pomeloBuntan pomeloFeb–Apr

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