Vegetables
Grano saraceno
In short: Grano saraceno is in season in Switzerland all year round, peaking in October and November.
Peak: October and November
Available: all year round
Frequently asked questions
When is Grano saraceno in season in Switzerland?
Peak season is October and November. In Switzerland it is available all year round.
Seasonal recipes
- Trout with toasted buckwheat and kohlrabi with parsley
- Chickpea cutlets with buckwheat and Swiss chard
- Buckwheat bowl with scrambled eggs and Hokkaido squash
- Buckwheat with Roasted Beetroot and Perch
- Buckwheat with crispy oyster mushrooms and quark cream
- Trout and buckwheat burgers, with garlic honey mushrooms
- Baked frittata with fennel and Gruyère
- Romanesco soup with Arctic char and crispy buckwheat
- Veal medallions in cream sauce with late radicchio
- Buckwheat and red lentils with turnip greens
- Creamy buckwheat with perch and kohlrabi
- Lamb stew with turmeric, ginger and buckwheat
Updated on 25 October 2026