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Not so much veg news as veg logistics: The post X-mas and post New Year’s period is a tricky time for sourcing fresh produce. Both suppliers and hauliers are operating on reduced schedules. So here’s what to expect over the next 7 days or so: New Year’s weekend (from Friday 28th) should be close to… Read More »

Veg news 15th November Without any hesitation, one of the things we are proudest to sell as part of our range at Unicorn is salad leaves from our most local of suppliers, Glebelands City Growers. Since expanding to a dual site between Sale and Stockport, we’re lucky enough to have these available year round. It’s easy… Read More »

Friday sees the first pallet of the season from Cornish grower Francis Sampson down in Penzance. Francis grows on two adjacent pieces of land right at the tip of Cornwall near Lands End. One of the areas is very exposed, open to the regular south-westerly winds but – crucially – this area remains almost entirely… Read More »

Our veg of the month for October is the knobbly celeriac. Often overlooked, perhaps owing to its peculiar shape and irregular protuberances, celeriac has a gorgeous apple-sweet fragrance and a mild, clean, yet hearty flavour. The bulb is the root of the celery plant and has a gentle celery taste to accompany its potato-like texture.… Read More »

UK apples, now a few weeks into their season, are arriving off the orchards full of flavour and sweetness and we’ve already many varieties to choose from. Perfectly red, shiny and crunchy Scrumptious and Rubinolas make for ideal back-to-school lunchbox additions while the greener, more rustic-looking Ribston Pippin have a sophisticated flavour, much like a… Read More »