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The good news from the fields is that with the wet start to May, followed by this marvellous warm weather, summer crops are coming along nicely. The first smattering of UK courgettes are here on Thursday from Libby Flintoff in Preston – these are grown in her poly tunnels so have had a head start… Read More »

The veg display is awash with green this week as we welcome bountiful deliveries of new season leaves from many of our favourite local growers. Spinach, both true and perpetual, is available from three different North West farms – Glebelands in Sale, Gielty in Ormskirk and Flintoff in Preston. Each supply is a little different… Read More »

At a time of the year when many veg crops are finishing and becoming scarce in the UK, the new season Dutch glasshouse produce offers some much needed colour and promise of the growing season ahead.  The first Dutch bell and Ramiro peppers are trickling through and looking pristine, so too are aubergines. These shiny,… Read More »

April is always the leanest month for UK grown produce, all of the stored winter crops have finished and we are still awaiting the new plants in the field. It has however been a mild and early start to spring, and luckily for us Pam Bowers down in Lincolnshire has harvested the first lettuces of… Read More »

Alan Hewitt from Dunham Massey just dropped off the first rhubarb of the season, aptly named “Timperley Early”. Rhubarb is of course best known for its suitability in desserts, but its tartness can also be utilized to good effect in salads and savoury dishes. It’s likely to be the only batch for a couple of… Read More »

Despite grey skies and freezing winds here in Manchester, our fruit and veg display is betraying a colourful shift towards spring. Blueberries, yellow courgettes, rainbow chard and purple sprouting broccoli are all sitting pretty next to these loose strawberries from Spain. We aim to sell produce with as little extra packaging as possible, and offer… Read More »