Archives for November 2017

A terrific range of UK winter-warmers ideal for the falling temperatures this week. Locally, Dunham Massey’s Alan Hewitt still has a good tonne of Uchiki Kuri pumpkins to get through in the run up to Christmas. While to the East, the UK butternut supply remains in full swing from Vinehouse Farm in Lincolnshire.  With other… Read More »

Lots of lines moving south in Europe as the unseasonably warm weather grinds to a halt.  Most noticeable in our range is the end of Dutch glasshouse crops such as aubergines, peppers, cucumbers & tomatoes.  Anticipate us looking to Spain for the winter months.  With many of these still plentiful in warmer southern climes, they… Read More »

Another cracking selection of late Autumn European fruit continues to make for a vibrant sea of colour on our top shelf.   Dark orange pulpy persimmons from Spain are plentiful, consequently offering better value by the day.  As ever, the Rojo Brilliante variety is rocking our world… wait until it feels almost like a water… Read More »

Pomegranates take to centre stage this week as the season across Europe hits its stride. We’ve already seen the early pink Mollar D’Elche variety from Spain, as well as some Hicaz from Turkey. This week we play host to the burgundy-coloured Wonderful variety from Agricoop in Sicily. The juice of these fruits is a deep,… Read More »