We’re really sorry for any gaps on the shelves on Friday. You may notice we are missing some key staple lines. Thanks in advance for your understanding; to our great frustration, there is nothing we can do. There’ll still be plenty of fresh stuff available tomorrow for the imaginative cook and normal service will resume… Read More »
Our news
Veg news 5th March
A rare March pancake day is the perfect prompt to speak a little bit about lemons. They have just climbed out of a 2 year slump. A combination of bad harvests in Spain and South America and trade embargoes on South African crops, resulted in low availability and sky high prices. You’ll have seen many… Read More »
Veg News 26th February
Agrico-op (Sicily) just dropped a bombshell: They are finished with blood oranges. We have supplies in transit to keep us in stock until the end of the week, but then it’s done L We may be able to source some from different growers after that, but we all secretly know Agrico-op’s are unrivalled. Red peppers from Spain… Read More »
Veg news 19th February
At this point in the year we see the bulk of our offer originating from Europe, France and Spain in particular. New crops are bringing an air of freshness to the display that’s hard to resist. Celery (Demeter certified), spring onions and fennel deserve a special mention. Aubergines and courgettes are abundant and excellent value. … Read More »
Veg News 12th Feb
If we were ever going start a band, it would have to be called ‘Unicorn and the Kalettes’ 🙂 We’re loving this kale and Brussels sprout cross so much, we have made it our ‘veg of the month’, which means you’ll find it in abundance in the veg area as well as in certain dishes… Read More »
Seed potatoes
Growing your own veg? We’re stocking a lovely selection of seed potatoes. They are supplied to us by the Wass in North Yorkshire, who also supply many commercial growers in the UK and abroad. There are some 1st earlies (Accent), 2nd earlies (Charlotte) and a main crop variety (Rudolph, Alouette and Carolus). You don’t need an allotment or… Read More »
