Squash season is here! We have had great squash growing weather this year with warm night temperatures bringing these on at a rapid rate. This week from our squash grower extraordinaries Strawberry Fields we’ve got Custard, Crookneck, Turban, Harlequin, Spaghetti and Tromboncino squash in stock, and look out for their red kuri pumpkins next week. The… Read More »
Veg News 4th August
There’s something particularly special about Lancashire aubergines at this time of year, and this week we have an abundance from Libby Flintoff in Preston and Duncan Gielty in Ormskirk. The quality of the crops is outstanding this year, with beautiful, glossy, deep purple fruits and wonderfully silky flesh.They reward a little patience when cooking. Give… Read More »
Veg News 28th July
Like most brassicas, broccoli is a cool weather vegetable and grows best between 15 to 24 degrees, a far cry from the weather we’ve been seeing lately where farmers have been battling consecutive heatwaves and drought. Our growers have done exceptionally well to get the crop through these conditions and into our cold stores at such great… Read More »
Veg News 21st July
The courgette glut is here! We have a very abundant supply of courgettes this week thanks to all the long days of sunshine and warm nights we have been having recently, which the plants absolutely love. Courgettes are a notoriously tricky crop to manage volumes and crop plan for over summer with growers, as once… Read More »
Veg News 14th July
We have a beautiful selection of Lancashire-grown tomatoes this week. It’s always a real treat to have such a fresh, abundant and local supply at this time of year. We’re receiving cherry tomatoes from Libby Flintoff in Preston and Duncan Gielty in Ormskirk. Juicy and sweet with just the right amount of balancing acidity, they’re… Read More »
Veg News 7th July
At certain times of year our veg buyers struggle to find a full supply of beans for our shelves but not this week! Our fridges are full of crisp and delicious French beans, and they are looking and tasting absolutely perfect! Bang them into a curry or a stir fry this week, but with the… Read More »
