Editing Food and drink (section)

===Autumn===

Autumn was the harvest season and a time for gathering and preserving food for the winter.

'''Vegetables:''' Root vegetables like turnips, beets, and parsnips would be harvested and stored in cool, dry places to last through the winter. Cabbages were also harvested and could be made into sauerkraut for preservation.

'''Fruits:''' The main harvest for apples, pears, quinces, and plums took place in the autumn. Many of these would be stored, dried, or made into cider and perry.

'''Nuts:''' This was the primary season for nuts. Walnuts, hazelnuts (filberts), chestnuts, and acorns were gathered from trees. Acorns were primarily used for feeding pigs, but chestnuts were a significant food source, especially in mountainous regions.